A question about Weisskopf-Wigner approximation

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The Weisskopf-Wigner approximation is crucial for understanding decay processes in the neutral kaon system, indicating that a decay state has a low probability of transitioning into another decay state via weak interaction. This approximation is particularly relevant for analyzing particle decay dynamics. For further study, the book "CP Puzzle" by Kabir provides foundational insights, while Nachtmann's "Elementary Particle Physics - Concepts and Phenomenology" offers an elementary treatment of the topic.

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  • Understanding of weak interactions in particle physics
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What is the physical interpretation of the Weisskopf-Wigner approximation, when it is applied in the neutral kaon system?

I would say that the approximation means that a decay state has a small probability to suffer a transition (or be "transformed") into another decay state through weak interaction. But I'm not sure about this.

I would please like to know some references that can help me to understand better this approximation in the kaon system. I'm following the book "CP Puzzle " by Kabir

Thanks in advance
 
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A very nice elementary treatment of precisely this issue can be found in

Nachtmann, O.: Elementary Particle Physics - Concepts and Phenomenology, Springer-Verlag, 1990
 

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