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LostConjugate
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So if you measures the spin of an electron in a Hydrogen atom (which I understand requires a magnetic field to eliminate the degeneracy of energy levels) in an arbitrary direction
[tex] x^i[/tex]
you would measure plus or minus
[tex]\frac{eh}{2Mc}B_i[/tex]
in Joules. Where [tex]B_i[/tex] is the magnetic field component in the direction [tex] x^i[/tex]
I understand you never measure anything between this.
What about the magnetic field components of the other 2 orthogonal dimensions? Is the spin in those directions also
[tex]\frac{eh}{2Mc}B_i[/tex]
That would give a total intrinsic angular momentum of 3/2.
[tex] x^i[/tex]
you would measure plus or minus
[tex]\frac{eh}{2Mc}B_i[/tex]
in Joules. Where [tex]B_i[/tex] is the magnetic field component in the direction [tex] x^i[/tex]
I understand you never measure anything between this.
What about the magnetic field components of the other 2 orthogonal dimensions? Is the spin in those directions also
[tex]\frac{eh}{2Mc}B_i[/tex]
That would give a total intrinsic angular momentum of 3/2.