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The electron mass from $g$-factor measurements on hydrogen-like carbon $^{12}$C$^{5+}$

Atomic Physics 2016-04-18 v1

Abstract

The electron mass in atomic mass units has been determined with a relative uncertainty of 2.810112.8\cdot 10^{-11}, which represents a 13-fold improvement of the 2010 CODATA value. The underlying measurement principle combines a high-precision measurement of the Larmor-to-cyclotron frequency ratio on a single hydrogen-like carbon ion in a Penning trap with a corresponding very accurate gg-factor calculation. Here, we present the measurement results in detail, including a comprehensive discussion of the systematic shifts and their uncertainties. A special focus is set on the various sources of phase jitters, which are essential for the understanding of the applied line-shape model for the gg-factor resonance.

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@article{arxiv.1604.04380,
  title  = {The electron mass from $g$-factor measurements on hydrogen-like carbon $^{12}$C$^{5+}$},
  author = {Florian Köhler and Sven Sturm and Anke Kracke and Günter Werth and Wolfgang Quint and Klaus Blaum},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.04380},
  year   = {2016}
}

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37 pages, 26 figures