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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number253004
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume97
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2006

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