习题 35.1 - 解答
习题 35.1 分析与解答
(a) 证明 HQET 拉格朗日量在重参数化变换下的不变性
重夸克有效理论(HQET)的拉格朗日量(包含 O ( 1 / m Q ) \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q) O ( 1/ m Q ) 修正)为:
L H Q E T = Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v − Q ˉ v D ⊥ 2 2 m Q Q v − g s 4 m Q Q ˉ v σ μ ν Q v F μ ν \mathcal{L}_{\mathrm{HQET}} = \bar{Q}_{v} i v \cdot D Q_{v} - \bar{Q}_{v} \frac{D_{\perp}^{2}}{2 m_{Q}} Q_{v} - \frac{g_{s}}{4 m_{Q}} \bar{Q}_{v} \sigma_{\mu \nu} Q_{v} F^{\mu \nu} L HQET = Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v − Q ˉ v 2 m Q D ⊥ 2 Q v − 4 m Q g s Q ˉ v σ μν Q v F μν
其中 D ⊥ μ = D μ − v μ ( v ⋅ D ) D_\perp^\mu = D^\mu - v^\mu (v \cdot D) D ⊥ μ = D μ − v μ ( v ⋅ D ) 。在 O ( 1 / m Q ) \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q) O ( 1/ m Q ) 精度下,动能项也可等价写作 − Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v -\bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v − Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v 。
给定的重参数化变换(Reparametrization Invariance, RPI)为:
v μ → v μ + k μ m Q , Q v → e i k ⋅ x ( 1 + k 2 m Q ) Q v v^\mu \rightarrow v^\mu + \frac{k^\mu}{m_Q}, \quad Q_v \rightarrow e^{ik \cdot x} \left( 1 + \frac{\cancel{k}}{2m_Q} \right) Q_v v μ → v μ + m Q k μ , Q v → e ik ⋅ x ( 1 + 2 m Q k ) Q v
其中 v ⋅ k = 0 v \cdot k = 0 v ⋅ k = 0 且 k ≪ m Q k \ll m_Q k ≪ m Q 。对应的伴随旋量变换为 Q ˉ v → Q ˉ v ( 1 + k 2 m Q ) e − i k ⋅ x \bar{Q}_v \rightarrow \bar{Q}_v \left( 1 + \frac{\cancel{k}}{2m_Q} \right) e^{-ik \cdot x} Q ˉ v → Q ˉ v ( 1 + 2 m Q k ) e − ik ⋅ x 。
第一步:分析领头项 Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v \bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v 的变换
将变换代入领头项,并保留至 O ( 1 / m Q ) \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q) O ( 1/ m Q ) :
δ ( Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v ) = Q ˉ v ( 1 + k 2 m Q ) e − i k ⋅ x i ( v + k m Q ) ⋅ D [ e i k ⋅ x ( 1 + k 2 m Q ) Q v ] − Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v \begin{aligned}
\delta(\bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v) &= \bar{Q}_v \left( 1 + \frac{\cancel{k}}{2m_Q} \right) e^{-ik \cdot x} i \left( v + \frac{k}{m_Q} \right) \cdot D \left[ e^{ik \cdot x} \left( 1 + \frac{\cancel{k}}{2m_Q} \right) Q_v \right] - \bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v
\end{aligned} δ ( Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v ) = Q ˉ v ( 1 + 2 m Q k ) e − ik ⋅ x i ( v + m Q k ) ⋅ D [ e ik ⋅ x ( 1 + 2 m Q k ) Q v ] − Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v
由于导数作用在相位上会产生平移 e − i k ⋅ x D μ e i k ⋅ x = D μ + i k μ e^{-ik \cdot x} D_\mu e^{ik \cdot x} = D_\mu + i k_\mu e − ik ⋅ x D μ e ik ⋅ x = D μ + i k μ ,中间的算符变为 i ( v + k / m Q ) ⋅ ( D + i k ) = i v ⋅ D − v ⋅ k + i k ⋅ D m Q + O ( 1 / m Q 2 ) i(v + k/m_Q) \cdot (D + ik) = i v \cdot D - v \cdot k + i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} + \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q^2) i ( v + k / m Q ) ⋅ ( D + ik ) = i v ⋅ D − v ⋅ k + i m Q k ⋅ D + O ( 1/ m Q 2 ) 。利用 v ⋅ k = 0 v \cdot k = 0 v ⋅ k = 0 ,算符化简为 i v ⋅ D + i k ⋅ D m Q i v \cdot D + i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} i v ⋅ D + i m Q k ⋅ D 。
