A collection of atoms has 20% of the sample in a state 7.60 eV above the ground state. If these emit coherent radiation, what is the wavelength of the laser light produced in nanometers? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ∙ s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J)  Give your answer as a whole number.

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A collection of atoms has 20% of the sample in a state 7.60 eV above the ground state. If these emit coherent radiation, what is the wavelength of the laser light produced in nanometers? (= 3.00 × 108 m/s, = 6.626 × 10-34 J ∙ s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J)  Give your answer as a whole number. 

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