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Two-loop QED corrections with closed fermion loops

Atomic Physics 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

We report a calculation of all two-loop QED corrections with closed fermion loops for the n=1 and n=2 states of H-like ions and for a wide range of the nuclear charge numbers Z=1-100. The calculation is performed to all orders in the binding-strength parameter (Z \alpha), with the exception that in a few cases the free-loop approximation is employed in the treatment of the fermion loops. Detailed comparison is made with previous (Z \alpha)-expansion calculations and the higher-order remainder term to order \alpha^2 (Z \alpha)^6 is identified.

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@article{arxiv.0803.4305,
  title  = {Two-loop QED corrections with closed fermion loops},
  author = {V. A. Yerokhin and P. Indelicato and V. M. Shabaev},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.4305},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Analysis of the finite nuclear size effect is extended in the revised version. 12 pages, 5 figures, 4 tables

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