factor of the excited states in lithiumlike ions
Phys. Rev. A 113, 052809 – Published 13 May, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/jdpd-t4lw
Abstract
Relativistic calculations for the factor of the lowest excited states and of lithiumlike ions over a wide range of the nuclear-charge numbers are presented. Interelectronic interaction is considered within perturbation theory up to the second order. One-loop QED contributions are calculated to all orders in . Leading contributions of the nuclear-recoil effect are taken into account. The quadratic and cubic terms in magnetic field are considered as well. A set of screening potentials is used in all calculations to estimate the unknown higher-order correlation effects. The most accurate theoretical predictions for the factor of the states are obtained, with uncertainties at the parts-per-million level.