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To determine
Start with Equation (4.30) use the binomial expansion to show that this transition produces a photon with wavelength approximately
(b)
To determine
Obtain the same result as in part (a), this time start with Equation (4.25) and compute
(c)
To determine
Using the approximate expression you derived in (a) and (b) compute the wavelength for a transition from
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