L and S orientation homepage › Forums › three J-values › L and S orientation This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 5 years ago by AndreasCeulemans. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts March 7, 2018 at 3:10 pm #867 Score: 0 AndreasCeulemansParticipant The lowest state J=0 corresponds to the L and S parallel pointing in opposite directions, this is J=|L-S| The middle state J=1 corresponds to L and S perpendicular to eachother. This is J=|L-S|+1 The highest state J=2 corresponds to L and S parallel and pointing in the same direction. This is J=|L+S| Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In