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Thomas precession: a standalone construct

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Atomic, molecular and optical physics

a relativistic kinematic rotation of a spinning particle's rest frame in accelerated motion, which halves the naive spin-orbit splitting.

In atomic, molecular and optical physics, Thomas precession refers to a relativistic kinematic rotation of a spinning particle's rest frame in accelerated motion, which halves the naive spin-orbit splitting. This meaning comes from Thomas (1926) in Nature.[1]

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References

Thomas, L. H. (1926). The Motion of the Spinning Electron. Nature, 117(2945), 514-514. https://doi.org/10.1038/117514a0

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