UF03401 Quantum Field Theory II

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Peter Lichard, DrSc. (lecturer)
prof. Ing. Peter Lichard, DrSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Peter Lichard, DrSc.
Centrum interdisciplinárních studií – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UF03203 Quantum Mechanics II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To acquaint students with the theory of interacting quantum fields and its applications, in particular spinor electrodynamics. The cross-sections of selected processes are calculated in detail in lectures, exercises and more in the individual work of students.
Syllabus
  • Theory of interacting fields. Symmetry and the interaction Lagrangian, electromagnetic interactions and spinorových scalar particle, pion-nucleon interaction. Local gauge invariance. Dirac image, Moelerův operator S and T operator, the matrix elements (cases normalization of the final volume and continuous spectrum). Transition amplitude, decay rate, cross section. Perturbation expansion of the operator invariant perturbation method. Wick's theorem.
    Spinor electrodynamics. Compton amplitude, Moelerova´s and Bhabha´s scattering of invariant perturbation methods. Feynman diagrams and rules. Processes with charged leptons multiple types.
    Scalar electrodynamics. Electron-positron annihilation into two (point) pions. Feynman rules.
    Weak interactions in the lepton sector. Neutrinos, calibration bosons, the interaction Lagrangian. Disruption of parity. Lepton decay of W boson, muon decay.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Srednicki M. Quantum Field Theory. Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 0521864496. info
  • Maggiore M. A Modern Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0198520743. info
  • Formánek J. Úvod do relativistické kvantové mechaniky a kvantové teorie pole 1. Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0060-9. info
  • Hořejší J. Fundamentals of Elektroweak Theory. Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 8024606399. info
  • Formánek J. Úvod do relativistické kvantové mechaniky a kvantové teorie pole 2a, 2b. Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 978-80-246-0063-5. info
  • Sterman G. An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory. Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN 0521311322. info
  • Guidry M. Gauge Field Theories. John Wiley & Sons, 1991. ISBN 047135385X. info
  • Itzykson C., Zuber J.-B. Quantum Field Theory. McGraw-Hill Inc., 1980. ISBN 0486445682. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
80% attendence in seminars. Elaboration of seminar papers from exercise and homeworks. 50% successful completion of a written and oral examination.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1996, Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2006, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2015.
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