High Resolution Spectroscopy of Atomic Hydrogen

Abstract

Spectroscopy of hydrogen, the simplest of the stable atoms, has played an important role in the development of atomic theory and quantum mechanics [1]. In recent years, tunable lasers and coherent light techniques have led to dramatic improvements in spectral resolution, opening new opportunities for the measurement of fundamental constants and for stringent tests of quantum electrodynamic calculations. Much progress has been achieved since the previous conference in this series [2]. Nonetheless, laser spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen continues to hold exciting challenges, and future refined experiments may well lead to some surprising fundamental discovery.KeywordsPolarization SpectrumLamb ShiftAmmonium Dihydrogen PhosphateAmmonium Dihydrogen PhosphateHigh Resolution SpectroscopyThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.