Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
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Author: Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
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Chapter 11.3, Problem 11.16P
(a)
To determine
The decay routes that are open to the hydrogen decays by a sequence of transitions to the ground state.
(b)
To determine
The fraction of a bottle full of atoms in the state
(c)
To determine
The lifetime of the states.
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