Hyperfine Structure (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Physics.
  1. the splitting of the lines of an atomic spectrum, produced by the angular momentum of the nucleus of the atom.
noun
  1. the splitting of a spectral line of an atom or molecule into two or more closely spaced components as a result of interaction of the electrons with the magnetic moments of the nuclei
Hyperfine Structure (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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