Relevant bibliographies by topics / Fine structure constant

Academic literature on the topic 'Fine structure constant'

Author: Grafiati
Published: 4 June 2021
Last updated: 1 February 2022

Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles

Select a source type:

Contents

Consult the lists of relevant articles, books, theses, conference reports, and other scholarly sources on the topic 'Fine structure constant.'

Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.

You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.

Journal articles on the topic "Fine structure constant"

1

Benka, Stephen. "The fine-structure constant." Physics Today 57, no. 2 (February 2004): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4796393.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Kinoshita, Toichiro. "The fine structure constant." Reports on Progress in Physics 59, no. 11 (November 1, 1996): 1459–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/59/11/003.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Nath, Biman. "The fine structure constant." Resonance 20, no. 5 (May 2015): 383–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12045-015-0196-1.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Shiner, D. L., and R. Dixson. "Measuring the fine structure constant using helium fine structure." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 44, no. 2 (April 1995): 518–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/19.377896.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Gilson, James G. "Calculating the Fine‐Structure Constant." Physics Essays 9, no. 2 (June 1996): 342–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4006/1.3029242.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Efimov, Sergei P. "Symmetries of fine-structure constant." Advanced Studies in Theoretical Physics 7 (2013): 635–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.12988/astp.2013.3431.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Schönfeld, E. "Electron and Fine-Structure Constant." Metrologia 27, no. 3 (January 1, 1990): 117–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/27/3/002.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Osborne, Ian S. "Refining the fine-structure constant." Science 360, no. 6385 (April 12, 2018): 166.6–167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.360.6385.166-f.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

KÜHNE, RAINER W. "TIME-VARYING FINE-STRUCTURE CONSTANT REQUIRES COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT." Modern Physics Letters A 14, no. 27 (September 7, 1999): 1917–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s021773239900198x.

Full text
Abstract:
Webb et al. presented preliminary evidence for a time-varying fine-structure constant. We show Teller's formula for this variation to be ruled out within the Einstein–de Sitter universe, however, it is compatible with cosmologies which require a large cosmological constant.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Drake, G. WF. "Progress in helium fine-structure calculations and the fine-structure constant." Canadian Journal of Physics 80, no. 11 (November 1, 2002): 1195–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/p02-111.

Full text
Abstract:
The long-term goal of this work is to determine the fine-structure constant α from a comparison between theory and experiment for the fine-structure splittings of the helium 1s2p 3PJ states. All known terms of order α5 a.u. (α7 mc2) arising from the electron–electron interaction, and recoil corrections of order α4 µ / M a.u. are evaluated and added to previous tabulation. The predicted energy splittings are ν0,1 = 29 616.946 42(18) MHz and ν1,2 = 2291.154 62(31) MHz. Although the computational uncertainty is much less than ±1 kHz, there is an unexplained discrepancy between theory and experiment of 19.4(1.4) kHz for ν1,2. PACS Nos.: 31.30Jv, 32.10Fn
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
More sources

Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Fine structure constant"

1

Evans, Jason L. "On the variability of the fine structure constant /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2004. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd496.pdf.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Evans, Jason Lott. "On the Variability of the Fine Structure Constant." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2004. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/144.

Full text
Abstract:
This thesis addresses the issue of the time variability of the fine structure constant, alpha. Recent claims of a varying alpha are set against the established standards of quantum electrodynamical theory and experiments. A study of the feasibility of extracting data on the time dependence of alpha using particles in Penning traps is compared to the results obtained by existing methods, including those using astrophysical data and those obtained in atomic clock experiments. Suggestions are made on the nature of trapped particles and the trapping fields.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Smiciklas, Marc. "A Determination of the Fine Structure Constant Using Precision Measurements of Helium Fine Structure." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc31547/.

