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So firstly, the book supplies the answer of [itex]\Delta\lambda = \frac{h}{2mc}[/itex]
I use energy and momentum conservation. I say the total energy is that of the incoming photon, which is then changed to energy of the photon released, and kinetic energy of the atom, from the recoil. I say the same thing, but for momentum, with momentum conservation. Thus I get the equations I'm using. However, the three ideas I can come up with all give incorrect answers. 2 and 3 are obviously closer, as we know the correction is very small, but it's not what I'm looking for.
Thus, I cannot figure out how to get the correct answer. I am unsure where I'm going wrong. Thanks for any help.