Limit of Energy in Lab Frame

The t quantity is known as the square of the 4-momentum transfer

[math]\displaystyle{ t \equiv \left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^{*}}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2 }[/math]

In the CM Frame

[math]\displaystyle{ {\mathbf P_1^{*}}=-{\mathbf P_2^{*}} }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}=-{\mathbf P_2^{'*}} }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ E_1^{*}=E_1^{'*}=E_2^{*}=E_2^{'*} }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \left | \vec p_1^* \right |=\left | \vec p_1^{'*} \right |=\left | \vec p_2^* \right |=\left | \vec p_2^{'*} \right | }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ t \equiv \left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^{*}}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2 }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ {\mathbf P_1^{*2}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*2}}-2 {\mathbf P_1^*} {\mathbf P_1^{'*}} }[/math]</center

In the Lab Frame

[math]\displaystyle{ {\mathbf P_1^{2}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'2}}-2 {\mathbf P_1} {\mathbf P_1^{'}} }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ =2m^2-2E_1E_1^'+2 p_1 p_1^'=2m^2-2E_2E_2^'+2 p_2 p_2^' }[/math]

with [math]\displaystyle{ p_2=0 }[/math]

and [math]\displaystyle{ E_2=m }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ t=2m^2-2mE_2^'=2(m^2-E_2^'m) }[/math]

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