A modern introduction to particle physics / / Fayyazuddin, Riazuddin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910553083703321
• Autore: Fayyazuddin <1930->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2011; Hackensack, New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , 2012; ©2012
• ISBN: 981-4338-85-0; 981-4338-83-4
• Edizione: [Third edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (657 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 539.7/2
• Soggetti: Particles (Nuclear physics)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: "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 astroparticle physics. Several appendices are included to make the book self-contained."--