The g Factor of a Bound Electron in a Hydrogen-Like Atom

Abstract

Recently, a precise measurement on the bound electron g factor in hydrogen-like carbon was performed [1]. We consider the present status of the theory of the g factor of an electron bound in a hydrogen-like atom and discuss new opportunities and possible applications of the recent experiment.

13 pages, 1 figure, presented in Hydorgen atom, 2: Precision physics of simple atoms (June, 1-3, 2000, Castiglione della Pescaia)