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Hyperfine coupling for a spin-one nucleus

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For electron spin s=1/2, first add orbital and spin angular momenta to obtain j=L±1/2. For nuclear spin I=1, add again to obtain F=∣j−1∣,∣j−1∣+1,…,j+1. The projection has 2F+1 possible values. A hydrogenic bound state still requires L≤n−1.

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