[Wien] Spin-orbit splitting

[Gerhard Fecher]

The total angular momentum j is not the spin angular momentum s,
therfore the DOS of 5f_5/2 or 5f_7/2 is not purely spin up or spin down.

Ciao
Gerhard



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Von: wien-bounces at zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at im Auftrag von John Appleton
Gesendet: Fr 29.09.2006 15:09
An: wien at zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at
Betreff: [Wien] Spin-orbit splitting
 
Dear WIEN users,
  I have a question about spin-orbit splitting.
  I recently read an article on Th and U. 
  The calculation was FPLMTO with spin orbit.
  But they plotted two types of PDOS for 
  5f states. First they plotted 5f_5/2 and 
  5f_7/2. Then they plotted spin up 5f 
  and spin down 5f. I always thought that 
  spin-up 5f dos is the same as 5f_5/2 and 
  spin-down is 5f_7/2. Can someone 
  explain what I am missing?
  Thanks
  J. Appleton 

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