Breit–Wigner resonance

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:category quantum mechanics
scattering theory
resonance phenomena
gptkbp:describes resonant behavior in scattering processes
gptkbp:field nuclear physics
particle physics
physics
gptkbp:form gptkb:Lorentzian_distribution
σ(E) = σ₀ / [(E-E₀)² + (Γ/2)²]
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Breit–Wigner resonance
gptkbp:introducedIn 1936
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Eugene_Wigner
gptkb:Gregory_Breit
gptkbp:relatedTo resonance energy
lifetime of particles
resonance width
gptkbp:usedFor analyzing cross sections
describing unstable particles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fano_resonance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6