Full text
Abstract:
Spectroscopic measurements of the helium atom are performed to high precision using an atomic beam apparatus and electro-optic laser techniques. These measurements, in addition to serving as a test of helium theory, also provide a new determination of the fine structure constant α. An apparatus was designed and built to overcome limitations encountered in a previous experiment. Not only did this allow an improved level of precision but also enabled new consistency checks, including an extremely useful measurement in 3He. I discuss the details of the experimental setup along with the major changes and improvements. A new value for the J = 0 to 2 fine structure interval in the 23P state of 4He is measured to be 31 908 131.25(30) kHz. The 300 Hz precision of this result represents an improvement over previous results by more than a factor of three. Combined with the latest theoretical calculations, this yields a new determination of α with better than 5 ppb uncertainty, α-1 = 137.035 999 55(64).
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Mota, David Fonseca. "Variations of the fine structure constant in space and time." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.615756.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Murphy, Michael T. Physics Faculty of Science UNSW. "Probing variations in the fundamental constants with quasar absorption lines." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Physics, 2002. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/19062.

Full text
Abstract:
Precision cosmology challenges many aspects of fundamental physics. In particular, quasar absorption lines test the assumed constancy of fundamental constants over cosmological time-scales and distances. Until recently, the most reliable technique was the alkali doublet (AD) method where the measured doublet separation probes variations in the fine-structure constant, ???? e2/??c. However, the recently introduced many-multiplet (MM) method provides several advantages, including a demonstrated ???10-fold precision gain. This thesis presents detailed MM analyses of 3 independent Keck/HIRES samples containing 128 absorption systems with 0.2 > zabs > 3.7. We find 5.6 ?? statistical evidence for a smaller ?? in the absorption clouds: ????/?? = (-0.574 ?? 0.102) x 10-5. All three samples separately yield consistent, significant ????/??. The data marginally prefer constant d??/dt rather than constant ????/??. The two-point correlation function for ?? and the angular distribution of ????/?? give no evidence for spatial variations. We also analyse 21 Keck/HIRES Si iv doublets, obtaining a 3-fold relative precision gain over previous AD studies: ????/?? = (-0.5 ?? 1.3) x 10-5 for 2.0 > zabs > 3.1. Our statistical evidence for varying ?? requires careful consideration of systematic errors. Modelling demonstrates that atmospheric dispersion is potentially important. However, the quasar spectra suggest a negligible effect on ????/??. Cosmological variation in Mg isotopic abundances may affect ????/?? at zabs > 1.8. Galactic observations and theory suggest diminished 25;26Mg abundances in the low metallicity quasar absorbers. Removing 25;26Mg isotopes yields more negative ????/?? values. Overall, known systematic errors can not explain our results. We also constrain variations in y ?? ?? 2gp, comparing H i 21-cm and millimetrewave molecular absorption in 2 systems. Fitting both the H i and molecular lines yields the tightest, most reliable current constraints: ??y/y = (-0.20??0.44)x10-5 and (-0.16??0.54)x10-5 at zabs = 0.2467 and 0.6847 respectively. Possible line-ofsight velocity differences between the H i and molecular absorbing regions dominate these 1 ?? errors. A larger sample of mm/H i comparisons is required to reliably quantify this uncertainty and provide a potentially crucial check on the MM result.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Ng, Sui-chung. "Variation of the fine structure constant in 5D Kaluza-klein theory." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31993175.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Ng, Sui-chung, and 吳瑞聰. "Variation of the fine structure constant in 5D Kaluza-klein theory." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31993175.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Tajmar, Martin. "Derivation of the Planck and Fine-Structure Constant from Assis’s Gravity Model." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2015. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-173411.

Full text
Abstract:
Presently, Planck’s constant is a fundamental constant that can not be derived from other onstants. Assis developed a model based on an extended Weber-type potential energy, that allows calculating gravitational-type forces from neutral oscillating electric dipoles. Here we show that the maximum possible point-mass in his model equals the Planck mass which allows us to derive Planck’s constant and the fine-structure constant. We match the exact order of magnitude only requiring a pre-factor that is present in all Weber-type theories and has to be determined empirically. This classical model allows to link electromagnetic, gravitational and quantum properties with one approach.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Bainbridge, Matthew, Martin Barstow, Nicole Reindl, W. Ü. Tchang-Brillet, Thomas Ayres, John Webb, John Barrow, et al. "Probing the Gravitational Dependence of the Fine-Structure Constant from Observations of White Dwarf Stars." MDPI AG, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/625061.

