To use the Lenz vector in quantum mechanics, an operator corresponding to this observable must be constructed. If it is constructed by simply taking the operator equivalent of the classical definition of the Lenz vector
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(2006). The Lenz Vector and the Accidental Degeneracy. In: Topics in Atomic Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31074-6_6
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