unit of magnetic moment (the product of a magnet`s pole strength and the distance between its poles) used in the study of subatomic particles. The ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/11
A unit of measurement of the magnetic moment of a particle (e.g., atom or subatomic particle). ... Bohr magneton, a constant in the equation relating the difference in energies between parallel and antiparallel spin alignments of electrons in a magnetic field; the net magnetic moment of one unpaired electron; used in electron spin resonance spectro... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973