Friday, 5 May 2017

quantum field theory - $mathrm{d} Omega_{CM}$ for a $1rightarrow 2$ particle decay?



The differential solid angle is described in e.g. Srednicki's QFT text but only for the case of scattering. Because in the case of scattering it's defined with respect to the incoming three-momentum ${\bf k_1}$ and it's scattered three-momentum ${\bf k_1'}$. This definition would not make much sense for a particle decay (I can't at least see how it would easily carry over).


What about the case of particle decay? What is $$\mathrm{d} \Omega_{CM}$$ in the case of particle decay? Any good references where it is properly defined?




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