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Published In
Physical Review A
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-1998
Subjects
Molecular structure, Electromagnetic fields, Sum rules (Physics)
Abstract
A general scheme is presented for obtaining systematic relativistic corrections to quantum-mechanical sum rules for various calculations in atomic physics. The single-particle picture and the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation [Phys. Rev. 78, 29 (1950)] are adopted to derive such corrections. Results are obtained for the ldquogeneralized Bethe sums,rdquo which include all higher moments of the energy transfer, and explicit results are given to the lowest order of relativistic corrections.
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.57.4994
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7655
Citation Details
Cohen, S. M., & Leung, P. T. (1998). General formulation of the semirelativistic approach to atomic sum rules. Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular, And Optical Physics), 57(6), 4994-4997.
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