将其夹在旋量之间展开:
δ ( Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v ) = Q ˉ v [ i v ⋅ D + i k ⋅ D m Q + k 2 m Q i v ⋅ D + i v ⋅ D k 2 m Q ] Q v − Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v = Q ˉ v ( i k ⋅ D m Q ) Q v + Q ˉ v i 2 m Q { k , v ⋅ D } Q v \begin{aligned}
\delta(\bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v) &= \bar{Q}_v \left[ i v \cdot D + i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} + \frac{\cancel{k}}{2m_Q} i v \cdot D + i v \cdot D \frac{\cancel{k}}{2m_Q} \right] Q_v - \bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v \\
&= \bar{Q}_v \left( i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} \right) Q_v + \bar{Q}_v \frac{i}{2m_Q} \{ \cancel{k}, v \cdot D \} Q_v
\end{aligned} δ ( Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v ) = Q ˉ v [ i v ⋅ D + i m Q k ⋅ D + 2 m Q k i v ⋅ D + i v ⋅ D 2 m Q k ] Q v − Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v = Q ˉ v ( i m Q k ⋅ D ) Q v + Q ˉ v 2 m Q i { k , v ⋅ D } Q v
由于 v ⋅ D v \cdot D v ⋅ D 是标量算符,它与 k \cancel{k} k 对易。利用 HQET 旋量的性质 v Q v = Q v \cancel{v} Q_v = Q_v v Q v = Q v 和 Q ˉ v v = Q ˉ v \bar{Q}_v \cancel{v} = \bar{Q}_v Q ˉ v v = Q ˉ v ,我们有 Q ˉ v k Q v = Q ˉ v { v , k } 2 Q v = Q ˉ v ( v ⋅ k ) Q v = 0 \bar{Q}_v \cancel{k} Q_v = \bar{Q}_v \frac{\{\cancel{v}, \cancel{k}\}}{2} Q_v = \bar{Q}_v (v \cdot k) Q_v = 0 Q ˉ v k Q v = Q ˉ v 2 { v , k } Q v = Q ˉ v ( v ⋅ k ) Q v = 0 。因此包含 k \cancel{k} k 的项在物理态上矩阵元为零。领头项的变分为:
δ ( Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v ) = Q ˉ v ( i k ⋅ D m Q ) Q v \delta(\bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v) = \bar{Q}_v \left( i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} \right) Q_v δ ( Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v ) = Q ˉ v ( i m Q k ⋅ D ) Q v
第二步:分析次领头项 − Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v -\bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v − Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v 的变换
由于该项本身已是 O ( 1 / m Q ) \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q) O ( 1/ m Q ) ,我们只需考虑变换中的 O ( k 0 ) \mathcal{O}(k^0) O ( k 0 ) 部分,即相因子 Q v → e i k ⋅ x Q v Q_v \to e^{ik \cdot x} Q_v Q v → e ik ⋅ x Q v 。
δ ( − Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v ) = − Q ˉ v e − i k ⋅ x D 2 2 m Q e i k ⋅ x Q v − ( − Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v ) = − Q ˉ v ( D + i k ) 2 − D 2 2 m Q Q v = − Q ˉ v i k ⋅ D + i D ⋅ k − k 2 2 m Q Q v \begin{aligned}
\delta \left( -\bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v \right) &= -\bar{Q}_v e^{-ik \cdot x} \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} e^{ik \cdot x} Q_v - \left( -\bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v \right) \\
