ASYMPTOTIC LAMB SHIFTS FOR HELIUM RYDBERG STATES

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作者
GOLDMAN, SP [1 ]
DRAKE, GWF [1 ]
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[1] UNIV WINDSOR,DEPT PHYS,WINDSOR N9B 3P4,ONTARIO,CANADA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.1683
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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A global formula for the asymptotic Lamb shifts of the Rydberg states of helium is obtained by calculating the electric field perturbation due to the Rydberg electron on the He+(1s) Lamb shift. The result substantially reduces theoretical uncertainties in calculated transition frequencies. A comparison with experiment for transitions among the n = 10 states of helium reveals systematic discrepancies much larger than expected corrections due to higher-order relativistic and Casimir-Polder effects.
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页码:1683 / 1686
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