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What’s New with the Neutron and Proton

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The existence and importance of the proton radius puzzle, observed via a Lamb shift measurement in muonic atoms, is discussed. Possible resolutions of the puzzle are discussed. Then the broader question of the meaning of the proton radius is addressed and examples of correctly defined charge densities are presented.

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  1. Physics Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    Gerald A. Miller

  2. CSSM, School of Physics and Chemistry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia

    Anthony W. Thomas & Jonathan D. Carroll

  3. Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA

    Johann Rafelski

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Miller, G.A., Thomas, A.W., Carroll, J.D. et al. What’s New with the Neutron and Proton. Few-Body Syst 52, 357–366 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-011-0288-8

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