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Properties of Atoms. Spectra.

Problem 6.160

It is known that a spectral line λ=612nm\lambda=612 \mathrm{nm} of an atom is caused by a transition between singlet terms. Calculate the interval Δλ\Delta \lambda between the extreme components of that line in the magnetic field with induction B=10.0kGB=10.0 \mathrm{kG}.

Reveal Answer
Δλ=λ2eB/2πmc2=35pm\Delta \lambda=\lambda^{2} e B / 2 \pi m c^{2}=35 \mathrm{pm}