In atomic physics, a term symbol is an abbreviated description of the spin, orbital and total angular momentum quantum numbers of the electrons in a multi-electron atom. So while the word symbol suggests otherwise, it represents an actual value of a physical quantity.
In atomic physics, a term symbol is an abbreviated description of the spin, orbital and total angular momentum quantum numbers of the electrons in a multi-electron atom. So while the word symbol suggests otherwise, it represents an actual value of a physical quantity.
Source: Wikipedia "Term symbol" · CC BY-SA 4.0
Share this article: X · Bluesky