The quadrupole moment of the atomic hydrogen ground state is calculated. It arises due to a hyperfine interaction. Its true value is 20 times larger than the result obtained only taking into account the hyperfine mixing with the lowest d level.

Original languageEnglish
Article number001
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic and Molecular Physics
Volume17
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1984

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  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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