 Electron spin (source code)

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= Electron spin
{title2=$s=\tfrac12,\quad S_{\mathbf n}=\pm\hbar/2$}

An <Electron> has <spin one-half>. Its intrinsic <spin angular momentum> has two possible components, $\pm\hbar/2$, along a specified <unit vector> $\mathbf n$. These are the two <eigenvalues> of the corresponding <spin measurement>; the <spin> is distinct from the electron's <orbital angular momentum>.

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