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High Precision Test of QED and Determination of α

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Quantum Metrology and Fundamental Physical Constants

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series ((NSSB,volume 98))

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Based on the QED outlined by this author in III, I shall discuss in this section the present status of comparison of QED predictions and experiments.

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  1. Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA

    Toichiro Kinoshita

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  1. The Pennsylvania State University, 104 Davey Laboratory, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, USA

    Paul H. Cutler

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    Amand A. Lucas

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Kinoshita, T. (1983). High Precision Test of QED and Determination of α. In: Cutler, P.H., Lucas, A.A. (eds) Quantum Metrology and Fundamental Physical Constants. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 98. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2145-1_22

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