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On the squared spin-orbit correction to the positronium fine-structure splitting

Atomic Physics 2008-02-03 v1

Abstract

In the recent paper by Zhang the order α4R\alpha^4 R_{\infty} corrections to the positronium P levels were reconsidered. Those calculations confirm our corresponding results, except for the contribution due to the squared spin-orbit interaction. We present here a new derivation of our previous result for this last correction, this derivation being to our opinion both simple and convincing.

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@article{arxiv.physics/9611021,
  title  = {On the squared spin-orbit correction to the positronium fine-structure splitting},
  author = {I. B. Khriplovich and A. I. Milstein and A. S. Yelkhovsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9611021},
  year   = {2008}
}

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3 pages, Latex