Abstract: | Static dipole and quadrupole polarizability (αd and αq, respectively) values of coupled Hartree–Fock quality have been calculated for the alkaline earth atoms Be(2s), Mg(3s), Ca(4s), and Sr(5s) using a method based on the many-body perturbation theory. The present values of αd and αq for Be and αd for Mg are in excellent agreement with the other available results of similar accuracy. The CHF calculations of αd for Sr and αq for Mg, Ca, and Sr are being reported for the first time. |