Why E = mc^2 Emerges in the Process of Neutron Capture

TL;DR

This paper comments on a 2005 experiment testing Einstein's mass-energy equivalence, discussing its significance and implications within the context of neutron capture processes.

Contribution

It provides a critical commentary on the experimental verification of E=mc^2, clarifying its implications in neutron capture phenomena.

Findings

Reaffirms the validity of E=mc^2 in neutron capture

Highlights the precision of the 2005 experiment

Discusses theoretical implications of the results

Abstract

This paper is a short commentary on the 2005 paper in Nature by S. Rainville et al., which claimed to be ``the most precise direct test of the famous equation", E = mc^2. This communication is directed only to the readers who are familiar with the earlier papers by the author on the subject of mass-energy equivalence.