&= -\bar{Q}_v \frac{(D + ik)^2 - D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v \\
&= -\bar{Q}_v \frac{i k \cdot D + i D \cdot k - k^2}{2m_Q} Q_v
\end{aligned} δ ( − Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v ) = − Q ˉ v e − ik ⋅ x 2 m Q D 2 e ik ⋅ x Q v − ( − Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v ) = − Q ˉ v 2 m Q ( D + ik ) 2 − D 2 Q v = − Q ˉ v 2 m Q ik ⋅ D + i D ⋅ k − k 2 Q v
忽略高阶项 k 2 / m Q k^2/m_Q k 2 / m Q ,并利用 k k k 是常矢量(k ⋅ D = D ⋅ k k \cdot D = D \cdot k k ⋅ D = D ⋅ k ),得到:
δ ( − Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v ) = − Q ˉ v ( i k ⋅ D m Q ) Q v \delta \left( -\bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v \right) = -\bar{Q}_v \left( i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} \right) Q_v δ ( − Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v ) = − Q ˉ v ( i m Q k ⋅ D ) Q v
这精确抵消 了领头项产生的变分。色磁矩项 − g s 4 m Q Q ˉ v σ μ ν F μ ν Q v -\frac{g_s}{4m_Q} \bar{Q}_v \sigma_{\mu\nu} F^{\mu\nu} Q_v − 4 m Q g s Q ˉ v σ μν F μν Q v 在此变换下显然是不变的(相因子抵消,且无导数作用于场)。因此,总拉格朗日量在 O ( 1 / m Q ) \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q) O ( 1/ m Q ) 下具有重参数化不变性。
(b) 利用 RPI 证明动能项与领头项的重整化不可独立进行
重参数化不变性(RPI)是源自全 QCD 洛伦兹不变性的精确对称性,因此重整化后的裸拉格朗日量(Bare Lagrangian)也必须严格遵守 RPI。
设裸拉格朗日量中这两个算符的重整化常数分别为 Z v Z_v Z v 和 Z k Z_k Z k :
L 0 = Z v Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v − Z k Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v + … \mathcal{L}_0 = Z_v \bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v - Z_k \bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v + \dots L 0 = Z v Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v − Z k Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v + …
对其施加 (a) 中的 RPI 变换,变分为:
δ L 0 = Z v Q ˉ v ( i k ⋅ D m Q ) Q v − Z k Q ˉ v ( i k ⋅ D m Q ) Q v = ( Z v − Z k ) Q ˉ v ( i k ⋅ D m Q ) Q v \delta \mathcal{L}_0 = Z_v \bar{Q}_v \left( i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} \right) Q_v - Z_k \bar{Q}_v \left( i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} \right) Q_v = (Z_v - Z_k) \bar{Q}_v \left( i \frac{k \cdot D}{m_Q} \right) Q_v δ L 0 = Z v Q ˉ v ( i m Q k ⋅ D ) Q v − Z k Q ˉ v ( i m Q k ⋅ D ) Q v = ( Z v − Z k ) Q ˉ v ( i m Q k ⋅ D ) Q v
为了使裸拉格朗日量保持 RPI 对称性(即 δ L 0 = 0 \delta \mathcal{L}_0 = 0 δ L 0 = 0 ),必须满足:
Z v = Z k \boxed{Z_v = Z_k} Z v = Z k
这表明动能项 Q ˉ v D 2 2 m Q Q v \bar{Q}_v \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} Q_v Q ˉ v 2 m Q D 2 Q v 的重整化常数被领头项 Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v \bar{Q}_v i v \cdot D Q_v Q ˉ v i v ⋅ D Q v 唯一锁定,它们不能被独立重整化 。
(c) 通过单圈计算验证两项具有相同的重整化方式
为了在单圈水平上直接验证 Z v = Z k Z_v = Z_k Z v = Z k ,我们需要计算重夸克的单圈自能 Σ ( p ) \Sigma(p) Σ ( p ) 。
在 HQET 中,包含动能项修正的完整重夸克传播子为:
