Author : Francisco Andre Correa Alegria
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811296138
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)
Book Synopsis The Electron And The Lamb Shift by : Francisco Andre Correa Alegria
Download or read book The Electron And The Lamb Shift written by Francisco Andre Correa Alegria and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2024-08-16 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a detailed analytical description of the derivation of the Lamb shift in the Hydrogen atom using quantum field theory. This shift in energy levels, relative to what is predicted in traditional particle physics theory, is due to the phenomena of vacuum fluctuations and vacuum polarization which are accounted for in the quantum field theory as applied in particle physics. The derivation reported is done using perturbation theory and extends up to 4th order. This derivation has been carried out to higher orders by scientists all over the world throughout several decades and agrees exceptionally well with experimental data demonstrating the physical reality of vacuum fluctuations. This book also includes a historical overview of the understanding of the atom and its interaction with electromagnetic radiation as it was in the first half of the 20th century, when the calculation of the Lamb shift was first attempted.