The width of a spectral line of wavelength 300 nm is measured as 0.01 nm. What is the average time that the system remains in the corresponding energy state?

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The width of a spectral line of
wavelength 300 nm is measured as
0.01 nm. What is the average time
that the system remains in the
corresponding energy state?
0.47 second
O 0.15 femtosecond
4.7 picosecond
0.015 millisecond
Transcribed Image Text:The width of a spectral line of wavelength 300 nm is measured as 0.01 nm. What is the average time that the system remains in the corresponding energy state? 0.47 second O 0.15 femtosecond 4.7 picosecond 0.015 millisecond
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