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Covariant Hamiltonian formalism for quantized fields and the hydrogen mass levels

Формализм ковариантного Гамильтониана для квантованных полей и массовые уровни водорода

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

A covariant Hamiltonian formalism in quantum field theory is used as the basis on which the quantization of the hydrogen mass is carried out; the mass levels of the hydrogen atom are computed. The chief results obtained are the nuclear corrections to the hyperfine mass levels of hydrogen: the reduced mass, Breit’s relativistic and recoil corrections. An explanation of the parity mixing in the fine-structure levels is also proposed.

Riassunto

Si usa un formalismo covariante hamiltoniano nella teoria quantistica dei campi come base sulla quale viene effettuata la quantizzazione della massa dell’idrogeno. Si sono calcolati i livelli di massa dell’atomo di’idrogeno. I principali risultati ottenuti sono le correzioni nucleari ai livelli di massa iperfini dell’idrogeno: la massa ridotta, la correzione relativistica di Breit e quella del rinculo. Si propone anche una spiegazione della mescolanza della parità dei livelli di struttura fine.

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Формализм ковариантното Гамильтониана в квантовой теории поля используется как основа, на которой проводится квантование массы водорода. Вычисляются массовые уровни водородного атома. Основные результаты, полученные в этой работе, представляют ядерные поправки к сверхтонким массовым уровням водорода; приведенная масса, релятивистские поправки Брейта и поправки, связанные с отдачей. Также предлагается объяснение смешивания четности в уровнях тонкой структуры.

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Enatsu, H., Kawaguchi, S. Covariant Hamiltonian formalism for quantized fields and the hydrogen mass levels. Nuov Cim A 27, 458–481 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02778255

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