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Decay theory of unstable quantum systems

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Fonda, L, Ghirardi, G C, Rimini, A·1978·Reports on Progress in Physics
DOI 10.1088/0034-4885/41/4/003
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The present review article is aimed at a clear formulation of the basic problematics of the decay and at a description of the various recent attempts to solve this delicate problem, illustrating both their successes and limitations. The organisation of the article is as follows. After a short summary of the classical description of the decay, a detailed study of the quantum non-decay probability is given. Then the peculiar dynamical situation leading to the formation of an unstable system is identified and the formal and physical aspects of the process are discussed. A detailed analysis is then made of the preparation procedure of an unstable system which is shown to amount to a localisation of the decay fragments within a distance of the order of the range of the forces acting between them. After this the discussion of the general properties of the non-decay probability at all times is completed.

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Authors
Fonda, L., Ghirardi, G. C., & Rimini, A.
Affiliations
University of Trieste (IT)
Venue
Reports on Progress in Physics
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Published
1978-04-01
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
587-631
ISSN
  • 0034-4885 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6633
DOI
10.1088/0034-4885/41/4/003
OpenAlex
W1973778620
Cited by
627
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 18 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 16
FWCI
6.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Reports on Progress in Physics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Nuclear physics research studies
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Quantum chaos and dynamical systems
Keywords
quantum decay, unstable quantum systems

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