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Calculate the threshold (minimum) momentum the pion must have in order for the process +pK+to occur. The proton p is initially at rest. Use localid="1654341712179" mc2=150,mkc2=500,mpc2=900,mc2=1200(all in MeV). [Hint: To formulate the threshold condition, examine the collision in the center-of-momentum frame (Prob. 12.31). Answer: 1133 MeV/c]

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The threshold momentum is 1133Mev/c.

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01

Expression for the relationship between relativistic energy and momentum:

Using equation 12.54, write the relationship between relativistic energy and momentum.

E2-p2c2=m2c4 .......(1)

Here, p is the momentum, E is the energy, m is the mass, and c is the speed of light.

02

Determine the expression for the threshold momentum:

As the photon is initially at rest, the initial momentum will be

Initialmomentum=p

Writetheexpressionfortheinitialenergyof

E=(m2c4+p2c2)

Write the expression for the total initial energy.

role="math" localid="1654603068454" Ein=mpc2+(m2c4+p2c2)

Write the expression for the final energy.

Ef=(mK+m)c4

It is given that:

+pK+

Substitutempc2+(m2c4+p2c2)forEin,p2and(mK+m)forminequation(1).

(mpc2+(m2c4+p2c2)2-p2c2=(mK+m)2c4mp2c4+2mpc2c4(m2c4+p2c2)c+m2c4+p2c2=(mK+m)2c42mpc(m2c2+p2)=(mK+m)2-mp2-m24m2c2p2=(mK+m)4-2(mp2+m2)(mK+m)2+mp4+m4+2mp2m2

On further solving,

4m2c2p2=(mK+m)4-2(mp2+m2)(mK+m)2+mp4+m4+2mp2m24m2c2p2=(mK+m)4-2(mp2+m2)(mK+m)2+(mp2-m2)2p=c2mp(mK+m)4-2(mp2+m2)(mK+m)2+(mp2-m2)2p12mpc2cmKc2+mc2-2(mpc2)2+(mc2)2mKc2+mc22+(mpc2)2-(mc2)22.............(2

03

Determine the threshold momentum:

Substitute

1200MeVformzc2,900MeVformpc2,500MeVformKc2and150MeVfor150MeVformc2inequation(2).

P=12900c500+12004-2900+1502500+12002+900-1502MeVP=11800c2.04108MeVP=1133MeV/cTherefore,thethresholdmomentumis1133MeV/c

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