Full text
Abstract:
Hot white dwarf stars are the ideal probe for a relationship between the fine-structure constant and strong gravitational fields, providing us with an opportunity for a direct observational test. We study a sample of hot white dwarf stars, combining far-UV spectroscopic observations, atomic physics, atmospheric modelling, and fundamental physics in the search for variation in the fine structure constant. This variation manifests as shifts in the observed wavelengths of absorption lines, such as quadruply ionized iron (FeV) and quadruply ionized nickel (NiV), when compared to laboratory wavelengths. Berengut et al. (Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013, 111, 010801) demonstrated the validity of such an analysis using high-resolution Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) spectra of G191-B2B. We have made three important improvements by: (a) using three new independent sets of laboratory wavelengths; (b) analysing a sample of objects; and (c) improving the methodology by incorporating robust techniques from previous studies towards quasars (the Many Multiplet method). A successful detection would be the first direct measurement of a gravitational field effect on a bare constant of nature. Here we describe our approach and present preliminary results from nine objects using both FeV and NiV.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Davis, Adam N. "Astrophysical Constraints on Fundamental Parameters in Physics and Astronomy." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1098973318.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
More sources

Books on the topic "Fine structure constant"

1

Soldano, B. A. Newton's law of universal gravitation and the fine structure constant. Greenville, S.C., U.S.A: Grenridge Pub., 1987.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Crain, Kenneth. The fine structure constant-[alpha]-and its role in atomic process. Slidell, LA: Crain, 1996.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Whittingslow, Keith. The Fine Structure Constant. Writer's Showcase Press, 2000.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Moesgen, Karl J. A coulomb force based on planck length and related to the fine structure constant. 1989.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Deruelle, Nathalie, and Jean-Philippe Uzan. Constant fields. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198786399.003.0031.

Full text
Abstract:
This chapter reviews the basic ideas of electrostatics (Coulomb’s law) and magnetostatics (the Biot–Savart law). It studies the motion of a charge in a Coulomb field in detail. The chapter shows how the motion of a charge q in the Coulomb field of a charge Q held fixed at the origin of an inertial frame is governed by the Lorentz equation. Moreover, it can be solved like the Kepler problem discussed in the previous Book. Next, the chapter discusses the Rutherford scattering formula which established the ‘planetary’ model of the atom, the Bohr–Sommerfeld quantization which displayed the limits of the theory, and finally the spin coupling explaining the atomic fine structure.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Stakhov, A. P., S. Kh Aranson, and Scott Anthony Olsen. "Golden" Non-Euclidean Geometry: Hilbert's Fourth Problem, "Golden" Dynamical Systems, and the Fine-Structure Constant. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2016.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Geological Survey (U.S.), ed. Source codes of CLAYFORM and associated file of data constants, a FORTRAN 77 computer program for calculating structural formulae of clay minerals and other silicates. [Reston, Va.?]: Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 1987.

Find full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Levin, Frank S. The Quantum Hypothesis. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198808275.003.0005.

Full text
Abstract:
Although 1900 ended with the classical physics of Newton and Maxwell reigning supreme, that reign did not last long, and Chapter 4 shows why. The first crack in this edifice was the failure to detect the presence of the ether, the medium that supposedly carried electromagnetic waves. Next was Thomson’s discovery of the electron, proving that atoms, believed to have been indestructible, were not: they had a structure. Yet another new development, the discovery of radioactivity, also could not be explained by classical physics. Nor could it explain the experimental data from blackbody radiation measurements, yet Planck’s peculiar formula involving his quantum hypothesis, did so perfectly. It introduced a new fundamental constant, named for him. And while his quantum hypothesis did not gain any traction for five years, in 1905 Einstein used it to explain the photoelectric effect, which classical electrodynamics had been unable to do.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Runcan, Patricia. Copilărie și parentalitate cu impact. Editura de Vest, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.51820/autentic.2020.vol.1.

