Thursday, May 3, 2012

Zeeman effect

This applet illustrates the Zeeman splitting between two levels of cadmium. This is a Java Applet created using GeoGebra from www.geogebra.org - it looks like you don't have Java installed, please go to www.java.com

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  1. I use GeoGebra too. Moreover I have made several science tools to work with in my studies and I am very pleased with the software's abilities. How did you construct the Zeeman splitting apparatus? I would be interested in knowing. Ever thought about including an electromagnetic field? Or adding doublets for more intricate splitting?

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    1. Hello MuckrakerW.

      The construction of the applet was pretty simple: GeoGebra simply shows the results in a fancy graphical way. All the underlying theory has been worked by hand, with the help of Bransden and Joachain's Physics of atoms and molecules.

      So, adding more fields would require a total reconstruction of the whole applet.

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  2. Thanks for the information.

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