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Pluging Eq. 2.18 into this Hamiltonian yields<br />

HZE = µB(gJ J + gI I) · B. (2.20)<br />

If the interaction <strong>of</strong> the atom with an external field described by this equation<br />

is small compared to the hyperfine splitting then F is a good quantum number.<br />

A useful method <strong>of</strong> visualizing this situation is provided by the vector model<br />

<strong>of</strong> angular momentum. This particular situation is depicted in Fig. 2.2, which<br />

illustrates that the coupling <strong>of</strong> J and I can be interpreted as the sum <strong>of</strong> these<br />

two vectors precessing about the total atomic angular momentum vector F.<br />

In turn F precesses about the external magnetic field. As J and I precess<br />

B<br />

Figure 2.2: Vector model <strong>of</strong> the hyperfine interaction. <strong>The</strong> coupling <strong>of</strong> J and I<br />

can be interpreted as the sum <strong>of</strong> these two vectors precessing about the total<br />

atomic angular momentum vector F. Similarly, but at a much slower rate,<br />

F precesses about the external magnetic field. As J and I precess about F,<br />

their projections along B (the quantization axis) change in time. <strong>The</strong>refore<br />

the quantum numbers associated with these projections Jz and Iz (assuming<br />

that B is along ˆz) are not good quantum numbers. In contrast, the projection<br />

<strong>of</strong> F along B is constant in time and so Fz is a good quantum number.<br />

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