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The '''gyromagnetic ratio''' (sometimes ''magnetogyric ratio''), <math>\gamma</math>, is the constant of proportionality between the [[magnetic moment]] (<math>\mu</math>) and [[angular momentum]](<math>I</math>) of a particle: | The '''gyromagnetic ratio''' (sometimes ''magnetogyric ratio''), <math>\gamma</math>, is the constant of proportionality between the [[magnetic moment]] (<math>\mu</math>) and [[angular momentum]](<math>I</math>) of a particle: | ||
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\mu = \gamma I | \mu = \gamma I \ .</math> | ||
</ | Its [[SI]] units are '''[[radian]] per [[second]] per [[tesla (unit)|tesla]]''' (s<sup>−1</sup>·T<sup> -1</sup>) or, equivalently, '''[[coulomb]] per [[kilogram]]''' (C·kg<sup>−1</sup>). | ||
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Revision as of 13:13, 28 March 2011
The gyromagnetic ratio (sometimes magnetogyric ratio), , is the constant of proportionality between the magnetic moment () and angular momentum() of a particle:
Its SI units are radian per second per tesla (s−1·T -1) or, equivalently, coulomb per kilogram (C·kg−1).