Semigroup representations of the Poincaré group and relativistic Gamow vectors. (Q1569488)

Gamow vectors are generalized eigenvectors (kets) of self-adjoint Hamiltonians with complex eigenvalues \((E_R\mp i\Gamma/2)\) describing quasistable states. In the relativistic domain this leads to Poincaré semigroup representations which are characterized by spin \(j\) and by complex invariant mass square \(s=s_R=^2\). Relativistic Gamow kets have all the properties required to describe relativistic resonances and quasistable particles with resonance mass \(M_R\) and lifetime \(\hslash/\Gamma_R\).