Within the framework of QED theory at finite temperature, the thermal radiative corrections to spontaneous one-photon transition rates in hydrogen atom are investigated. The radiative one-loop self-energy corrections are described in the thermal case. Closed analytical expressions are derived and their numerical calcul- ations for the spontaneous decay rate of the 2p state are carried out. The dominance of thermal radiative corrections to a spontaneous Lyα decay rate over an ordinary induced transition rate up to temperatures T<6000 K is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Article number052503
Number of pages10
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume101
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 May 2020

    Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

    Research areas

  • B-LIKE, LEVEL, LINES, DECAY, IONS

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