Tensor meson contribution to the Lamb shift and hyperfine splitting in muonic hydrogen

Abstract

We calculate the tensor meson exchange contribution to the interaction operator of muon and proton, which is determined by the tensor meson coupling with two photon state. For the construction of transition form factor T → γγ we use the monopole parametrization over photon four-momenta and experimental data on the decay width ΓTγγ. It is shown that tensor meson f2(1270) exchange gives essential contribution to the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen ΔΕLs (2P – 2S) which should be taken into account for a comparison with precise experimental data.