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    Nature of the Darwin term and (Zα)4m3/M2{(Z\alpha)^4 m^3/M^2} contribution to the Lamb shift for an arbitrary spin of the nucleus

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    The contact Darwin term is demonstrated to be of the same origin as the spin-orbit interaction. The (Zα)4m3/M2(Z\alpha)^4 m^3/M^2 correction to the Lamb shift, generated by the Darwin term, is found for an arbitrary nonvanishing spin of the nucleus, both half-integer and integer. There is also a contribution of the same nature to the nuclear quadrupole moment.Comment: 9 pages, latex, no figure
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