Full text
Abstract:
INCITANT ȘI INFORMATIV TOTODATĂ, titlul volumului Copilărie și parentalitate cu impact pune „în joc” trei cuvinte-cheie pentru problematica circumscrisă, gata să stimuleze curiozitatea, indiferent de vârsta, ocupația, statutul cititorului. „Paradisul pierdut al părinților” (copilăria), „misiunea” parentală – onorată sau nu, conștientizată ori ba – și, în fine, consecințele oricăruia dintre stiluri (exigent, autoritar, permisiv, neimplicat), urmări pe care le-am putea „boteza” drept amprentă fastă, „stâlp” al succesului personal și social, „marcă” a nereușitei, „dâră” adâncă în psihicul suferind al copilului, până departe, în viața de adult…, toate acestea „conviețuiesc” într-o „formulă” persuasivă care trimite la necesitatea abordării unei astfel de teme, la urgența dezbaterii ei (și sub formă editorială), la efectele (rezultatele) neapărat trăite de copil, sigur constatate de el însuși, de psiholog, învățător, medic etc., la o constantă preocupare de ordin științific, de ce nu, la un semnal de alarmă vizând decidenți de toate rangurile și responsabilitățile. „Pariul” asumat de coordonator (conf. univ. dr. Patricia Runcan) este autenticitatea, concept cu deschideri hermeneutice (din perspectivă teoretică) și provocări-capcane în privința trăirilor – mărturisirilor fiecărui subiect – actor al scrierii de față. Structurată pe trei secțiuni (părți), cartea debutează consistent prin 8 Interviuri cu profesioniști și oameni autentici, continuă cu 7 Eseuri descriptive aparținând unor masteranzi netemători de vulnerabilitatea asociată autodezvăluirii și se încheie cu Cercetări academice aplicate (rod al colaborării dintre un profesor și două absolvente cu disertații masterale pe tema tratată în Copilărie și parentalitate cu impact). „Misterul” aparent al preferinței „omului cu microfon” pentru anumiți interlocutori autentici – în pofida multor altora este măcar parțial „descâlcit” de atribute precum: deschiderea la conversații pe teme provocatoare, delicate, „spinoase”; experiența profesională de învățători, directori de școli, medici neurologi, psihoterapeuți, oameni ai bisericii, universitari; notorietatea și reputația în spațiul public; regăsirea unor valori comune (sau asemănătoare) în copilăria fiecăruia, dar și aplicate, mai apoi, în viața de părinte, profesor, terapeut, formator de opinii etc. Întrebările prestabilite (dar formulate nuanțat, pliindu-se pe structura de personalitate a „adversarului”), răspunsurile (mai concise sau mai ample), „trădând” copilării „zugrăvite” în multe culori, formulări confesive, dar și cu rol de exemplu, îndemn, dovadă, ilustrare, oglindire, lecție de viață, poveste cu tâlc, motto-ul – unul mai bine căutat decât altul – și, deloc de ignorat, ecoul fiecărei „întâlniri admirabile” în ființa „cetitorului”, laolaltă creează un „spectacol” aparte, demn de analiză. Ce este autenticitatea? (Cum să fii autentic ?) adună, din „zona” profesioniștilor, „definiții” într-un veritabil mozaic: „cu autoritate”, „stăpân pe sine”, „care acționează cum îi este sieși propriu”, „autenticitatea este grea; e singura cale de împăcare cu sine”, „în absența onestității nu există autentic”, „autenticitatea nu se determină pe axa natură-cultură”, „să fii adevărat”, „să fii original”, „să fii creativ”, „să fii valoros”. Într-un registru asemănător răspund masteranzii, formulările lor variind între: „a fi TU”, „a nu te preface”, „a-ți susține convingerile”, „a-ți cere drepturile”, „a nu-ți judeca părinții”, „a te accepta așa cum ești”, „a fi sincer mereu”, „a fi om serios”, „a inspira încredere”, „a trăi în scopul vieții, care e veșnicia”, „a fi ca mama”, „a fi același în viața privată și în cea publică”, „autenticitatea este comuniunea dintre