Theory of Light Hydrogenic Bound States

• Main Authors: Eides, Michael I. (Author), Grotch, Howard (Author), Shelyuto, Valery A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, 222
• Subjects: Physics.; Nuclear physics.; Atoms.; Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.

The book describes the modern theory of light hydrogen-like systems, and the discussion is based on quantum electrodynamics. In particular, Green's functions, relativistic bound-state equations and Feynman diagrams are extensively used. New theoretical approaches are described and explained. Th...