Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1247: 19

Answer

$5.36\;cm$

Work Step by Step

The energy required of a photon to induce a transition of an electron spin from parallel to antiparallel orientation in a magnetic field is given by $hf=2\mu_zB$ or, $\frac{hc}{\lambda}=2\mu_zB$ or, $\lambda=\frac{hc}{2\mu_zB}$ For electron, the spin magnetic moment $\mu_z=1\;\mu_B=9.27\times 10^{-24}\;J/T$ Substituting the gives values, we get, $\lambda=\frac{6.63\times 10^{-34}\times 3\times 10^{8}}{2\times9.27\times 10^{-24}\times 0.2}\;m$ or, $\lambda=0.0536\;m$ or, $\lambda=5.36\;cm$ $\therefore\;$ The wavelength associated with a photon is $5.36\;cm$
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