Hyperfine Splitting in Positronium to O(α7me): One Photon Annihilation Contribution

M. Baker, P. Marquard, A. A. Penin, J. Piclum, and M. Steinhauser
Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 120407 – Published 28 March 2014
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    We present the complete result for the O(α7me) one photon annihilation contribution to the hyperfine splitting of the ground state energy levels in positronium. Numerically it increases the prediction of quantum electrodynamics by 217±1  kHz.

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    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.120407

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    M. Baker1, P. Marquard2, A. A. Penin1,3, J. Piclum4,5, and M. Steinhauser3

    • 1Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J1, Canada
    • 2Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738 Zeuthen, Germany
    • 3Institut für Theoretische Teilchenphysik, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
    • 4Physik Department, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching, Germany
    • 5Institut für Theoretische Teilchenphysik und Kosmologie, RWTH Aachen, 52056 Aachen, Germany

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    Vol. 112, Iss. 12 — 28 March 2014

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