gânduri, vorbe și fapte.” La rându-i, definirea copilăriei comportă sensibile diferențe de nuanță, esența rămânând aceeași. Dacă maturii oscilează între „copilăria este familie”, „bucurie, joacă în aer liber”, mediul în care nu trăim „hie încătro” (adică în lipsa rânduielii și a ritualurilor), „paradisul pierdut al părinților”, „poligon de încercare a duplicității, ipocriziei, snobismului, imposturii, lipsei de responsabilitate”, „poveste”, masteranzii numesc propria copilărie: „speranță”, „Nu există nu pot!”, „oglinda prin fața căreia treci ca să mai descoperi ceva din (în) tine”, „binecuvântare”, „liniște”, „colțul de rai pe pămînt”, „fundația vieții”, „o călătorie fericită într-o țară încărcată de emoție și culoare”… Observăm cu îngândurare că în discursul adulților experți – predomină bucuria, joaca, libertatea, în vreme ce o notă accentuată în „confesiunile” tinerilor masteranzi este reprezentată de maturizarea precoce, cu precădere în familiile „cu multe probleme”: părinți conflictuali, alcoolici, abuzivi, cu educație precară, indiferenți la nevoia de afectivitate și reguli rezonabile pentru buna alcătuire a caracterului copilului. Este și motivul pentru care autorul acestei prefețe nu se arată bucuros de confirmarea, în prima cercetare din finalul volumului Copilărie și parentalitate cu impact, a „armoniei” dintre stilul parental aplicat în copilăria cuiva și stilul parental internalizat de subiectul educației și exersat, la rându-i, asupra propriului descendent, după cum, nici de concluzia (ca validare a ipotezei celei din urmă cercetări) conform căreia relația de atașament din copilărie influențează în mare măsură relația de atașament a unei mame cu copilul său. Combinația fericită dintre parentalitatea autentică și copilăria ziditoare nu se constată la tot pasul. Chiar dacă valorile cultivate de familiile-nucleu sau extinse sunt dispuse într-un registru pozitiv generos (bunătate, siguranță, solidaritate, încredere, libertate, dragoste și justiție, limite raționale, principialitate, corectitudine, disciplină, partajare frățească, cinste, respect, bun simț, iubirea față de semeni, răbdare, adevăr, modestie, mediu creștin ș.a. – cum se vede în mărturiile din cartea în discuție) prea adesea, întâlnim fractura între ce e bine de făcut și răul care se petrece în relațiile interpersonale din universul familiei. Uneori, neștiința este cea dintâi cauză. Alteori, o „arhitectură” defectă a personalității părintelui. Nu rareori, influențe nepotrivite din afara mediului educațional primar. Traumele din copilărie ale genitorilor, nerezolvate la vreme, reprezintă un teribil element perturbator pentru copilăria și viitoarea viață de adult a celor mici. Incidența tot mai accentuată a familiilor disfuncționale face tot mai rar valabil adevărul: „Din familii rele ies copii buni” (însă cu o dublă condiție, echilibrul și selectivitatea dovedite de copil). Desigur, teoreticienii și practicienii avertizează și „repară”, colaborează și se luptă cu varii ipostaze ale ignoranței și stricăciunilor avându-i ca autori pe părinți. Nu-i deajuns. Nu-i mereu la timp. Nu e pentru „toată lumea” copiilor afectați. Nu e cu asumarea și sprijinul tuturor părinților. Nu e, în toată clipa, cu toate resursele (profesioniști, instrumente, bani) trebuincioase celor mai bune terapii și rezultate. Din păcate, în lumea reală, atât de multe nu se pot! Conf. univ. dr. Ștefania Bejan, Universitatea “Al. I. Cuza” din Iași
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Sielepin, Adelajda. Ku nowemu życiu : teologia i znaczenie chrześcijańskiej inicjacji dla życia wiarą. Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie. Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.15633/9788374388047.

