Unparticle contribution to the hydrogen atom ground state energy

Michael F. Wondrak, Piero Nicolini, Marcus Bleicher

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Abstract

In the present work we study the effect of unparticle modified static potentials on the energy levels of the hydrogen atom. By using Rayleigh–Schrödinger perturbation theory, we obtain the energy shift of the ground state and compare it with experimental data. Bounds on the unparticle energy scale [Formula presented] as a function of the scaling dimension dU and the coupling constant λ are derived. We show that there exists a parameter region where bounds on [Formula presented] are stringent, signaling that unparticles could be tested in atomic physics experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)589-592
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume759
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 10 2016

Keywords

  • Hydrogen ground state
  • Unparticle parameter constraints
  • Unparticle physics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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