Question: Calculate the energy thresholds (E ) for the processes (1) e + n e - + p, (2) + n

Calculate the energy thresholds (Eν) for the processes (1) νe + n → e- + p, (2) νμ + n → μ- + p and (3) ντ + n → τ- + p.

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