An Introduction to Thermal Physics · Problem A.19

Systems of Interacting Particles — Daniel Schroeder

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · hydrogen-atom-transitions

Problem

Suppose that a hydrogen atom makes a transition from a high-

n

state to a low-

n

state, emitting a photon in the process. Calculate the energy and wavelength of the photon for each of the following transitions:

2 \to 1

3 \to 2

4 \to 2

5 \to 2