1.

The separation between the adjacent levels of a normal multiplet are found to be 22 cm -1
and 33 cm – 1., namely E(J) – E(J – 1) = AJ, where A is a constant. The term notations for
this multiplet is Assume that the multiplet is described well by the LS coupling scheme
and the Lande’s interval rule
(A) 3P0, 1, 2 (B) 3F2, 3, 4 (C) 3G3, 4, 5 (D) 3D1, 2, 3

2. If the hyperfine interaction in an atom is given by H=a ⃗S e . ⃗S p where ⃗Se and ⃗S p denote the
electron and proton spins, respectively, the splitting between the 3S1 and 1S0 state in units
of a ℏ 2 is
(A) 1/ √ 2 (B) 1 (C) 1/2 (D) 2

3. Obtain the shifts in the frequency for 2D3/2 → 2P1/2 transitions in the presence of a weak
magnetic field.

(1) 1 1
4. Enl , ±=J nl − ( 1+4 S 1 . S 2 ) K nl =J nl − ( 1+σ 1 . σ 2 ) K nl Explain meaning of each term.
2 2

5. What are ortho and para states? Is ground state of He, ortho or para? Explain.