What is the INNER QUANTUM number ?

[nakulphy]

what is the INNER QUANTUM number ?

 

[Nugatory]

You will get much better answers if you could point us to the source where you came across this term.

 

[nakulphy]

I found this while studying the Dirac Equation for the hydrogenic atoms from the book Relativistic quantum mechanics for atoms and molecules by grant page no 148

 

[MisterX]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner quantum number ?

 

[nakulphy]

Thank you for reply but sorry to say this webpage is not accessible, it requires some subscription...

 

[naima]

You have a free trial but you have to give your e-maik address (and receive spams)

 

[bahamagreen]

Elsewhere, I see it defined as, "...number J which gives an atom's total angular momentum, excluding the nuclear spin..."