A particle is in a two-level system with energy levels of E₁ = 2 eV and E₂ = 4 eV. The particle is initially in the ground state with energy E₁. A photon with energy 3 eV interacts with the particle, causing a transition to the higher energy state. What is the energy of the emitted photon when the particle transitions back to the ground state?
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A particle is in a two-level system with energy levels of E₁ = 2 eV and E₂ = 4 eV. The particle is initially in the ground state with energy E₁. A photon with energy 3 eV interacts with the particle, causing a transition to the higher energy state. What is the energy of the emitted photon when the particle transitions back to the ground state?
a) 1 eV
b) 2 eV
c) 3 eV
d) 4 eV
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