For an atomic system in P3/2 state evaluate the spacing between two Zeeman energy levels in a magnetic field.
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The P3/2 state refers to the third energy level with total angular momentum J=3/2. This means that there are four possible sub-levels with different magnetic quantum numbers: mJ = -3/2, -1/2, 1/2, 3/2. Show more…
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