Dipole moment

The dipole moment is a term from the natural sciences chemistry and physics and can refer to three similar terms of electrostatics / dynamics :

• The electric dipole moment is a measure of the spatial charge separation, i.e. the strength of the dipole character (e.g. of a molecule).
• The magnetic dipole moment indicates in a certain way the total "field quantity" generated by a magnetic dipole.
• In spectroscopy, the transition dipole moment is a measure of the ability of an atom or molecule to absorb or emit electromagnetic radiation.

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