Unstable systems in relativistic quantum field theory

被引:36
作者
Maiani, L
Testa, M
机构
[1] Univ Rome La Sapienza, Dipartimento Fis, Sez INFN Roma, I-00185 Rome, Italy
[2] CERN, Div Theory, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland
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D O I
10.1006/aphy.1997.5762
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We show how the state of an unstable particle can be defined in terms of stable asymptotic states. This general definition is used to discuss and to solve some old problems connected with the short-time and large-time behaviour of the non-decay amplitude. (C) 1998 academic Press.
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页数:15
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