Plan

• Classical magnetic dipole: torques and energy
• Stern-Gerlach experiment
• Spin: electron, photon

In-class discussion

• Gyro demo
• Angular momentum direction vs dipole
• Mention application to nuclear magnetic resonance
• Mention application to quantum computing and spintronics

In-class group problems

• Macroscopic measurement of intrinsic spin? Solution .

In-class notes pdf

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