(a) The classical radius of an electron is defined as r c = e 2 /4 0...

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(a) The classical radius of an electron is defined as r= e2/4πε0me in natural units. What is its value in fm?
(b) A simple classical model of the electron is to regard it as a sphere of uniform charge density, whose radius R is such that the electrostatic potential accounts for the whole electron mass. Derive the value of R, expressing it in terms of the classical radius defined above.

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Particle Physics

ISBN: 978-1118912164

4th Edition

Authors: Brian R. Martin, Graham Shaw

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