Zeldovich's spin physics (on the 110th anniversary of the birth of Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich)
A.L. Buchachenko†a,b,c aSemenov Federal Research Center for Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Kosygina, 4, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation bOsipyan Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademika Osip'yana str. 2, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, 142432, Russian Federation cLomonosov Moscow State University, Vorobevy Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
We discuss Zeldovich's work in, ideas on, and findings in the physics of atomic—molecular magnetism and spectroscopy, the physics of angular momentum of electrons and nuclei, spin physics, and the physics of isotopes.
Keywords: nuclear spin, magnetic moments, magnetic isotopes, magnetic isotope effect, isotope fractionation, chemical masers PACS:01.65.+g, 72.20.Fr, 75.40.Gb, 82.50.−m (all) DOI:10.3367/UFNe.2024.03.039668 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2024/4/c/ Citation: Buchachenko A L "Zeldovich's spin physics (on the 110th anniversary of the birth of Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich)" Phys. Usp.67 343–346 (2024)