Solved: The lifetime of a typical excited state in an atom
Chapter 28, Problem 58GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 58GP
The lifetime of a typical excited state in an atom is about10 ns. Suppose an atom falls from one such excited stateto a lower one, and emits a photon of wavelength about500 nm. Find the fractional energy uncertainty ΔE/E andwavelength uncertainty Δλ/λ of this photon.
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