Abstract
The origin of the Thomas factor 1/2 in the spin–orbit Hamiltonian can be understood by considering the case of a classical electron moving in crossed electric and magnetic fields chosen such that the electric Coulomb force is balanced by the magnetic Lorentz force.
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