A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics · Problem 9.10

Bound States of Central Potentials — John S. Townsend

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · vibrational-spectrum-hcl

Problem

The energy spacing between the vibrational energy levels of HCl is 0.37 eV. (a) What is the wavelength of a photon emitted in a vibrational transition? (b) What is the effective spring constant

k

for this molecule? (c) What resolution is required for a spectrometer to resolve the presence of H

^{35}

Cl and H

^{37}

Cl molecules in the vibrational spectrum?

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