How Do You Calculate Spectral Line Width?

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anyone know how to find the spectral line width given the wavelength of the ejected photon, the energy values for the atom (usual hydrogen e values) and the lifetime in the excited state.

any help much appriciated!#


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see Heisenberg for that
 

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