Many-body calculations of the static atom-wall interaction potential for alkali-metal atoms

We present third-order many-body perturbation theory calculations of the Lennard-Jones $C_3$ coefficient for the alkali-metal atoms lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. All-order singles-doubles calculations of $C_3$ are also presented for lithium, sodium, and potassium. For lithium and sodium the present values of $C_3$ are compared with other theoretical and semiempirical values.