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Physics and Astronomy Colloquium: Muonium, Positronium, Proton Radius, and All That

Date:
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Location:
CP155
Speaker(s) / Presenter(s):
Dr. Michael Eides (University of Kentucky)

I will discuss physics of exotic muonium and positronium atoms, high precision quantum electrodynamic calculations of energy levels, and determination of the electron-muon mass ratio. I'll introduce the proton radius puzzle, discuss briefly the experimental data on muonic hydrogen, deuterium, and helium, and explain the status of the respective theory.