Energy from proton and antiproton

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The discussion centers on the energy produced from proton-antiproton (p\bar{p}) reactions and the resultant photon wavelengths. There is no fixed wavelength for photons generated in these reactions, as it is contingent on the total energy of the interacting particles, which can exceed their mass-energy equivalence. Typically, p\bar{p} interactions yield cascades of mesons, including charged pions that decay into muons and subsequently into electrons, alongside various neutrinos. Additionally, pions can interact with nucleons to produce Kaons and other baryonic resonances, with gamma rays commonly associated with \pi^0 decay and positron annihilation.

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Is there a set wavelength for photons produced from antimatter reacting its matter equivalent, and if there is, what wavelength does a proton and antiproton reacting create?
 
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There is no fixed wavelength for this, since it depends on the total energy of the original particles, which can be much larger than their mass-energy equivalent.
 
I seem to remember most p\bar{p} reactions yielded cascades of mesons, with high sufficiently high energy protons producing baryonic resonances (hyperons) which decayed to protons and mesons, or pi-meson cascades. The mesons (charged pions) would decay to muons, which would decay to electrons, and I am leaving out the various neutrinos and anti-neutrinos.

Also, pions can interact with protons and neutrons producing Kaons and other baryonic resonances.

Generally, gamma rays are associated with \pi^o decay and positron annihilation.
 

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