PHYSICS · Multi-part · Fermi University Physics · Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics · One-electron atoms and the origins of atomic structure · One-electron atoms and the origins of atomic structure
Reading the Spectrum, Ch Lines, series and the term diagram: what a spectrometer measures
Problem
A photon carries energy E=3.4019eV, corresponding to a line already quoted as a vacuum quantity.
((a)) Find the wavenumber ν~ in cm−1.
((b)) Find the vacuum wavelength in nm.