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Vacuum polarization calculations for hydrogenlike and alkalilike ions

Atomic Physics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

Complete vacuum polarization calculations incorporating finite nuclear size are presented for hydrogenic ions with principal quantum numbers n=1-5. Lithiumlike, sodiumlike, and copperlike ions are also treated starting with Kohn-Sham potentials, and including first-order screening corrections. In both cases dominant Uehling terms are calculated with high accuracy, and smaller Wichmann- Kroll terms are obtained using numerical electron Green's functions.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0308022,
  title  = {Vacuum polarization calculations for hydrogenlike and alkalilike ions},
  author = {J. Sapirstein and K. T. Cheng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0308022},
  year   = {2009}
}

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23 pages, 1 figure