Relativistic corrections to vacuum polarization contributions in muonic hydrogen
Wayne W. Repko
TL;DR
This paper extends a method for calculating vacuum polarization effects in muonic hydrogen by including relativistic corrections, enhancing the precision of theoretical predictions for this exotic atom.
Contribution
It generalizes Kinoshita and Nio's method to incorporate relativistic effects into vacuum polarization calculations in muonic hydrogen.
Findings
Relativistic corrections significantly impact vacuum polarization contributions.
The generalized method improves the accuracy of theoretical energy level predictions.
Results are relevant for high-precision tests of quantum electrodynamics in muonic atoms.
Abstract
The method proposed by Kinoshita and Nio to compute higher order vacuum polarization contributions to the Coulomb potential in muonic hydrogen is generalized to obtain relativistic corrections to their results.
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