In special conditions, it is possible to measure the energy of a gamma-ray photon to 1 part in 1015. For a photon energy of 50 keV, estimate the maximum lifetime that could be determined by a direct measurement of the spread of the photon energy.

In special conditions, it is possible to measure the energy of a gamma-ray photon to 1 part in 1015. For a photon energy of 50 keV, estimate the maximum lifetime that could be determined by a direct measurement of the spread of the photon energy.

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Problem 41PE: (a) A -ray photon has a momentum of 8.001021kgm/s. What is its wavelength? (b) Calculate its energy...

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3. In special conditions, it is possible to measure the energy of a gamma-ray photon to 1
part in 1015. For a photon energy of 50 keV, estimate the maximum lifetime that could
be determined by a direct measurement of the spread of the photon energy.

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