Problem 7-1
Problem 7-1
Problem 7-1
γ e ω2
g0 = (1)
ρ0 nv c 3 Γ B
γ e =ε −1 q=2 k 1 (2)
Brioullin linewidth:
( 2 ns +n d ) q 2
Γ B= (3)
ρ0
In a gas:
−2
n d= n (4 )
3 s
1
n s= Nm v L(5)
3
Mean velocity:
8 kB T
v=
√ πm
(6)
1
L= (7)
√ 2 π d2 N
Combine equations 3 and 4:
4
Γ =
( 3 )
n q
(8)
s
2
B
ρ0
Unit check:
1 s3
ΓB []
s
✔ g0 [ ]
kgm
✔
Combine 8, 5, 6 and 7:
k B Tm
Γ B=
8
9
√ π3
ρ0 d 2
q2
(9)
Γ B for air (d=0.1nm, A=28) and 700nm light:
1
Γ B ≈ 41∗10 9
s
I’m not sure if the numbers make sense, is the order of magnitude correct?
γ e ω2 9 γ e ω2 d2 9 ( ε −1 ) d2 −8 s
3
g0= 3
= 2
= ≈ 9.5∗10
ρ0 nv c Γ B 8 k B Tm q 32 3 k B Tm kgm
nv c3
√ π 3
n vc
√ π 3