Preferred Label : spin-orbit coupling;
IUPAC definition : The interaction of the electron spin magnetic moment with the magnetic moment due
to the orbital motion of the electron. One consequence of spin-orbit coupling is the
mixing of zero-order states of different multiplicity. This effect may result in fine
structure called spin-orbit splitting.;
Origin ID : S05870;
See also
The interaction of the electron spin magnetic moment with the magnetic moment due
to the orbital motion of the electron. One consequence of spin-orbit coupling is the
mixing of zero-order states of different multiplicity. This effect may result in fine
structure called spin-orbit splitting.
