Zeeman Effect (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Physics, Optics.
  1. the dividing of a spectral line or lines as a result of placing a radiation source in a magnetic field. The division consists of three equally spaced lines (normal Zeeman effect ) in systems for which the spin quantum number is zero, or of three or more unequally spaced lines (anomalous Zeeman effect ) in systems for which the spin quantum number is not zero.
noun
  1. the splitting of a spectral line of a substance into several closely spaced lines when the substance is placed in a magnetic field
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