An Introduction to Thermal Physics · Problem A.15

Systems of Interacting Particles — Daniel Schroeder

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · harmonic-oscillator-co-molecule

Problem

A CO molecule can vibrate with a natural frequency of 6.4×10136.4 \times 10^{13} s−1^{-1}. ((a)) What are the energies (in eV) of the five lowest vibrational states of a CO molecule? ((b)) If a CO molecule is initially in its ground state and you wish to excite it into its first vibrational level, what wavelength of light should you aim at it?

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