Systematic characterization in hydrogen 2S-8D spectroscopy.

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Abstract

We will present progress in measuring the 2S-8D transition in hydrogen using a cryogenic metastable hydrogen beam (approx. 5 K), with a focus on the characterization of key systematics surrounding this measurement.~ In particular, we will present a characterization of the residual Zeeman shifts and measurements of the 2S-12D lineshape, which is used to characterize DC Stark shifts within the apparatus.~ The measurement of the 2S-8D transition in hydrogen can be used to determine the proton charge radius and the Rydberg constant.

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Authors

  • Cory Rasor

    • Department of Physics at Colorado State University
    • Colorado State University

  • Adam Brandt

    • Colorado State University

  • Samuel Cooper

    • Colorado State University

  • Zakary Burkley

    • Department of Physics at Colorado State University
    • Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Zurich

  • Dylan Yost

    • Colorado State University