Using the Boltzmann’s law, show that, for a spin-1/2 nucleus at thermal equilibrium at temperature T in a magnetic field Bo, the probabilities of finding it in the a and ß states are: yhBo e kT ; Pg 1 Pa yhBo 1+e kT yhBo 1+e kT

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Using the Boltzmann’s law, show that, for a spin-1/2 nucleus at thermal
equilibrium at temperature T in a magnetic field Bo, the probabilities of finding it in the a and ß states
are:
yħBo
e kT
1
yhBo
1+е kт
Pa
; Pg :
yhBo
1+е kT
Transcribed Image Text:Using the Boltzmann’s law, show that, for a spin-1/2 nucleus at thermal equilibrium at temperature T in a magnetic field Bo, the probabilities of finding it in the a and ß states are: yħBo e kT 1 yhBo 1+е kт Pa ; Pg : yhBo 1+е kT
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