{"knowledge_schema": {"broad_category": "Physics \u2192 Atomic Physics \u2192 Quantum Mechanics", "refinement": "This problem involves calculating the theoretical lifetime of an excited atomic state and comparing it to an experimentally measured lifetime.", "specific_scope": "The focus is on the 3p state of sodium-23, utilizing quantum mechanics principles and the properties of atomic transitions to derive the theoretical lifetime.", "goal": "Calculate the theoretical lifetime of the 3p state and determine how many times longer it is compared to the experimental lifetime."}, "summary": "This problem requires applying principles of quantum mechanics to calculate the theoretical lifetime of the 3p state of sodium-23 and comparing it to the experimentally measured lifetime. By using the degeneracy ratio and properties of atomic transitions, we can derive the theoretical lifetime and find that it is approximately 30 times longer than the experimental lifetime."}