Abstract
We present the results of an experimental study of magnetic dipole ([Formula presented]) transitions in highly charged argon ions (ArX, ArXI, ArXIV, ArXV) in the visible spectral range using an electron beam ion trap. their wavelengths were determined with, for highly charged ions, unprecedented accuracy up to the sub-ppm level and compared with theoretical calculations. the QED contributions, calculated in this Letter, are found to be 4 orders of magnitude larger than the experimental error and are absolutely indispensable to bring theory and experiment to a good agreement. This method shows great potential for the study of QED effects in relativistic few-electron systems. © 2003 the American Physical Society.
Recommended Citation
I. Draganić et al., "High Precision Wavelength Measurements of Qed-Sensitive Forbidden Transitions in Highly Charged Argon Ions," Physical Review Letters, vol. 91, no. 18, American Physical Society, Jan 2003.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.183001
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1079-7114; 0031-9007
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Article - Journal
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 2003
