LS coupling
C28829
concept
LS coupling is an atomic coupling scheme in which individual electron orbital angular momenta combine to form a total orbital angular momentum L, individual spins combine to form a total spin S, and these then couple to give the total angular momentum J of the atom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LS coupling canonical | 1 |
| spin–orbit interaction effect | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: LS coupling
Generated description
LS coupling is an atomic coupling scheme in which individual electron orbital angular momenta combine to form a total orbital angular momentum L, individual spins combine to form a total spin S, and these then couple to give the total angular momentum J of the atom.
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya interaction | spin–orbit interaction effect |
| Russell–Saunders coupling | — |