A modern introduction to particle physics / / Fayyazuddin, Riazuddin.

• VerfasserIn: Fayyazuddin, 1930-; Riazuddin,
• TeilnehmendeR: Riazuddin,
• Place / Publishing House: Hackensack, New Jersey : : World Scientific,, 2012.; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2011; 2012
• Edition: Third edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (657 pages) :; illustrations
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

"The book provides a comprehensive account of particle physics linking various aspects of particle physics in a coherent manner. This self-contained book not only cover basic concepts and recent developments but also overlaps between Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics, known as astrop...

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Contents
• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Fundamental Forces
• 1.1.1 The Gravitational Force
• 1.1.2 The Weak Nuclear Force
• 1.1.3 The Electromagnetic Force
• 1.1.4 The Strong Nuclear Force
• 1.2 Relative Strength of Four Fundamental Forces
• 1.3 Range of the Three Basic Forces
• 1.4 Classification of Matter
• 1.5 Strong Color Charges
• 1.6 Fundamental Role of "Charges" in the Unification of Forces
• 1.7 Strong Quark-Quark Force
• 1.8 Grand Unification
• 1.9 Units and Notation
• 1.10 Problems
• 1.11 References
• 2. Scattering and Particle Interaction
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Kinematics of a Scattering Process
• 2.3 Interaction Picture
• 2.4 Scattering Matrix (S-Matrix)
• 2.5 Phase Space
• 2.6 Examples
• 2.6.1 Two-body Scattering
• 2.6.2 Three-body Decay
• 2.6.2.1 Three-body Phase Space
• 2.7 Electromagnetic Interaction
• 2.8 Weak Interaction
• 2.9 Hadronic Cross-section
• 2.10 Problems
• 2.11 References
• 3. Space-Time Symmetries
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.1.1 Rotation and SO(3) Group
• 3.1.2 Translation
• 3.1.3 Lorentz Group
• 3.2 Invariance Principle
• 3.2.1 U Continuous
• 3.2.2 U is Discrete (e.g. Space Reflection)
• 3.3 Parity
• 3.4 Intrinsic Parity
• 3.4.1 Intrinsic Parity of Pion
• 3.5 Parity Constraints on S-Matrix for Hadronic Reactions
• 3.5.1 Scattering of Spin 0 Particles on Spin 1/2 Particles
• 3.5.2 Decay of a Spin 0+ Particle into Three Spinless Particles Each Having Odd Parity
• 3.6 Time Reversal
• 3.6.1 Unitarity
• 3.6.2 Reciprocity Relation
• 3.7 Applications
• 3.7.1 Detailed Balance Principle
• 3.7.1.1 Determination of Spin of the Pion
• 3.8 Unitarity Constraints
• 3.8.1 Two-Particle Partial Wave Unitarity
• 3.9 Problems
• 4. Internal Symmetries
• 4.1 Selection Rules and Globally Conserved Quantum Numbers
• 4.2 Isospin
• 4.2.1 Electromagnetic Interaction and Isospin
• 4.2.2 Weak Interaction and Isospin
• 4.3 Resonance Production
• 4.3.1 Δ-resonance
• 4.3.2 Spin of Δ
• 4.4 Charge Conjugation
• 4.5 G-Parity
• 4.6 Problems
• 4.7 References
• 5. Unitary Groups and SU(3)
• 5.1 Unitary Groups and SU(3)
• 5.2 Particle Representations in Flavor SU(3)
• 5.2.1 Mesons
• 5.2.2 Baryons
• 5.2.2.1 Baryon States
• 5.3 U-Spin
• 5.4 Irreducible Representations of SU(3)
• 5.4.1 Young's Tableaux
• 5.5 SU(N)
• 5.6 Applications of Flavor SU(3)
• 5.6.1 SU(3) Invariant BBP Couplings
• 5.6.2 VPP Coupling
• 5.7 Mass Splitting in Flavor SU(3)
• 5.8 Problems
• 5.9 References
• 6. SU(6) and Quark Model
• 6.1 SU(6)
• 6.1.1 SU(6) Wave Function for Mesons
• 6.2 Magnetic Moments of Baryons
• 6.3 Radiative Decays of Vector Mesons
• 6.4 Radiative Decays (Complementary Derivation)
• 6.4.1 Mesonic Radiative Decays V = P + γ
• 6.4.2 Baryonic Radiative Decay
• 6.5 Problems
• 6.6 References
• 7. Color, Gauge Principle and Quantum Chromodynamics
• 7.1 Evidence for Color
• 7.2 Gauge Principle
• 7.2.1 Aharanov and Bohm Experiment