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spin has definition A quantum property of all particles which denotes the intrinsic angular momentum of the particle. has source: Clark, S. 1997 Towards the Edge of the Universe, Wiley, 2001-09-27 09:33:29.0
has definition The intrinsic angular momentum possessed by many particles. It can be thought of as resulting from the particles spinning about an axis through their centers. In contrast to orbital angular momentum, spin is quantized in integer and half-integer units of h bar. Fundamentally, spin describes how quantum fields transform under the transformations of special relativity. has source: Coughlan, G.D., Dodd, J.E. 1999 The Ideas of Particle Physics, Cambridge University Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:29.0
has definition A quantum-mechanical version of the familiar notion of the same name; particles have an intrinsic amount of spin that is either a whole number or half a whole number (in multiples of Plancks constant), and which never changes. has source: Greene, B. 1999 The Elegant Universe, W.W. Norton and Co., New York, 2001-09-27 09:33:29.0
has definition The intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle, as by the particle's spinning on its axis. Spin is quantized in units of Planck's constant of action, h, so that, e.g., "spin 1," means spin = 1h. Particles with integral spin (0, 1) are called bosons; those with half spin are fermions. has source: Ferris, T. 1988 Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Morrow, 2001-09-27 09:33:29.0
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spin	has definition A quantum property of all particles which denotes the intrinsic angular momentum of the particle.
	has definition The intrinsic angular momentum possessed by many particles. It can be thought of as resulting from the particles spinning about an axis through their centers. In contrast to orbital angular momentum, spin is quantized in integer and half-integer units of h bar. Fundamentally, spin describes how quantum fields transform under the transformations of special relativity.
	has definition A quantum-mechanical version of the familiar notion of the same name; particles have an intrinsic amount of spin that is either a whole number or half a whole number (in multiples of Plancks constant), and which never changes.
	has definition The intrinsic angular momentum of an elementary particle, as by the particle's spinning on its axis. Spin is quantized in units of Planck's constant of action, h, so that, e.g., "spin 1," means spin = 1h. Particles with integral spin (0, 1) are called bosons; those with half spin are fermions.
	is an instance of quantum quantity
quantity	has unit
number	has value