Probing a Fifth Force in Muonic Atoms through Lamb Shifts and Hyperfine Structure

arXiv (Cornell University) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Xiaoxuan Lin, Qian Wu, Wei Kou, Xurong Chen
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2603.01429
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References: 6

Abstract

Motivated by the ATOMKI anomalies in 8Be and 4He transitions, we study X17-induced Lamb shifts and hyperfine splittings in muonic atoms with stable nuclei up to Z

Fields of Study & Subjects

Atomic and Molecular Physics Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
2 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint