Hyperfine-structure


[hahy-per-fahyn, hahy-] /ˈhaɪ pərˈfaɪn, ˌhaɪ-/

noun, Physics.
1.
the splitting of the lines of an atomic spectrum, produced by the angular momentum of the nucleus of the atom.
/ˈhaɪpəˌfaɪn/
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 Compare fine structure See also Zeeman effect

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