Van Vleck paramagnetism
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Van Vleck paramagnetism is a quantum-mechanical form of paramagnetism arising from the mixing of electronic energy levels by an applied magnetic field, even in systems with no permanent magnetic moment in the ground state.
All labels observed (1)
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| Van Vleck paramagnetism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Van Vleck paramagnetism Context triple: [John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, knownFor, Van Vleck paramagnetism]
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Pauli paramagnetism
Pauli paramagnetism is the weak, temperature-independent magnetic response of conduction electrons in a metal arising from their spin alignment described by Fermi–Dirac statistics.
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Langevin theory of paramagnetism
The Langevin theory of paramagnetism is a classical statistical model that explains how the magnetization of paramagnetic materials depends on temperature and applied magnetic field by treating atomic magnetic moments as non-interacting dipoles subject to thermal agitation.
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Curie law of magnetization
The Curie law of magnetization is a fundamental principle in magnetism stating that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.
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Heisenberg model
The Heisenberg model is a fundamental theoretical framework in quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics that describes interacting spins on a lattice and underpins much of our understanding of magnetism in materials.
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Lifshitz–Kosevich formula
The Lifshitz–Kosevich formula is a key theoretical expression in solid-state physics that describes how the amplitude of quantum oscillations in metals depends on temperature, magnetic field, and electronic properties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Van Vleck paramagnetism Target entity description: Van Vleck paramagnetism is a quantum-mechanical form of paramagnetism arising from the mixing of electronic energy levels by an applied magnetic field, even in systems with no permanent magnetic moment in the ground state.
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A.
Pauli paramagnetism
Pauli paramagnetism is the weak, temperature-independent magnetic response of conduction electrons in a metal arising from their spin alignment described by Fermi–Dirac statistics.
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B.
Langevin theory of paramagnetism
The Langevin theory of paramagnetism is a classical statistical model that explains how the magnetization of paramagnetic materials depends on temperature and applied magnetic field by treating atomic magnetic moments as non-interacting dipoles subject to thermal agitation.
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C.
Curie law of magnetization
The Curie law of magnetization is a fundamental principle in magnetism stating that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.
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D.
Heisenberg model
The Heisenberg model is a fundamental theoretical framework in quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics that describes interacting spins on a lattice and underpins much of our understanding of magnetism in materials.
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E.
Lifshitz–Kosevich formula
The Lifshitz–Kosevich formula is a key theoretical expression in solid-state physics that describes how the amplitude of quantum oscillations in metals depends on temperature, magnetic field, and electronic properties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of paramagnetism
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quantum-mechanical magnetic phenomenon ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
insulating rare-earth salts
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lanthanide compounds ⓘ some organic radicals with singlet ground states ⓘ |
| arisesFrom | second-order perturbation of electronic states by a magnetic field ⓘ |
| canCoexistWith |
Curie paramagnetism
ⓘ
Pauli paramagnetism ⓘ |
| canOccurIn |
closed-shell ions
ⓘ
insulating solids ⓘ molecular crystals ⓘ rare-earth ions ⓘ systems with singlet ground states ⓘ transition-metal complexes ⓘ |
| category |
magnetochemistry
ⓘ
quantum magnetism ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| contributesTo | total magnetic susceptibility of solids ⓘ |
| contributionType | orbital contribution to paramagnetism ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
crystal-field splitting
ⓘ
quantum-mechanical mixing of electronic energy levels ⓘ spin–orbit coupling ⓘ |
| describedBy | Van Vleck susceptibility formula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Curie paramagnetism
ⓘ
Langevin paramagnetism ⓘ Pauli paramagnetism ⓘ |
| fieldRegime | usually treated in low-field limit ⓘ |
| frameworkDevelopedBy | John Hasbrouck Van Vleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantIn |
crystal-field theory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interpretation of EPR spectra ⓘ magnetism of coordination compounds ⓘ rare-earth magnetism ⓘ |
| magnetizationProportionalTo | applied magnetic field ⓘ |
| mathematicallyExpressedAs | sum over excited states of squared magnetic-moment matrix elements divided by energy separations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Hasbrouck Van Vleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn | systems with no permanent magnetic moment in the ground state ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
magnetic susceptibility theory
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second-order Zeeman effect ⓘ |
| requires |
excited electronic states close in energy to the ground state
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non-zero matrix elements of the magnetic moment operator between ground and excited states ⓘ |
| susceptibilitySign | positive ⓘ |
| temperatureDependence |
often nearly temperature independent
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weak ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analysis of magnetic anisotropy
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interpretation of temperature-independent paramagnetism in solids ⓘ |
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