eoghan
Jul12-10, 03:58 AM
Hi there!
If I sum two orbital angular momenta and express the result in the base of the total angular momentum J, is J represented by a spherical harmonics?
E.g. if I sum
l_1=2 and l_2=1 and I get J=3 and M_j=1
then, can I say that the state J=3, M_j=1 is represented by Y^1_3?
If I sum two orbital angular momenta and express the result in the base of the total angular momentum J, is J represented by a spherical harmonics?
E.g. if I sum
l_1=2 and l_2=1 and I get J=3 and M_j=1
then, can I say that the state J=3, M_j=1 is represented by Y^1_3?