Factors Determining Zeeman Splitting in Solid State Physics

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Zeeman splitting in solid state physics is primarily influenced by the magnetic field and the g-factor, which encapsulates material and band properties. The discussion clarifies that band mass does not significantly affect Zeeman splitting, as this phenomenon is predominantly driven by interactions at deep atomic levels rather than by the effective mass of electrons in solids. Understanding these factors is crucial for analyzing magnetic properties in solid state systems.

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Hello all,

I am learning some basic course in solid state phyiscs. I have a question about Zeeman
splitting in solid state physics. What factors determine the Zeeman splitting? Espcially
does it depends on the band mass?

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Feng
 
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I may be wrong about this but I think all material/band properties get absorbed in the g-factor.
 
another obvious factor is magnetic field, and I do not think it depends on band mass, reason is that zeeman splitting is mainly a phenomenon driven by interaction in deep atomic levels, it is hardly affected by interaction of other atoms as in solids, thus hardly there comes a effect of semiconductor interaction in form of effective mass
 

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