A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics · Problem 9.9

Bound States of Central Potentials — John S. Townsend

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · rotational-spectrum-diatomic-molecule

Problem

The carbon monoxide molecule, CO, absorbs a photon with a frequency of

1.15 \times 10^{11}

Hz, making a purely rotational transition from an

l = 0

to an

l = 1

energy level. What is the internuclear distance for this molecule?