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Quantum & Atomic Physics

Zeeman Effect

The splitting of atomic spectral lines into multiple closely spaced components in the presence of an external static magnetic field.

ΔE = g_L μ_B m_j B eV (Energy Shift)
Quantum & Atomic Physics

Zero-Point Energy

The lowest possible quantum mechanical energy state that a physical system may possess at absolute zero temperature (0 K).

E₀ = ½ ℏ ω (for harmonic oscillator) eV or Joules