Comparison of Bethe's formula for magnetic-moment transitions in atoms with the generalized Rosenbluth's equation

Authors

P.T. Leung, Portland State UniversityFollow
M. L. Rustgi
J. E. TurnerFollow

Published In

Physical Review A

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-1982

Subjects

Nuclear moments, Magnetic anomalies, Quantum electrodynamics

Abstract

An error in an old but often quoted paper by Bethe (1935) on the cross section for an atomic transition caused by the magnetic moment of the projectile is corrected by comparing it with the generalized Rosenbluth's formula (1950).

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DOI

10.1103/PhysRevA.25.1775

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7711

Citation Details

Leung, P. T., Rustgi, M. L., & Turner, J. E. (1982). Comparison of Bethe's formula for magnetic-moment transitions in atoms with the generalized Rosenbluth's equation. Physical Review A (General Physics), 25(3), 1775-1776.