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Record 1 2009-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

The Pauli principle states that in any atom, no two electrons may have the same four quantum numbers.

OBS

Another way of stating this is to say that electrons in the same orbital must have opposite spins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
CONT

L'application du principe de Pauli, qui interdit à un ensemble de nucléons (qui sont des fermions) identiques de posséder les mêmes nombres quantiques, explique que seul, l'état lié n-p puisse exister car les deux nucléons sont différents.

Spanish

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