Frequency-offset separated oscillatory fields technique

POSTER

Abstract

Improved measurements in atomic hydrogen are needed to shed light on the proton radius puzzle. We are measuring the Lamb shift in hydrogen ($n=2, S_{1/2} \to P_{1/2}$) using a frequency-offset separated oscillatory fields (FOSOF) method. The advantages of this method include its insensitivity to atomic beam intensity fluctuations and the microwave-system frequency response. We present experimental results obtained with this method, towards a new measurement of the proton charge radius.

Authors

  • N. Bezginov

    York University

  • A.C. Vutha

    York University

  • I. Ferchichi

    York University

  • C.H. Storry

    York University

  • E.A. Hessels

    York University