Testing Quantum Electrodynamics in the Lowest Singlet State of Neutral Beryllium-9

Authors

E. C. Cook, Smith College
Alisha Daya Vira, Smith College
E. Livernois, Smith College
William Williams, Smith CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-3-2018

Publication Title

Physical Review Letters

Abstract

We report spectroscopic results on the 2s2p¹P₁ state in neutral atomic beryllium-9. The absolute frequency for the center of gravity is determined to be 42 565.4501(13)  cm−1, a factor of 130 more precise than the previous experimental measurement. The result is in agreement with and a factor of 8 more precise than the current best theoretical estimate of 42 565.441(11)  cm−1, which was calculated including the effects of quantum electrodynamics. Because of the large natural linewidth of the transition, the hyperfine constants were not able to be extracted to high precision.

Keywords

Atomic spectra, Electronic structure of atoms & molecules, Electronic transitions, Fine & hyperfine structure, Laser spectroscopy

Volume

121

DOI

doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.053001

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Rights

Licensed to Smith College and distributed CC-BY under the Smith College Faculty Open Access Policy.

Comments

Peer reviewed accepted manuscript.

Recommended Citation

Cook, E. C.; Vira, Alisha Daya; Livernois, E.; and Williams, William, "Testing Quantum Electrodynamics in the Lowest Singlet State of Neutral Beryllium-9" (2018). Physics: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/phy_facpubs/35