Watson's theorem and electromagnetism in K -> pi pi decay

2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/197156We consider what constraints unitarity and CPT invariance yield on the strong and electromagnetic phases entering K -> pi pi decay. In particular, we show that the relative size of the electromagnetically-induced changes in the I=0 and I=2 phase shifts in the two--pion final state do not depend on the explicit coupling to the pi^+ pi^- gamma channel. This demonstrates that Watson's theorem can be extended to include the presence of electromagnetism. We point out the consequences for the general structure of the K -> pi pi decay amplitudes in the presence of isospin violation.7 pages, LaTeX, axodraw.styHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologyNuclear TheoryWatson's theorem and electromagnetism in K -> pi pi decaytext