A rigorous evaluation of the complete gauge-invariant set of the screened one-loop QED corrections to the hyperfine structure and g factor in lithiumlike heavy ions is presented. The calculations are performed in both Feynman and Coulomb gauges for the virtual photon mediating the interelectronic interaction. As a result, the most accurate theoretical predictions for the specific difference between the hyperfine splitting values of H- and Li-like Bi ions as well as for the g factor of the Li-like Pb ion are obtained.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)033005_1-4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume103
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

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