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boyu
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There are two cases introduced in the lecture notes, depending on strength of spin-orbital coupling in individual electrons, since [tex]V_{SL} \propto Z^{4}[/tex].
1) jj coupling, which is valid for large-Z atoms, where spin-orbital coupling > electrostatic replusion between electrons
2) L-S coupling or Russell-Saunders coupling, which is valid for low-Z atoms, where spin-orbital coupling < electrostatic replusion between electrons
My question is about the naming of these two cases: why is it called jj coupling for strong s-o coupling, and L-S coupling when it is weak?
1) jj coupling, which is valid for large-Z atoms, where spin-orbital coupling > electrostatic replusion between electrons
2) L-S coupling or Russell-Saunders coupling, which is valid for low-Z atoms, where spin-orbital coupling < electrostatic replusion between electrons
My question is about the naming of these two cases: why is it called jj coupling for strong s-o coupling, and L-S coupling when it is weak?