Abstract
Applying Discretized Light Cone Quantization, we perform the first calculation of the spectrum of true muonium, the μ+μ- atom, as modified by the inclusion of an |ee¯〉 Fock component. The shift in the mass eigenvalue is found to be largest for triplet states. If me is taken to be a substantial fraction of mμ, the integrated probability of the electronic component of the 13S1 state is found to be as large as O (10-2). Initial studies of the Lamb shift for the atom are performed. Directions for making the simulations fully realistic are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 125003 |
Journal | Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Bound-states
- Light-front quantization
- Muonic atoms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics