Self-energy O(alpha²) correction to the positronium decay rate

2000/02/26 by R. N. Faustov, Faustov, R. N., A. P. Martynenko +1
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-ph/0002281

8 pages, LaTEX, 2 figures, uses linedraw.sty

arxiv created 2000/02/26 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

Self-energy corrections of order O(alpha²) to the parapositronium and orthopositronium decay rates are calculated. Numerical values of the corresponding coefficients are B_p=-3.74, B_o=2.02.

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