Lamb shift

English

Etymology

Named after Willis Lamb (1913-2008).

Noun

Lamb shift (plural Lamb shifts)

  1. (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.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.