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I see, then to solve for the length of the well I can set the energy of the photon equal to the energy at n=2 minus the energy at n=1 and solve for L. I really appreciate your help, thank you!

From what I see in my textbook, the smallest energy gap is in between the first and second energy states (n=1 to n=2) and this is for quantized energies for a particle in a box.

Oh.. that's right. Sorry I'm still a bit rough on quantum. I'm not really sure then what to do here.

Oh, I see, yes that makes perfect sense, since the photon emitted in the transition from n=2 to n=1 has the highest energy, right? I thought of this, but rejected this idea because I thought why does it need to go between two consecutive energy states; so what in the wording of the question, or...

Right, that makes sense. I would think this is an upper bound because it says "maximum" wavelength. In terms of which energy states are involved, can I assume I'm starting at the ground energy state?

Homework Statement An electron confined in an infinite well (1 dimensional) can absorb a photon with a maximum wavelength of 1520 nm, what is the length of the well?Homework Equations λ=2L/n E = hf (photon) E = n^2*h^2/8*m*L^2 The Attempt at a Solution I honestly don't know what to start with...