Consider the fusion of two protons in the Sun. a) Compute the de Broglie wavelength of a proton in the Sun's core b) Estimate the relative probability for a proton to tunnel through the Coulomb barrier for T = 10^7 K compared to T = 1.5 x 10^7 K. Please use python to figure out the answer.

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Consider the fusion of two protons in the Sun.
a) Compute the de Broglie wavelength of a proton in the Sun's
core
b) Estimate the relative probability for a proton to tunnel through
the Coulomb barrier for T = 10^7 K compared to T = 1.5 x 10^7 K.
Please use python to figure out the answer.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the fusion of two protons in the Sun. a) Compute the de Broglie wavelength of a proton in the Sun's core b) Estimate the relative probability for a proton to tunnel through the Coulomb barrier for T = 10^7 K compared to T = 1.5 x 10^7 K. Please use python to figure out the answer.
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