Order α2 corrections to the decay rate of orthopositronium

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作者：

Adkins, GS ^{[1
]}

Fell, RN

Sapirstein, J

机构：

[1] Franklin & Marshall Coll, Lancaster, PA 17604 USA

[2] Brandeis Univ, Waltham, MA 01742 USA

[3] Univ Notre Dame, Dept Phys, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2000年 / 84卷 / 22期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.5086

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

Order alpha(2) corrections to the decay rate of orthopositronium are calculated in the framework of non-relativistic QED. The resulting contribution is found to be in significant disagreement with one set of experimental measurements, though another experiment is in agreement with theory.

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页码：5086 / 5089

页数：4

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