Negative energy shift in the toy model - Hyperfine Course

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March 3, 2023 at 10:57 pm #4080

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The positive energy shift is induced by the angular momentum of the electron.
In the toy model, the electron has no angular momentum, so the only effect it has is due to the coulomb force, which is a negative energy shift since it is a negative charge in a positive nucleus
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