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Precision Physics of Simple Atoms and Molecules

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Editors:
  1. Savely G. Karshenboim

    1. D.I. Mendeleev Institute for Metrology, Russia
      Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik Hans-Kopfermann-Str.1, D-85748 Garching, Germany

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics (LNP, volume 745)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Looking Through Simple Atoms and Molecules at Fundamental Physics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Looking Through Simple Atoms and Molecules at Fundamental Physics

      • S. G. Karshenboim
      Pages 1-5

  3. Precision Measurements and Fundamental Constants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. The Muon g—: Status and Perspectives

      • F. Jegerlehner
      Pages 9-34

    3. Guide for Atomic and Particle Physicists to CODATA’s Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants

      • S. G. Karshenboim
      Pages 35-53

  4. Proton Structure and Hydrogen Energy Levels

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 54-54
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    2. Precise Radii of Light Nuclei from Electron Scattering

      • I. Sick
      Pages 57-77

    3. Nucleon Form Factor Measurements in Mainz: Past and Future

      • J. C. Bernauer
      Pages 79-91

    4. Proton Structure Corrections to Hydrogen Hyperfine Splitting

      • C. E. Carlson
      Pages 93-107

  5. Atoms with Few Electrons

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Precision Laser Spectroscopy of Li+ and Neutral Lithium

      • W. A. van Wijngaarden, G. A. Noble
      Pages 111-129

    3. Halo Nuclei in Laser Light

      • G. W. F. Drake, Z.-T. Lu, W. Nörtershäuser, Z.-C. Yan
      Pages 131-153

  6. Exotic Atoms and Heavy Ions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155
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    2. Quantum Electrodynamics in Extreme Fields: Precision Spectroscopy of High-Z H-like Systems

      • Th. Stöhlker, A. Gumberidze, M. Trassinelli, V. Andrianov, H. F. Beyer, S. Kraft-Bermuth et al.
      Pages 157-163

    3. Pionic Hydrogen

      • D. Gotta, F. Amaro, D. F. Anagnostopoulos, S. Biri, D. S. Covita, H. Gorke et al.
      Pages 165-186

    4. Precision Spectroscopy of Antiprotonic Helium Atoms and Ions – Weighing the Antiproton

      • R. S. Hayano
      Pages 187-201

  7. Simple Molecules

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203
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    2. Precision Spectroscopy of Molecular Hydrogen Ions: Towards Frequency Metrology of Particle Masses

      • B. Roth, J. Koelemeij, S. Schiller, L. Hilico, J.-P. Karr, V. Korobov et al.
      Pages 205-232

    3. Nuclear Magnetic Dipole Moments from NMR Spectra – Quantum Chemistry and Experiment

      • M. Jaszuński, K. Jackowski
      Pages 233-260
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About this book

The study of simple atoms and molecules permits unique confrontations - tweenfundamentaltheoryandprecisionmeasurements.Ithasplayedacentral role in many early discoveries that laid the foundations of quantum physics. Since computational and experimental tools are still evolving rapidly, intri- ing opportunities for future research continue to emerge. How could precision measurements uncover limits of the standard model? Howcanweimprovetheaccuracyoffundamentalconstants?Arefundamental constants really constant? How could we detect possible di?erences between matter and antimatter? How can we overcome the problem of hadronic str- ture in precision tests of quantum electrodynamic theory? How well can QED predict the energy levels of atoms with few electrons? What new physics can be discovered in experiments with exotic atoms? How well do we understand simple molecules? These are just a few of the questions that are now moving into a new focus. This volume collects contributions from experts at the frontier of atomic and molecular precision physics. It illustrates the current state of the art, points at future opportunities, and emphasizes an exciting frontier in atomic and molecular physics that remains as important as ever despite severalother strong currents and fashions in the ?eld. Since I have devoted more than three decades of my career to precision laser spectroscopy of the simple hydrogen atom, I am particularly grateful to the editor, Dr Savely G. Karshenboim, for his initiative to highlight such precision studies of simple atoms and molecules.

Editors and Affiliations

  • D.I. Mendeleev Institute for Metrology, Russia

    Savely G. Karshenboim

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik Hans-Kopfermann-Str.1, D-85748 Garching, Germany

    Savely G. Karshenboim

About the editor

Savely G. Karhsenboim is a member of CODATA task group on fundamental constants (the group which produces internationally recognized values of the fundamental constants), cochairman of series conferences on simple atoms (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006), coeditor of three books previously published by Springer, author or recent review in Physics reports (2005) on Precision physics of simple atoms.

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