Why is the Compton wavelength λc=ℏmc used as a sensible measure for the range of an interaction, where m is the mass of the corresponding mediator?
Answer
For massive force carriers, one finds (in natural units) an exponential dependence e−mr that prevents long-range forces with massive mediators. Restoring SI units, one sees that the compton wavelength is the length at which the damping is exactly e−1.
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