A diatomic molecule's bond vibrates

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Quantum Mechanics: From the Photon to the Hydrogen Atom, Ch The harmonic oscillator

Problem

A diatomic molecule's bond vibrates, close to its minimum, with angular frequency ω=3.0×1014 rad s−1\omega = 3.0\times10^{14}\ \mathrm{rad\,s^{-1}}. Find its first three vibrational energies, measured from the bottom of the well, and the energy of the photon absorbed in the fundamental (one-quantum) transition.

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