Natural line profile asymmetry
Atomic Physics
2023-03-29 v1
Abstract
The paper discusses the line profile asymmetry of the photon scattering process that arises naturally in quantum electrodynamics (QED). Based on precision spectroscopic experiments conducted on hydrogen atoms, we focus our attention on the two-photon transition. As one of the most precisely determined transition frequencies, it is a key pillar of optical frequency standards and is used in determining fundamental physical constants, testing physical principles, and searching constraints on new fundamental interactions. The results obtained in this work show the need to take into account the natural line profile asymmetry in precision spectroscopic experiments.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2211.07580,
title = {Natural line profile asymmetry},
author = {A. Anikin and T. Zalialiutdinov and D. Solovyev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.07580},
year = {2023}
}