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Non-perturbative calculation of the two-loop Lamb shift in Li-like ions

V. A. Yerokhin, P. Indelicato, V. M. Shabaev

physics.atom-pharXiv:physics/0611264

Abstract

A calculation valid to all orders in the nuclear-strength parameter is presented for the two-loop Lamb shift, notably for the two-loop self-energy correction, to the 2p-2s transition energies in heavy Li-like ions. The calculation removes the largest theoretical uncertainty for these transitions and yields the first experimental identification of two-loop QED effects in the region of the strong binding field.

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