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Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light.

Problem 5.280

Compose the expression for a quantity whose dimension is length, using velocity of light c,c, mass of a particle m,m, and Planck's constant \hbar. What is that quantity?

Reveal Answer
/mc, the Compton wavelength for the given particle. \hbar / m c, \text { the Compton wavelength for the given particle. }