# All angle dependence in $\mathrm{d}LIPS_2$?

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Recall that $\mathrm{d}LIPS_2$ (one particle decaying into two particles of the same mass) is given by

$$\mathrm{d}LIPS_2 = \frac{\vert{\bf k_1'}\vert}{16\pi^2\sqrt{s}}\mathrm{d}\Omega_{cm}.$$

In a given decay, is all the angle dependence included in dLIPS? If I recall correctly, this does not need be the case, or else the integration over the angles would always be trivial.

This post imported from StackExchange Physics at 2014-04-13 11:21 (UCT), posted by SE-user Love Learning
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In the case of a particle decaying to two identical particles, this is true. There is no angle-dependence in the scattering amplitude, so the integration is indeed trivial. When calculating scattering cross sections, this is in general not true: the scattering amplitude can depend on the phase space angle.

This post imported from StackExchange Physics at 2014-04-13 11:21 (UCT), posted by SE-user Frederic Brünner
answered Apr 13, 2014 by (1,060 points)

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