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Testing QED screening and two-loop contributions with He-Like ions.

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  • 1Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. hbruhns@astro.columbia.edu

Physical Review Letters
|October 13, 2007
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Precise X-ray wavelength measurements of highly charged ions were achieved using a novel spectrometer. These findings advance atomic physics research and establish new X-ray wavelength standards.

Area of Science:

  • Atomic Physics
  • X-ray Spectroscopy
  • Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)

Background:

  • Accurate wavelength measurements of highly charged ions are crucial for testing fundamental theories like QED.
  • Existing X-ray wavelength standards have limitations in precision.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report precise wavelength measurements of hydrogen-like (H-like) and helium-like (He-like) ions.
  • To evaluate a novel X-ray spectrometer's performance.
  • To test theoretical predictions of QED corrections in He-like ions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a novel X-ray spectrometer at the Heidelberg Electron Beam Ion Trap.
  • Performed wavelength measurements on H-like and He-like ions, specifically Cl$^{16+}$ and Ar$^{16+}$.

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Main Results:

  • Reduced experimental uncertainty by a factor of 3 for the Lyman-alpha1 wavelength in Cl$^{16+}$, maintaining agreement with theory.
  • Achieved an unprecedented relative uncertainty of 2x10$^{-6}$ for the resonance line in He-like Ar$^{16+}$.
  • This represents the most precise X-ray wavelength measurement for highly charged ions to date.

Conclusions:

  • The novel spectrometer enables highly precise X-ray wavelength measurements.
  • Results validate theoretical predictions for QED corrections in He-like ions.
  • Lyman-alpha transitions, such as Ar$^{17+}$ Lyman-alpha1, show promise as future absolute X-ray wavelength standards.