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

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Abstract

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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)781-787
Number of pages7
JournalJournal de Physique (Paris), Lettres
Volume3
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 1987

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