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Lamb-shift
Lamb-shift
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(physics) A small difference in
energy
between two energy levels of the
hydrogen
atom
in quantum electrodynamics, which can be interpreted as the influence of virtual
photons
that have been emitted and re-absorbed.
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Origin of lamb-shift
Named after Willis Lamb (1913-2008).
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