Optical frequency measurement of the 2S-12D transitions in hydrogen and deuterium:: Rydberg constant and lamb shift determinations

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作者
Schwob, C
Jozefowski, L
de Beauvoir, B
Hilico, L
Nez, F
Julien, L
Biraben, F
Acef, O
Clairon, A
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[1] Ecole Normale Super, Lab Kastler Brossel, F-75252 Paris 05, France
[2] Univ Paris 06, CNRS, UMR 8552, Lab Associe, F-75252 Paris, France
[3] Observ Paris, Bur Natl Metrol, Lab Primaire Temps & Frequences, F-75014 Paris, France
[4] Univ Every Val Essonne, Evry, France
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.4960
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We have performed a pure optical frequency measurement of the 2S-12D two-photon transitions in atomic hydrogen and deuterium. From a complete analysis taking into account this result and all other precise measurements (by ourselves and other authors), we deduce optimized values for the Rydberg constant, R-infinity = 109737.315 685 16(84) cm(-1) (relative uncertainty of 7.7 x 10(-12)) and for the 1S and 2S Lamb shifts L-1S = 8172.837(22) MHz and L2S-2P = 1057.8446(29) MHz [respectively, L-1S = 8183.966(22) MHz, and L2S-2P = 1059.2337(29) MHz for deuterium]. These are now the most accurate values available.
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