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The Muonium Atom

This recently discovered atom consists of only two elementary particles: a positive muon and an electron. A study of its energy levels has yielded precise new information that pertains to all electromagnetic interactions

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 214 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “The Muonium Atom” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 214 No. 4 (), p. 93
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0466-93