Possible consequences of the zeno effect on the transition probability of the 21 cm line of hydrogen

J. Levitan; L. P. Horwitz; Y. Rephaeli

doi:10.1209/0295-5075/3/7/003

Possible consequences of the zeno effect on the transition probability of the 21 cm line of hydrogen

J. Levitan
, L. P. Horwitz
, Y. Rephaeli

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It is shown that the lifetime of the hyperfine level giving rise to the 21 cm hydrogen line might be affected by the so-called Zeno effect, and hence that the amount of neutral hydrogen in our galaxy may be larger than previously deduced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	781-787
Number of pages	7
Journal	Europhysics Letters
Volume	3
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/3/7/003
State	Published - 1 Apr 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Possible consequences of the zeno effect on the transition probability of the 21 cm line of hydrogen

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