Second-Order VirtualE1Transitions in Coulomb Excitation of Deformed Nuclei

The possible effect of second-order virtual $E1\mathrm{}$ transitions through the giant dipole resonance is investigated in connection with Coulomb excitation of deformed even-even nuclei. A comparison with the second-order reorientation effect shows that this $E1\mathrm{}$ effect should not introduce any significant correction in a reorientation measurement of $Q_{22}$, the static quadrupole moment of the lowest $2^{+}$ state.