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Homework Statement
Find the wavelength of the sodium transition 3p^{1},^{2}P -> 3s^{1},^{2}S
Homework Equations
E_{n,l} = -\frac{hcR}{(n - d(n,l))^{2}}
d(3,s) = 1.374
d(3,p) = 0.884
\lambda = \frac{\hbar c}{\Delta E}
The Attempt at a Solution
Plugging the numbers in ain't even close. However, I've found another equation that works:
\frac{1}{\lambda} = -R[\frac{1}{(n_{i} - d_{i}(n,l))^{2}} - \frac{1}{(n_{f} - d_{f}(n,l))^{2}}]
but since E is proportional to \hbar and the RHS on the top equation just to h... where did the 2\pi go..?
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