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FINE STRUCTURE FEATURES<br />

The gross structure of an atom is due to the principal quantum number<br />

n, giving the main electron shells of atoms. However, electron shells<br />

exhibit fine structure, and levels are split due to spin-orbit<br />

coupling (the<br />

energy difference<br />

between the<br />

electron spin<br />

being parallel or<br />

antiparallel to<br />

the electron's orbital<br />

moment).<br />

First fine structure<br />

excited level<br />

Fine structure splitting

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