Using f2=L2+S2+2L-Sto eliminate L - S. as wellas L=l(l+1)h,S=s(s+1)andj(j+1)h, obtain equation (8- 32 )from the equation that precedes it.

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answer isμjavg=eh2m3jj+1-l(l+1)+s(s+1)2j(j+1)

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Concept of the Average, Square and Magnitude of the Angular Momentum.

The average total magnetic dipole momentμjavgis given by

μjavg=e2mL2+2S2+3L-SJ …(1)

The square of the total angular momentumJ2is given by

J2=L2+S2+2L-S …(2)

The magnitudes of the angular momenta J,Land Sare given by

J=j(j+1)h …(3)

L=l(l+1)h …(4)

S=s(s+1)h …(5)

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Determine the equation

From Eq. (2) we can write

i-S=12J2-L2-S2 …(6)

By plugging in Eq. (3) into Eq. (1) we get

μjavg=e2mL2+2S2+32J2-32L2-32S2J=e2m3J2-L2+S22J …(7)

By plugging in Eqs. (3), (4) and (5) into Eq. (7) we get

μjvg=eh2m2j(j+1)-l(l+1)+s(s+1)2j(j+1)

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