An atomic nucleus starts at rest in the lab, and is then struck by two photons, one

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An atomic nucleus starts at rest in the lab, and is then struck by two photons, one after the other, each with momentum \(p_{\gamma}\) in the same direction. The photons are absorbed in the nucleus. If the mass of the final (excited) nucleus is \(M^{*}\), calculate its velocity.

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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