Abstract
Positronium is an ideal system for the research of the quantum electrodynamics (QED) in bound state. The hyperfine splitting (HFS) of positronium, Δ HFS, gives a good test of the bound state calculations and probes new physics beyond the Standard Model. A new method of QED calculations has revealed the discrepancy by 15 ppm (3.9σ) of Δ HFS between the QED prediction and the experimental average. There would be possibility of new physics or common systematic uncertainties in the previous all experiments. We describe a new experiment to reduce possible systematic uncertainties and will provide an independent check of the discrepancy. We are now taking data and the current result of Δ HFS = 203.395 1 ±0.002 4 (stat., 12 ppm) ±0.001 9 (sys., 9. 5 ppm) GHz has been obtained so far. A measurement with a precision of O(ppm) is expected within a year.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-140 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Hyperfine Interactions |
Volume | 212 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hyperfine splitting (HFS)
- Positronium
- Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry