Electron Orbit Magnetic MomentFrom the classical expression for magnetic moment, m = IA,an expression for the magnetic moment from an electron in a circular orbit around a nucleus can be deduced. It is proportional to the angular momentum of the electron. The effective current is
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Orbital Magnetic MomentThe magnetic moment associated with an electron orbit is given by ![]() Taking into account the quantization of angular momentum for such orbits, the magnitude of the magnetic moment can be written ![]() A unit of magnetic moment called the "Bohr magneton" is introduced here. ![]() The z-component of the magnetic moment is given by ![]()
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