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Breit-Wigner distribution: a standalone construct

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Nuclear physics

the resonance line shape for cross sections near an unstable state, with a width set by the state's lifetime.

In nuclear physics, Breit-Wigner distribution refers to the resonance line shape for cross sections near an unstable state, with a width set by the state's lifetime. This meaning comes from Breit (1936) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Breit, G., & Wigner, E. (1936). Capture of Slow Neutrons. Physical Review, 49(7), 519-531. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.49.519

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