Ultrahigh-Precision Measurement of the n=2 Triplet P Fine Structure of Atomic Helium Using Frequency-Offset Separated Oscillatory Fields

Autor: K, Kato, T D G, Skinner, E A, Hessels
Rok vydání: 2018
Zdroj: Physical review letters. 121(14)
ISSN: 1079-7114
Popis: For decades, improved theory and experiment of the n=2 ^{3}P fine structure of helium have allowed for increasingly precise tests of quantum electrodynamics, determinations of the fine-structure constant α, and limitations on possible beyond-the-standard-model physics. Here we use the new frequency-offset separated-oscillatory-fields technique to measure the 2^{3}P_{2}→2^{3}P_{1} interval. Our result of 2 291 176 590(25) Hz represents a major step forward in precision for helium fine-structure measurements.
Databáze: OpenAIRE