Lamor precession The orbital motion of the electrons about the nucleus of an atom is usually such as to give the atom a resultant angular momentum and a magnetic moment. These two properties cause the atom to precess about the direction of any applied magnetic field. This is Larmor precession, and its frequency is the Larmor frequency. Related category ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) |