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A Minimization Method for Relativistic Electrons in a Mean-Field Approximation of Quantum Electrodynamics
We study a mean-field relativistic model which is able to describe both the
behavior of finitely many spin-1/2 particles like electrons and of the Dirac
sea which is self-consistently polarized in the presence of the real particles.
The model is derived from the QED Hamiltonian in Coulomb gauge neglecting the
photon field. All our results are non-perturbative and mathematically rigorous.Comment: 18 pages, 3 figure
Relativistic quantum dynamics in strong fields: Photon emission from heavy, few-electron ions
Recent progress in the study of the photon emission from highly-charged heavy
ions is reviewed. These investigations show that high- ions provide a unique
tool for improving the understanding of the electron-electron and
electron-photon interaction in the presence of strong fields. Apart from the
bound-state transitions, which are accurately described in the framework of
Quantum Electrodynamics, much information has been obtained also from the
radiative capture of (quasi-) free electrons by high- ions. Many features in
the observed spectra hereby confirm the inherently relativistic behavior of
even the simplest compound quantum systems in Nature.Comment: Version 18/11/0
Transition energies of neutral and singly ionized lanthanum
We have calculated the transition energies (ionization potential, excitation energies, electron affinity) of neutral lanthanum (La I) and singly ionized lanthanum (La II). The calculations are based upon the multiconfiguration Hartree-Fock (MCHF) method within the framework of Breit-Pauli relativistic corrections. These energies are important for determination of physical and chemical properties for La I and La II. Results obtained have been compared with other works.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-010-0013-