Two-loop electron self-energy in bound-electron $g$ factor: diagrams in momentum-coordinate representation
Atomic Physics
2025-12-08 v1
Abstract
The two-loop electron self-energy correction is one of the most problematic QED effects and, for a long time, was the dominant source of uncertainty in the theoretical prediction of the bound-electron factor in hydrogen-like ions. A major breakthrough was recently achieved in [B. Sikora et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 123001 (2025)], where this effect was calculated without any expansion in the nuclear binding strength parameter (where is the nuclear charge number and is the fine-structure constant). In this paper, we describe our calculations of one of the most difficult parts of the two-loop self-energy, represented by Feynman diagrams that are treated in the mixed momentum-coordinate representation.
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@article{arxiv.2511.08122,
title = {Two-loop electron self-energy in bound-electron $g$ factor: diagrams in momentum-coordinate representation},
author = {V. A. Yerokhin and B. Sikora and Z. Harman and C. H. Keitel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.08122},
year = {2025}
}