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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 \(c,\) mass of a particle \(m,\) 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. }