Compton Wavelength of Proton
Calculate the approximate Compton wavelength of a proton.
Solution The Compton wavelength of a particle is given as
$$\lambda = \frac{2\pi\hbar}{m_{p}c}$$
where $\hbar$ is the reduced Planck constant, $c$ the speed of light, and $m_p$ the proton mass in SI units. Multiplying the fraction with c leads to
$$\lambda = \frac{2\pi\hbar c}{m_{p}c^{2}}$$
The mass of the proton is given as $$m_pc^2 = 938\,\mathrm{MeV}/c^2$$
$$\lambda = \frac{2\pi \cdot 197 \cdot 10^{-13}}{938\,\mathrm{MeV}}$$
This finally results in the following value for the Compton wavelength of a proton:
$$\lambda = 1.3\cdot 10^{-13}\,\mathrm{cm}$$
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