In Section 6.2 I used the symbol ϵ as an abbreviation for the constant ℏ2/2I. This constant is ordinarily measured by microwave spectroscopy: bombarding the molecule with microwaves and looking at what frequencies are absorbed.
((a)) For a CO molecule, the constant ϵ is approximately 0.00024 eV. What microwave frequency would induce a transition from the j=0 level to the j=1 level? What frequency would induce a transition from the j=1 level to the j=2 level?
((b)) Use the measured value of ϵ to calculate the moment of inertia of a CO molecule.
((c)) From the moment of inertia and the known atomic masses, calculate the ``bond length,'' or distance between the nuclei, for a CO molecule.