Full text
Abstract:
TOWARDS THE NEW LIFE Theology and Importance of Christian Initiation for the Life of Faith The book is in equal parts a presentation and an invitation. The subject matter of both is the mystagogical initiation leading to the personal encounter with God and eventually to the union within the Church in Christ, which happens initially and particualry in the sacramental liturgy. Mystagogy was the essential experience of life in the early Church and now is being so intensely discussed and postulated by the ecclesial Magisterium and through the teaching of the recent popes and synods. Within the ten chapters of this book the reader proceeds through the aspects strictly associated with Christian initiation, noticeable in catechumenate and suggestive for further Christian life. It is not surprising then, that the study begins with answering the question about the sense of dealing with catechumenate at all. The response developed in the first chapter covers four key points: the contemporary state of our faith, the need for dialogue in evangelization, the importance of liturgy in the renewal of faith and the obvious requirement of follo- wing the Church’s Magisterium, quite explicit in the subject undertaken within this book. The introductory chapter is meant to evoke interest in catechumenate as such and encourage comprehension of its essence, in order to keep it in mind while planning contemporary evangelization. For doing this with success and avoiding pastoral archeology, we need a competent insight into the main message and goal of Christian initiation. Catechumenate is the first and most venerable model of formation and growth in faith and therefore worth knowing. The second chapter tries to cope with the reasons and ways of the present return to the sources of catechumenate with respect to Christian initiation understood to be the building of the relationship with God. The example of catechumenate helps us to discover, how to learn wisely from the history. This would definitely mean to keep the structure and liturgy of catechumenate as a vehicle of God’s message, which must be interpreted and adapted always anew and with careful and intelligent consideration of the historical flavour on particular stages within the history of salvation and cultural conditions of the recipients. For that reason we refer to the Biblical resources and to the historical examples of catechumenate including its flourishing and declining periods, after which we are slowly approaching the present reinterpretation of the catechumenal process enhanced by the official teaching of the Church. As the result of the latter, particularly owing to the Vatican Council II, we are now dealing with the renewed liturgy of baptism displayed in two liturgical books: The Rite of Baptism for Children and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This version for adults is the subjectmatter of the whole chapter, in which a reader can find theological analyses of the particular rites as well as numerous indications for improving one’s life with Christ in the Church. You can find interesting associations among the rites of initiation themselves and astounding coherence between those rites and the sacraments of the Eucharist, penance and other sacraments, which simply means the ordinary life of faith. Deep and convincing theology of the process of initiation proves the inspiring spiritual power of the initial and constitutive sacraments of baptism and confirmation, which may seem attractive not only for catechumens but also for the faithful baptized in their infancy, and even more, since they might have not yet had a chance to see what a plausible treasure they have been conveying in their baptismal personality. How much challenge for further and constant realization in life may offer these introductory events of Christian initiation, yet not sufficiently appreciated by those who have already been baptized and confirmed! We all should submit to permanent re-evangelization according to this primary pattern, which always remains essential and fundamental. Very typical and very post-conciliar approach to Christian formation appears in the communal dimension, which guards and guarantees the ecclesial profile of initiation and prepares a person to be a living member of the Church. The sixth chapter of the book is dealing with ecclesial issues in liturgy. They refer to comprehending the word of God, especially in the context of liturgy, which brings about a peculiar theological sense to it and giving a special character to proclaiming the Gospel, which the Pope Francis calls “liturgical proclamation”. The ecclesial premises influence the responsibility for the fact of accompanying the candidates, who aim at becoming Christ’s disciples. As the Church is teaching also in the theological and pastoral introduction to the RCIA, this is the duty of all Christians, which means: priests, religious and the lay, because the Church is one organism in whose womb the new members are conceived and raised. As this fact is strongly claimed by the Church the method of initiation arises to great importance. The seventh chapter is dedicated to the analysis of the catechumenal method stemming from Christ’s pedagogy and His mystery of Incarnation introducing a very important issue of implementing the Divine into the human. The chapter concerning this method opens a more practical part of the book. The crucial message of it is to make mystagogy a natural and obvious method which is the way of building bonds with Christ in the community of the people who already have these bonds and who are eager to tighten them and are aware of the beauty and necessity of closeness with Christ. Christian initiation is the process of entering the Kingdom of God and meeting Christ up to the union with Him – not so much learning dogmas and moral requirements. This is a special time when candidates-catechumens-elected mature in love and in their attitude to Christ and people, which results in prayer and new way of life. As in the past catechumenate nowadays inspires the faithful in their imagination of love and mercy as well as reminds us about various important details of the paschal way of life, which constitute our baptismal vocation, but may be forgotten and now with the help of catechumenate can be recognized anew, while accompanying adults on their catechumenal way. The book is meant for those who are already involved in catechumenal process and are responsible for the rites and formation as well as for those who are interested in what the Church is offering to all who consciously decide to know and follow Christ. You can learn from this book, what is the nature and specificity of the method suggested by the Rite itself for guiding people to God the Saviour and to the community of His people. The aim of the study is to present the universal way of evangelization, which was suggested and revealed by God in His pedagogy, particularly through Jesus Christ and smoothly adopted by the early Church. This way, which can be called a method, is so complete, substantial and clear that it deserves rediscovery, description and promotion, which has already started in the Church’s teaching by making direct references to such categories as: initiation, catechumenate, liturgical formation, the rereading the Mystery of Christ, the living participation in the Mystery and faith nourished by the Mystery. The most engaging point with Christian initiation is the fact, that this seems to be the most effective way of reviving the parish, taking place on the solid and safe ground of liturgy with the most convincing and objective fact that is our baptism and our new identity born in baptismal regenerating bath. On the grounds of our personal relationship with God and our Christian vocation we can become active apostles of Christ. Evangelization begins with ourselves and in our hearts. Thinking about the Church’s mission, we should have in mind our personal mission within the Church and we should refer to it’s roots – first to our immersion into Christ’s death and resurrection and to the anointment with the Holy Spirit. In this Spirit we have all been sent to follow Christ wherever He goes, not necessarily where we would like to direct our steps, but He would. Let us cling to Him and follow Him! Together with the constantly transforming and growing Church! Towards the new life!
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Book chapters on the topic "Fine structure constant"

