Question: A sigma baryon at rest decays into a lambda baryon and a photon: 0 0 + g. The rest energies of the baryons are

A sigma baryon at rest decays into a lambda baryon and a photon: Σ0 → Λ0 + g. The rest energies of the baryons are given by Σ0 = 1192 MeV and Λ0 = 1116 MeV. What is the photon wavelength?

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