Landé g-factor

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The Landé g-factor is a dimensionless quantity in atomic physics that characterizes the splitting of atomic energy levels in a magnetic field by relating the total angular momentum of an electron or atom to its magnetic moment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf atomic physics concept
dimensionless physical quantity
appearsIn Hamiltonian for atom in magnetic field
appliesTo atomic energy levels
electrons in atoms
hyperfine structure levels
assumes LS coupling
canBeMeasuredBy Zeeman effect
surface form: Zeeman spectroscopy

high-resolution atomic spectroscopy
canBeModifiedBy configuration interaction
characterizes splitting of atomic energy levels in a magnetic field
context non-relativistic quantum theory of atoms
dependsOn coupling scheme of angular momenta
orbital angular momentum quantum number l
spin quantum number s
total angular momentum quantum number j
domain microscopic magnetic properties of atoms
field atomic physics
quantum mechanics
generalizes orbital g-factor
spin g-factor
hasApproximation Russell–Saunders coupling
surface form: LS-coupling Landé formula
hasFormula g_J = 1 + [j(j+1) + s(s+1) - l(l+1)] / [2 j(j+1)]
hasUnit dimensionless
isPartOf description of Zeeman splitting pattern
namedAfter Alfred Landé
relatedConcept electron g-factor
nuclear g-factor
relatedTo Bohr magneton
gyromagnetic ratio
magnetic dipole moment
orbital angular momentum operator L
spin angular momentum operator S
total angular momentum operator J
relates total angular momentum to magnetic moment
symbol g_J
usedIn electron paramagnetic resonance
surface form: EPR spectroscopy

Zeeman effect
atomic clock frequency shifts
fine structure analysis
magnetic resonance
magneto-optical spectroscopy
optical pumping experiments
selection rules analysis in magnetic fields
spectroscopy
usedToCalculate magnetic moment of an atomic level
usedToDescribe energy level splitting in external magnetic fields
usedToDetermine magnetic quantum number dependent energy shifts

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Zeeman effect dependsOn Landé g-factor
Alfred Landé knownFor Landé g-factor
Alfred Landé notableConcept Landé g-factor