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Neutron Resonance Widths and the Porter-Thomas Distribution
Experimental evidence has recently put the validity of the Porter-Thomas distribution (PTD) for partial neutron widths into question. We identify two terms in the effective Hamiltonian that violate orthogonal invariance (the basis for the PTD). Both are due to the coupling to the decay channels. We show that realistic estimates …