Definition:Reduced Compton Wavelength
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Definition
Let $P$ be a particle.
The reduced Compton wavelength of $P$ is defined as its Compton wavelength divided by $2 \pi$:
It is defined as:
- $\lambdabar = \dfrac \lambda {2 \pi}$
where $\lambda$ denotes the Compton wavelength of $P$.
Symbol
- $\lambdabar$
The symbol for the reduced Compton wavelength is $\lambdabar$.
For specific particles, the symbol denoting that particle can be added as a subscript.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\lambdabar\) is \lambdabar
.
Dimension
The reduced Compton wavelength has the dimension $\mathsf L$.
Also see
Source of Name
This entry was named for Arthur Holly Compton.
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