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Energy-momentum tensor of a hydrogen atom: stability, D-term, and the Lamb shift

Authors :
Czarnecki, Andrzej
Liu, Yizhuang
Reza, Syed Navid
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We clarify two issues related to the so-called $D$-term in matrix elements of the energy-momentum tensor. First, we show that in a stable system, the $D$-term can have either sign, contrary to claims that it must be negative. Second, we demonstrate a logarithmic enhancement of the $\mathcal{\alpha}$ correction to the $D$-term in any state of the hydrogen atom. We contrast this enhancement with the Lamb shift where it is present only in S-states.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2309.10994
Document Type :
Working Paper