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How to write the single electron spin-orbit coupling under an external magnetic field?

How to write the single electron spin-orbit coupling under an external magnetic field?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
Yes, the substitution p→p−eA/c you are suggesting should be mathematically valid. You’ll need to pick specific systems and look at the appropriate parameters to know if this substitution is physically relevant or not. I say that because this is a higher-order effect. You may ask: higher order with respect to what? It is the next higher order with respect to the standard Zeeman term. Using the properties of the Pauli matrices (σ) 

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