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QED and relativistic corrections in superheavy elements

Atomic Physics 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

In this paper we review the different relativistic and QED contributions to energies, ionic radii, transition probabilities and Land\'e gg-factors in super-heavy elements, with the help of the MultiConfiguration Dirac-Fock method (MCDF). The effects of taking into account the Breit interaction to all orders by including it in the self-consistent field process are demonstrated. State of the art radiative corrections are included in the calculation and discussed. We also study the non-relativistic limit of MCDF calculation and find that the non-relativistic offset can be unexpectedly large.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0701160,
  title  = {QED and relativistic corrections in superheavy elements},
  author = {Paul Indelicato and J. P. Santos and S. Boucard and J. P. Desclaux},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0701160},
  year   = {2009}
}

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V3, May 31st, 2007