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It is well known that the principle of minimal coupling in quantum mechanics establishes a unique interaction form for a charged particle. By properly redefining the canonical commutation relations between (canonical) conjugate components of position and momentum of the particle, e.g., a \(\pi ^{-}\) meson, we restate the Klein–Gordon equation for the Coulomb-like problem incorporating a generalized minimal electromagnetic replacement. The corresponding interaction keeps the \(1/\vert \mathbf {q}\vert \) dependence in both the scalar potential \(V(\vert \mathbf {q} \vert )\) and the vector potential \(\mathbf {A}(\mathbf {q})(\vert \mathbf {A}(\mathbf {q})\vert \sim 1/\vert \mathbf {q}\vert )\). This equation can be exactly solved in closed form. Thus, we present a novel relativistic quantum-mechanical model which can be further explored.
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This work was supported by Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile, through grant FAI 12.17.
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Bruce, S.A., Diaz-Valdes, J.F. Generalized electromagnetic fields associated with the Coulomb-like atom problem. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 135, 220 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00244-8
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