The magnetic field of the one-electron atom

Aerts, Catherine, Zarychta, Bernard, Strange, Paul (2003) The magnetic field of the one-electron atom. European Journal of Physics, 24 (4). pp. 451-468. ISSN 0143-0807. (doi:10.1088/0143-0807/24/4/364) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:4694)

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Abstract

Basic electromagnetism and relativistic quantum theory are used to evaluate the magnetic field due to the electron in a one-electron atom. The field patterns are displayed and discussed for several eigenstates with low values of the quantum numbers. The effect of increasing the number of protons in the nucleus is shown explicitly. Comparison with the non-relativistic result illustrates the effects of relativity in atoms. There is a brief discussion of the meaning of the terms spin and orbital magnetic moment of an atom in the light of these results.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1088/0143-0807/24/4/364
Uncontrolled keywords:	Physics of Quantum Materials
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User:	Paul Strange
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2008 11:04 UTC
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2021 09:42 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4694 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Aerts, Catherine.

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Strange, Paul.

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