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Retarded boson-fermion interaction in atomic systems.

Sambhu N Datta1, Anirban Misra

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400 076, India. sndatta@chem.iitb.ac.in

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|September 13, 2006
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This study derives the electron-nucleus retarded interaction using electrodynamical perturbation theory. The findings offer a new operator for atomic systems, simplifying calculations and providing insights into energy corrections.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Electrodynamics
  • Atomic Physics
  • Theoretical Physics

Background:

  • The Breit interaction is a key component in relativistic atomic structure calculations.
  • Retardation effects in electron-nucleus interactions are crucial for accurate predictions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive the retarded interaction between an electron and a spin-0 nucleus.
  • To develop an effective one-electron retardation operator for use in perturbation theory.
  • To analyze retardation corrections to atomic energy levels.

Main Methods:

  • Electrodynamical perturbation theory was employed to derive the interaction.
  • An effective operator was obtained in relative coordinates.
  • Unitary transformations were used to reach the nonrelativistic limit.

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Main Results:

  • The retardation contribution at order v(2)/c(2) was found to mimic the Breit interaction.
  • An effective one-electron retardation operator was derived, avoiding degeneracy issues.
  • Leading retardation energy corrections were calculated to be of order (m(e)m(n))alpha(2)Z(4)(alpha(2)m(e)c(2)).

Conclusions:

  • The derived operator provides a tractable method for including retardation effects in atomic systems.
  • The study offers a new perspective on relativistic corrections in atomic physics.
  • The results have implications for high-precision atomic structure calculations.