1

Kragh, Helge. "Fine-Structure Constant." In Compendium of Quantum Physics, 239–40. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70626-7_73.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Várlaki, Péter, Robert Fullér, and Imre J. Rudas. "Fine Structure Constant – A Possibilistic Approach." In Studies in Computational Intelligence, 665–79. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03737-5_48.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Fujii, Yasunori. "Varying Fine-Structure Constant and the Cosmological Constant Problem." In The Cosmology of Extra Dimensions and Varying Fundamental Constants, 121–26. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3272-7_16.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Landé, Alfred. "Sommerfeld’s Fine Structure Constant and Born’s Reciprocity." In Selected Scientific Papers of Alfred Landé, 321–28. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3981-3_49.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Fujii, Yasunori. "Oklo Constraint on the Time-Variabilityof the Fine-Structure Constant." In Astrophysics, Clocks and Fundamental Constants, 167–85. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-40991-5_11.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Ghosh, S. "Variation of Fine Structure Constant and Electron Properties." In XXII DAE High Energy Physics Symposium, 459–61. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73171-1_107.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Levshakov, S. A., and S. D’Odorico. "Fine-Structure Doublets in QSO Spectra and Variability of the Fine-Structure Constant α." In QSO Absorption Lines, 203–4. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49458-4_41.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Gutiérrez, Carlos M., and Martín López-Corredoira. "The Value of the Fine Structure Constant Over Cosmological Times." In Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, 69–75. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19397-2_8.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Bekenstein, Jacob D. "The Fine-Structure Constant: From Eddington’s Time to Our Own." In Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, 209–24. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4566-1_17.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Murphy, Michael T., Victor V. Flambaum, John K. Webb, Vladimir V. Dzuba, Jason X. Prochaska, and Arthur M. Wolfe. "Constraining Variationsin the Fine-Structure Constant, Quark Massesand the Strong Interaction." In Astrophysics, Clocks and Fundamental Constants, 131–50. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-40991-5_9.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Conference papers on the topic "Fine structure constant"

1

Nakashima, M., K. Ichikawa, R. Nagata, J. Yokoyama, Jean-Michel Alimi, and André Fuözfa. "New Constraint on the Varying Fine Structure Constant." In INVISIBLE UNIVERSE: Proceedings of the Conference. AIP, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3462643.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Vesely, S. L., A. A. Vesely, and S. R. Dolci. "The Fine Structure Constant and Graphene." In 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring (PIERS-Spring). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/piers-spring46901.2019.9017668.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Hensley, Joel M., Andreas Wicht, Edina Sarajlic, and Steven Chu. "A MEASUREMENT OF THE FINE STRUCTURE CONSTANT." In Proceedings of the XV International Conference. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812778307_0016.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Varlaki, Peter, Laszlo Nadai, Jozsef Bokor, and Andras Rovid. "Controlling-Observing Interpretation of the Fine Structure Constant." In 2009 International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES). IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ines.2009.4924739.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

