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    Energy & Refraction

    Exercise Answers

    For protium (just a bare proton for the hydrogen nucleus), the energy is 109677.583 cm-1. λ = 911.76334 nm.

    For deuterium (add one neutron to protium), the energy is 109707.419 cm-1. λ = 911.51538 nm.

    For tritium, it's 109717.349 cm-1. λ = 911.43288 nm.

    For a mythical infinitely heavy nucleus, the value is 109737.316cm-1. λ = 911.26705 nm.

    Citations

    P. E. Ciddor , "Refractive Index of Air: New Equations for the Visible and the Near Infrared ," Appl. Opt. 35, 1566- 1573 (1996).

    P. E. Ciddor and R. J. Hill, "Refractive Index of Air. 2. Group Index," Appl. Opt. 38, 1663-1667 (1999).

    P. E. Ciddor, "Refractive Index of Air. 3. Role of CO2, H2O, and Refractivity Virials," Appl. Opt. 41, 2292-2298 (2002).

    P. E. Ciddor, "Refractive Index of Air. 3. Role of CO2, H2O, and Refractivity Virials. Erratum," Appl. Opt. 41, 7035 (2002).


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