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I was told that if you put a spin 1/2 particle in a magnetic field, it will align with or against the field. But some places it also says that it will precess around the field. Which one is right?
Matterwave said:Spin up and spin down are not defined using magnetic moments. They usually mean the z-component of the spin vector (expectation) is +hbar/2 or -hbar/2 for up or down respectively.