The evaluation of the two-loop self-energy correction diagrams in the high-Z hydrogen like ions was discussed at Z≥40. It was found that the leading source of discrepancy was the overlapping diagram. The evaluation was used to improve the uncertainty of the theoretical values of the ground state Lamb shift.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)730011-730014
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume91
Issue number7
StatePublished - 15 Aug 2003

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