Summary
A novel method for measuring hyperfine Zeeman transitions in muonium,i.e. « Ramsey resonance » in high field, is described both theoretically and practically. Various potential sources of systematic errors are exhaustively discussed. Data taken at 30 atm krypton buffer gas pressure are presented. They agree with the most accurate previous high-field results, and provide evidence for the so-calledg j shift in muonium.
Riassunto
Si descrive sia teoricamente che praticamente un nuovo metodo per misurare le transizioni iperfine di Zeeman nel muonio, cioè la «risonanza di Ramsey» nel campo forte. Si discutono in modo esauriente numerose sorgenti potenziali di errori sistematici. Si presentano dati presi da 30 atm della pressione del gas tampone di krypton. Essi sono in accordo con i precedenti più accurati risultati del campo forte, e forniscono prove per il cosiddetto spostamentog j nel muonio.
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Теоретически и зкспериментально описывается новый метод иэме-рения сверхтонких эеемановских переходов в мюонии, т.е. «реэонанс Рамсея» в интенсивном поле. Обсуждаются раэличные потенциальные источники система-тических ощибок. Приводятся данные, полученные при давлении буфферного гаэа криптона в 30 атм. Полученные реэультаты согласуются с более точными предыду-шими реэультатами в интенсивном поле и подтверждают так наэываемый «g j» сдвиг в мюонии.
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Research supported in part by NSF grant No. GP 29575.
National Science Foundation trainee, 1970–1974.
Throughout this work we received exceptional help from many sources.
During the initial set-up and tuning phase of our run we received valuable assistance fromH. Kobrak andR. Pitt.
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Kells, W., McIntyre, P.M., Roehrig, J. et al. Ramsey resonance in high field; a novel method for the measurement of hyperfine Zeeman frequencies of muonium. Nuov Cim A 35, 289–324 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730286
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