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An atom in a metastable state has a lifetime of 5.2 $\mathrm{ms}$ . What is the uncertainty in energy of the metastable state?
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The uncertainty in energy of a metastable state can be determined using the energy-time uncertainty principle, which is given by the relation: ΔE * Δt ≥ ħ / 2, where ΔE is the uncertainty in energy, Δt is the uncertainty in time (lifetime of the state), and ħ is Show more…
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