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The result was no consensus. Sandstein 11:41, 8 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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I just started to edit this article as it was in pretty bad shape. First I thought it referred to fine details of the band structure due to spin-orbit interaction. However, looking at the references and searching trough Google Books I've noted there is no clear notability to the subject "fine electronic structure" in solids and molecules. I think we should keep, for the moment, everything related to this in the Fine structure article similar to the Hyperfine structure article.

Also the article is in very bad shape. The sources do not correspond to what they claim. And is poorly written. MaoGo (talk) 09:01, 18 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Science-related deletion discussions. The Mighty Glen (talk) 10:00, 18 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep This may be in bad shape, but it's a legit concept and notable. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 11:52, 18 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: I did a quick general web search, and found numerous sources with "fine electronic structure" in the title. [1][2][3][4][5] If the poor state of the article is making it difficult for you to write a new draft, I would encourage you to start in your userspace (that's what I always do). —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 13:55, 18 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you those papers are a little more eluminating. Nevertheless, what I don't grasp is if "fine electronic structure" is a name for a specific subject in solid state physics or is just a way of saying there is more detail in the spectrum either for atoms, molecules or solids. If that is the case, just a section in Fine structure seems enough.--MaoGo (talk) 12:38, 20 May 2018 (UTC)--MaoGo (talk) 12:38, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I honestly have no idea, physics isn't my thing (I found this article through NPP). If they are closely related, whether or not there should be a separate article has much to do with the amount of information available about this topic specifically. If covering this thoroughly would disrupt the balance of Fine structure, which given the state of that article it looks like it very well could, then it makes sense to summarize there and have a more thorough explanation here. But whether that much content exists probably depends on the answer to that question, which I cannot help you with. Try asking a WikiProject Physics member. —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 18:18, 20 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I just left a message in Wikipedia:Wikiproject Chemistry to see if anyone else may provide a different insight. --MaoGo (talk) 12:02, 24 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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