The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications
The spin-orbit interaction is quite small compared to electrostatic forces in atoms. Nevertheless, this small interaction can have large consequences. Several examples of the importance of the spin-orbit force in atomic photoionization are presented and explained.
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| description | The spin-orbit interaction is quite small compared to electrostatic forces in atoms. Nevertheless, this small interaction can have large consequences. Several examples of the importance of the spin-orbit force in atomic photoionization are presented and explained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b40c5613eba45dabeb3922f4b7fdf072023-11-18T09:15:37ZengMDPI AGAtoms2218-20042023-06-011169010.3390/atoms11060090The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large ImplicationsSteven T. Manson0Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USAThe spin-orbit interaction is quite small compared to electrostatic forces in atoms. Nevertheless, this small interaction can have large consequences. Several examples of the importance of the spin-orbit force in atomic photoionization are presented and explained.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/11/6/90spin-orbit interactionatomic photoionization |
| spellingShingle | Steven T. Manson The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications Atoms spin-orbit interaction atomic photoionization |
| title | The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications |
| title_full | The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications |
| title_fullStr | The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications |
| title_short | The Spin-Orbit Interaction: A Small Force with Large Implications |
| title_sort | spin orbit interaction a small force with large implications |
| topic | spin-orbit interaction atomic photoionization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/11/6/90 |
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