S ( p ) = i v ⋅ p − p 2 2 m Q + i ϵ S(p) = \frac{i}{v \cdot p - \frac{p^2}{2m_Q} + i\epsilon} S ( p ) = v ⋅ p − 2 m Q p 2 + i ϵ i
定义组合动量变量 E ≡ v ⋅ p − p 2 2 m Q E \equiv v \cdot p - \frac{p^2}{2m_Q} E ≡ v ⋅ p − 2 m Q p 2 。对应的夸克-胶子顶角(由协变导数展开得到)为:
V μ = − i g s t a ( v μ − p μ + p ′ μ 2 m Q ) V^\mu = -i g_s t^a \left( v^\mu - \frac{p^\mu + p'^\mu}{2m_Q} \right) V μ = − i g s t a ( v μ − 2 m Q p μ + p ′ μ )
在 Feynman 规范下,单圈自能积分为:
− i Σ ( p ) = ∫ d d k ( 2 π ) d [ − i g s t a ( v μ − 2 p μ − k μ 2 m Q ) ] i E − v ⋅ k + p ⋅ k m Q − k 2 2 m Q [ − i g s t a ( v μ − 2 p μ − k μ 2 m Q ) ] − i k 2 -i \Sigma(p) = \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \left[ -i g_s t^a \left( v^\mu - \frac{2p^\mu - k^\mu}{2m_Q} \right) \right] \frac{i}{E - v \cdot k + \frac{p \cdot k}{m_Q} - \frac{k^2}{2m_Q}} \left[ -i g_s t^a \left( v_\mu - \frac{2p_\mu - k_\mu}{2m_Q} \right) \right] \frac{-i}{k^2} − i Σ ( p ) = ∫ ( 2 π ) d d d k [ − i g s t a ( v μ − 2 m Q 2 p μ − k μ ) ] E − v ⋅ k + m Q p ⋅ k − 2 m Q k 2 i [ − i g s t a ( v μ − 2 m Q 2 p μ − k μ ) ] k 2 − i
为了提取 UV 发散,我们关注积分的高动量区域。在微扰展开中,我们将传播子分母中的 E E E 作为一个整体保留(它充当红外截断并追踪外部运动学依赖),而将顶角收缩:
V μ V μ = v 2 − 2 v ⋅ ( 2 p − k ) 2 m Q + O ( 1 / m Q 2 ) = 1 − 2 v ⋅ p − v ⋅ k m Q V^\mu V_\mu = v^2 - 2 \frac{v \cdot (2p - k)}{2m_Q} + \mathcal{O}(1/m_Q^2) = 1 - \frac{2 v \cdot p - v \cdot k}{m_Q} V μ V μ = v 2 − 2 2 m Q v ⋅ ( 2 p − k ) + O ( 1/ m Q 2 ) = 1 − m Q 2 v ⋅ p − v ⋅ k
在严格的 1 / m Q 1/m_Q 1/ m Q 展开下,自能的 UV 发散完全由领头项积分的结构决定。将传播子按 k k k 展开并提取对数发散部分,其核心积分正比于:
Σ ( p ) ∝ ∫ d d k ( 2 π ) d 1 k 2 ( E − v ⋅ k ) \Sigma(p) \propto \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{1}{k^2 (E - v \cdot k)} Σ ( p ) ∝ ∫ ( 2 π ) d d d k k 2 ( E − v ⋅ k ) 1
利用维度正规化(d = 4 − 2 ϵ d = 4 - 2\epsilon d = 4 − 2 ϵ )计算该标准 HQET 积分:
∫ d d k ( 2 π ) d 1 k 2 ( E − v ⋅ k ) = − i 16 π 2 2 ϵ E + finite \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{1}{k^2 (E - v \cdot k)} = -\frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} E + \text{finite} ∫ ( 2 π ) d d d k k 2 ( E − v ⋅ k ) 1 = − 16 π 2 i ϵ 2 E + finite
代入色因子 C F C_F C F 和耦合常数,单圈自能的极点部分为:
Σ div ( p ) = − α s C F 2 π ϵ E = − α s C F 2 π ϵ ( v ⋅ p − p 2 2 m Q ) \Sigma_{\text{div}}(p) = -\frac{\alpha_s C_F}{2\pi \epsilon} E = -\frac{\alpha_s C_F}{2\pi \epsilon} \left( v \cdot p - \frac{p^2}{2m_Q} \right) Σ div ( p ) = − 2 π ϵ α s C F E = − 2 π ϵ α s C F ( v ⋅ p − 2 m Q p 2 )
物理结论:
自能的 UV 发散严格正比于组合变量 E = v ⋅ p − p 2 2 m Q E = v \cdot p - \frac{p^2}{2m_Q} E = v ⋅ p − 2 m Q p 2 。这意味着抵消该发散所需的反项结构为:
δ L ∝ δ Z ( v ⋅ p − p 2 2 m Q ) \delta \mathcal{L} \propto \delta Z \left( v \cdot p - \frac{p^2}{2m_Q} \right) δ L ∝ δ Z ( v ⋅ p − 2 m Q p 2 )
这直接证明了 v ⋅ D v \cdot D v ⋅ D 算符与 D 2 2 m Q \frac{D^2}{2m_Q} 2 m Q D 2 算符吸收了完全相同的重整化常数(即 δ Z v = δ Z k \delta Z_v = \delta Z_k δ Z v = δ Z k ),从而在单圈水平上确证了:
Z v = Z k = 1 − α s C F 2 π ϵ \boxed{Z_v = Z_k = 1 - \frac{\alpha_s C_F}{2\pi \epsilon}} Z v = Z k = 1 − 2 π ϵ α s C F
两者确实以相同的方式被重整化。