What is the relationship between FS and HFS in the 3s3p Configuration?

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I'm having some problems with the Fine and Hyperfine splitting (FS and HFS). For example the 3s3p Configuration, I understand the FS:
*****************************_______Mj=1
************1P________J=1*****_______ Mj=0
*****************************_______ Mj=-1
*
*
************3P______ Is split into J=0,1,2 and they are split into the Mj levels
*
*
3s3p_____

But where then is the HFS. I understand that I and J couple to F and that gives MF-levels but I don't know where to put in the picture above.

edit: the picture isn't very clear, sorry had to add some stars.
 
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I'm having some problems with the Fine and Hyperfine splitting (FS and HFS). For example the 3s3p Configuration, I understand the FS:
*****************************_______Mj=1
************1P________J=1*****_______ Mj=0
*****************************_______ Mj=-1
*
*
************3P______ Is split into J=0,1,2 and they are split into the Mj levels
*
*
3s3p_____

But where then is the HFS. I understand that I and J couple to F and that gives MF-levels but I don't know where to put in the picture above.

edit: the picture isn't very clear, sorry had to add some stars.
What is the degeneracy of the Mj levels in the absense of the HFS ?

Perhaps, I should ask this first : Do you know where to put the hyperfine levels for the 1s orbital ?
 
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