Asymmetry of the Natural Line Profile for the Hydrogen Atom

Abstract
The asymmetry of the natural line profile for transitions in hydrogenlike atoms is evaluated within a QED framework. For the Lyman- α 1s2p absorption transition in neutral hydrogen this asymmetry results in an additional energy shift of 2.929 856 Hz. For the 2s1/22p3/2 transition it amounts to 1.512674Hz. As a new feature this correction turns out to be process dependent. The quoted numbers refer to the Compton-scattering process.
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