Abstract
The spin-orbit splitting in orbitally degenerate systems with one open shell usually conforms to Hund’s third rule: that is, the splitting is regular for a less than half-filled shell, and inverted for a more than half-filled shell. The C 2 T 2 states of CF+4 and SiF+4 reported by Mason & Tuckett violate this expectation. We show below how this may occur in AX+4 ions where the dominant atomic spin-orbit coupling arises from motion around the X atoms.
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