College Physics

Polarization of Zeeman spectrum

Zhu Zhen-he

Published Jan 1, 2003• 0 citations

Abstract

It is explained in detail how the σ polarization and π polarization of Zeeman spactrum are formed. The explanation is based on the fact that the quantum number of photon angular momentum is equal to 1 and the relation between the angular momentum of photon and the polarization of light.

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