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Chapter 4

Zeeman Effect, Paschen–Back Effect and Stark Effect

What this chapter covers
  • The normal Zeeman effect: three lines, the Lorentz unit, and the polarization of the \(\pi\) and \(\sigma\) components.

  • The anomalous Zeeman effect and the Landé \(g\) factor.

  • Counting Zeeman components for any transition.

  • The Paschen–Back effect, and why a strong field restores the simple triplet.

  • The Stark effect: the linear effect in the degenerate \(n=2\) level of hydrogen, and the quadratic effect elsewhere.

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