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Fine structure of helium and light helium-like ions

Authors :
Pachucki, Krzysztof
Yerokhin, Vladimir A.
Source :
Can. J. Phys. 89(1), 95-101 (2011)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Calculational results are presented for the fine-structure splitting of the 2^3P state of helium and helium-like ions with the nuclear charge Z up to 10. Theoretical predictions are in agreement with the latest experimental results for the helium fine-structure intervals as well as with the most of the experimental data available for light helium-like ions. Comparing the theoretical value of the 2^3P_0-2^3P_1 interval in helium with the experimental result [T. Zelevinsky et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 203001 (2005)], we determine the value of the fine-structure constant \alpha with an accuracy of 31 parts per billion.<br />Comment: proceedings of the PSAS2010 conference. One misprinted digit in Table I is corrected

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - Atomic Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Can. J. Phys. 89(1), 95-101 (2011)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1011.1370
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1139/P10-050