Published 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Nonexponential Decays of Hadrons

  • 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet, Philosophenweg 16, 69120, Heidelberg (Germany)
  • 2. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 1, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

Description

We analyze the survival probability of unstable particles in the context of quantum field theory. After introducing the spectral function of resonances, we show that deviations from the exponential decay law occur at short times after the creation of the unstable particle. For hadronic decays, these deviations are sizable and could lead to observable effects. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Also available at http://th-www.if.uj.edu.pl/acta/sup4/pdf/s4p0753.pdf

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
PACS numbers: 03.70.+k, 03.65.Xp, 14.40.Be

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acta Physica Polonica. Series B, Proceedings Supplement
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 753-758
ISSN
1899-2358

Conference

Title
International Meeting on Excited QCD
Dates
20-25 Feb 2011
Place
Les Houches (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
Poland
Country of Input or Organization
Poland
INIS RN
42108760
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HADRONS; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; PARTICLE DECAY; SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS; SURVIVAL TIME
Descriptors DEC
DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FUNCTIONS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
DFG Grant PA 1780/2-1
Notes
16 refs., 1 fig.
Funding organization
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany)