Friday, August 7, 2015

angular momentum - Isn't the spin only a synonym for the existence of a magnetic dipole moment and its direction?


For this question What does the magnetic moment of a quantum particle depend on? was given such statement:



The magnetic moment of ... an electron, is intrinsic, and related to spin.



Isn't the spin only a synonym for the existence of a magnetic dipole moment and its direction?





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