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The zero-order effective Dirac equation with a Coulomb source provides only an approximate description of loosely bound states in QED, but the spectrum of this Dirac equation may serve as a good starting point for obtaining more precise results.
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Eides, M.I., Grotch, H., Shelyuto, V.A. (2007). General Features of the Hydrogen Energy Levels. In: Theory of Light Hydrogenic Bound States. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, vol 222. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45270-2_2
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