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An electron moving to the left at 0.8c collides with an incoming photon moving to the right . After the collision, the electron is moving to the right at 0.6c and an outgoing photon moves to the left. What was the wavelength of the incoming photon?

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The initial wavelength of the photon of Pb2+ion is 2.9×10−12″¾.

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Step 1: Determine the Momentum of Electron.

The relativistic energy E for a particle with mass m is

E=γnmc2

Here, c is the speed of light in vacuum, andγnis the Lorentz factor.

γn=11−uc2

Here, velocity of the particle u.

The relativistic momentum p of an object of mass m and velocity u is

ÒÏ=γnmu

Here, γnbeing Lorentz factor

The energy E of a photon of wavelengthλis:

E=hcλ

Here, h is the Plank’s Constant 6.6×10−34 J⋅s. And c is the speed of light

If the electron is moving, it will start the interaction with some momentum and energy already.

Momentum of the electron and photon in the initial and final stage is:

Ppi+Pei=Ppf+Pef ….. (1)

Here P refers to momentum, the suffix e and p refer to proton and electron.

The momentum of the photon in the initial state:

Ppi=hλ1

Similarly the momentum of the photon in the final state,

Pei=−hλ1

The momentum of the electron in the initial state is,

Pei=γimui

The momentum of the electron in the final state is,

Pef=γfmuf

Since the electron starts off going in the negative direction, that momentum will be negative, along with the photons momentum after the collision:

Rearranging the equation (1), we get

Ppi+Pei=−Ppf+Pef

Substitute hλ1forPpi,−hλ1forPpf,γimuiforPpi,γfmufforPef in the equation (1) and solve,

hλi−γimui=−hλi−γfmuf ….. (2)

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Step 2:-Determine the Wavelength of Photon.

Next write out the energy conservation equation and expand it:

Epi+Eei=Epf+Eei

Kinetic energy of the electron and photon in the initial stage is:

Ep+Eei=Eef ….. (3)

The energy of the electron in the initial stage is,

Epi=hcλi

The energy of the electron in the final stage is,

Epi=hcλf

Energy of the photon in the initial stage is,

Eei=γimc2

Hereγiis the frequency of the photon in the initial stage Energy of the electron in the final stage is,Eef=γfmc2

Here γf is the frequency of the photon in the final state,

Substitutehλ1forEpi,−hλ1forEpf,γimuiforEpi,γfmufforEefin the equation (3)

hcλi−γimc2=−hcλi−γimc2 …… (4)

Solve the equation for hλf,

hcλi−γimc2=−hcλi−γimc2hcλi+γimc2=hcλi+γimc2hλf=hλi+(γic−γfc)m

Substitutehλi+(γic−γfc)mforhλf,in the equation (2) and solve,

hλi−γimui=−hλi−γfmufhλi−γimui=−hλi+(γi−γf)mc+γfmufhλi−γimui=−hλi+(γf−γi)mc+γfmuf

Then get all the γi terms by themselves on one side and combine like terms:

hλi−γimui=−hλi+(γf−γi)mc+γfmufhλi+hλf=γimui+(γi−γf)mc2hλi=m[γiui+γfuf+(γi−γf)c]

And just rearrange terms so as to solve for the initial wavelength λi.

2hλi=m[γiui+γfuf+(γi−γf)c]

The c was factored out so as to make calculations later a litter easier. It would be helpful to calculate the Lorentz factors so that they can easily plugged into the formula:

γi=11−uic2

Substituting 0.8c for uiand solve,

γi=11−0.8cc2=53

Substituting 0.6c for uiand solve,

γf=11−0.6cc2=1.25

Substitute6.63×10−34 J-²õin for h, 9×10−31″¾in for m,5/3 in for γi, 0.8c for u, 1.25 in for γi, 0.6cfor u and solve asL

λi=2hmcγiuic+γfufc+(γf-γi)

So the initial wavelength of the photon of Pb2+ion is 2.9×10−12″¾.

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