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1986

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Relativistic Corrections To The Bethe Sum Rule, P.T. Leung, M. L. Rustgi, S. A. Long Apr 1986

Relativistic Corrections To The Bethe Sum Rule, P.T. Leung, M. L. Rustgi, S. A. Long

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Relativistic corrections to order alpha² to the Bethe sum rule have been obtained for a one-electron system employing the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation. The results have wide applications in high-Z systems at large momentum transfers.