The life of π and σ - A tutorial review of the ubiquitous use of these symbols in Zeeman and magnetic-resonance spectroscopy

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A: Bridging Education and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-142

  Weil, John Ashley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

transition; transition; Electromagnetic radiation; Light; Magnetic resonance; Photons; Polarization; Zeeman effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949112862     PISSN: 15466086     EISSN: 15525023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.a.20105     Document Type: Review

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