Re: Mossbauer effect and retarded interactions


"Igor Khavkine" <igor.kh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In other words, gamma emission is not an instantaneous event, but takes
> certain amount of time. This time must be sufficient to propagate the
> recoil to the whole (or at least a large part of the) crystal.

OK, I'll take you word for it. Though I remain sceptical, because I don't
know how much time it takes to emit one photon. I suspect it is rather short
time.

Eugene

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