Relativistic formulas for the electric quadrupole moment of a hydrogen-like atom, induced by the hyperfine interaction, are derived for ns and np 1/2 states. Both the magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole hyperfine interactions are taken into account. The formulas are valid for ions with arbitrary nuclear charge and spin. The induced quadrupole moment is compared with the nuclear quadrupole moment for a wide range of hydrogen-like ions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)76-80
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume235
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2005
Event12th International Conference on the Physics of Highly Charged Ions - Vilnius, Lithuania
Duration: 6 Sep 200411 Sep 2004

    Research areas

  • Highly charged ions, Hyperfine splitting, Quadrupole moment

    Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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