Mbelek, Jean Paul, N. Mebarki, and J. Mimouni. "Nonlinear Electrodynamics Analysis Of The Fine Structure Constant." In THE THIRD ALGERIAN WORKSHOP ON ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. AIP, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3518328.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
6

Müller, Holger, Sheng-wey Chiow, Sven Herrmann, and Steven Chu. "Measuring the fine structure constant using multiphoton atom interferometry." In Laser Science. Washington, D.C.: OSA, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ls.2008.ltub2.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
7

Pritchard, David E. "Single ion mass spectrometry and the fine structure constant." In XVII international conference ICAP 2000 (Atomic Physics 17). AIP, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1354340.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
8

Bouchendira, Rym, Pierre Cladé, Saïda Guelatti-Khélifa, François Nez, and François Biraben. "Precision determination of the Fine Structure Constant from atomic recoil." In Laser Science. Washington, D.C.: OSA, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ls.2012.lw2i.3.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
9

Flambaum, V. V. "Does the fine structure constant vary with time and distance?" In XVII international conference ICAP 2000 (Atomic Physics 17). AIP, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1354341.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
10

Martinelli, Matteo, Erminia Calabrese, and Carlos J. A. P. Martins. "Evolution of the fine-structure constant in runaway dilaton models." In Proceedings of the MG14 Meeting on General Relativity. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789813226609_0477.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Reports on the topic "Fine structure constant"

1

Lestone, John Paul. QED Based Calculation of the Fine Structure Constant. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), October 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1330056.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
2

Lestone, John Paul. Possible reason for the numerical value of the fine-structure constant. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), February 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1423965.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
3

Maydykovskiy, Igor, and Petras Užpelkis. The Physical Essence of Time. Intellectual Archive, December 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.32370/iaj.2450.

Full text
Abstract:
The article considers the model of the space-frequency-time continuum, according to which the physical essence of Time is manifested as a fraction of electromagnetic energy spent on updating a material object in a cyclic process of copying-incarnation. For all structural levels of physical reality, the value of this fraction is a fundamental constant, which can be represented as the tangent of the loss angle, or expressed in radians, as the angle of inclination of the evolutionary spiral, which characterizes the rate of change of states or the duration of events and processes. The value of this constant can be calculated, and its value turns out to be identically equals to the square of the fine structure Constant (α2). The description of the method for identifying a new constant allows us to present the formula of Scientific Discovery as the Physical Essence of Time.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
4

Adeniran, Adedeji, Mma Amara Ekeruche, and Chukwuka Onywkwena. The Role of Social Influence in Enforcing Tax Compliance: Experimental Evidence from Nigeria. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), June 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2021.011.

Full text
Abstract:
Economic development is linked with increased state capacity including the ability to mobilise domestic tax resources. For many developing countries, high levels of informality are a major constraint in this regard. Yet, economic incentives like changing the tax rate or increasing the filling and audit rate can be ineffective in a highly informal economic structure. In this paper, we explore possible roles for behavioural interventions such as sharing information about peers’ tax behaviour to engineer higher tax compliance. Based on an artefactual field experiment among own account workers in Nigeria, we find that information interventions can play an important role in ensuring tax compliance. Specifically, targeting information around what people can directly observe can be a way to improve tax compliance. Providing information on punishment or good practices that appeal to feelings of morality yields higher tax compliance.
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
5

A new determination of the fine-structure constant. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), January 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/7102182.

Full text
APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles
You might also be interested in the extended bibliographies on the topic 'Fine structure constant' for particular source types:
Journal articles Dissertations / Theses
We offer discounts on all premium plans for authors whose works are included in thematic literature selections. Contact us to get a unique promo code!

To the bibliography