L and S orientation - hyperfinecourse

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March 9, 2025 at 2:40 pm #6293

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L and S are vectors. So if the sum of them is 0 (J=0) it means they are antiparallel. Using the same reasoning, we would find L and S are perpendicular for J=1 and parallel for J=2.
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