Magnetic Quantum Number -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

Wolfram Research scienceworld.wolfram.com Other Wolfram Sites

Astrophysics
Electromagnetism
Experimental Physics
Fluid Mechanics
History and Terminology
Mechanics
Modern Physics
Optics
States of Matter
Thermodynamics
Units and Dimensional Analysis
Wave Motion

About this site
FAQ
What's new
Random entry
Contribute
Sign the guestbook
Email ScienceWorld

Modern Physics "> Quantum Physics "> Quantum Mechanics "> Quantum Numbers v

Magnetic Quantum Number

A quantum number parametrizing the z-component of quantum mechanical angular momentum , denoted m (or ), and which may take on the values , , ..., , l, where l is the azimuthal quantum number.

Azimuthal Quantum Number, Quantum Numbers, Spin Quantum Number