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Nonresonant corrections to the 1s-2s two-photon resonance for the hydrogen atom

Atomic Physics 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

The nonresonant (NR) corrections are estimated for the most accurately measured two-photon transition 1s-2s in the hydrogen atom. These corrections depend on the measurement process and set a limit for the accuracy of atomic frequency measurements. With the measurement process adopted in the modern experiments the NR contribution for 1s-2s transition energy can reach 10^{-3} Hz while the experimental inaccuracy is quoted to be +/- 46 Hz.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0201067,
  title  = {Nonresonant corrections to the 1s-2s two-photon resonance for the hydrogen atom},
  author = {L. N. Labzowsky and D. A. Solovyev and G. Plunien and G. Soff},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0201067},
  year   = {2009}
}