38.1

Problem 38.1

srednickiChapter 38

习题 38.1

来源: 第38章, PDF第245页


38.1 Use eq. (38.12) to compute us(p)u_s(\mathbf{p}) and vs(p)v_s(\mathbf{p}) explicitly. Hint: show that the matrix 2ip^K2i \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K} has eigenvalues ±1\pm 1, and that, for any matrix AA with eigenvalues ±1\pm 1, ecA=(coshc)+(sinhc)Ae^{cA} = (\cosh c) + (\sinh c)A, where cc is an arbitrary complex number.


Referenced Equations:

Equation (38.12):

νs(p)=exp(iηp^K)us(0),vs(p)=exp(iηp^K)vs(0).(38.12)\begin{aligned}\nu_s(\mathbf{p}) &= \exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K})u_s(\mathbf{0}) , \\ v_s(\mathbf{p}) &= \exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K})v_s(\mathbf{0}) . \end{aligned} \tag{38.12}

习题 38.1 - 解答


习题分析与解题思路

本题要求利用洛伦兹推拨(Boost)算符的指数形式,显式计算任意动量 p\mathbf{p} 下的狄拉克旋量 us(p)u_s(\mathbf{p})vs(p)v_s(\mathbf{p})。 计算过程分为三步:

  1. 证明矩阵 A=2ip^KA = 2i \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K} 的本征值为 ±1\pm 1
  2. 证明对于满足该条件的矩阵,其指数展开可化简为 ecA=coshc+(sinhc)Ae^{cA} = \cosh c + (\sinh c)A
  3. 将推拨算符作用于静止参考系下的旋量 us(0)u_s(\mathbf{0})vs(0)v_s(\mathbf{0}),并利用半角公式与泡利矩阵的性质化简结果。

第一步:证明矩阵 2ip^K2i \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K} 的本征值为 ±1\pm 1

在手征表示(Weyl representation)下,狄拉克场的洛伦兹生成元为 Sμν=i4[γμ,γν]S^{\mu\nu} = \frac{i}{4}[\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu]。推拨生成元 K\mathbf{K} 对应于 Si0S^{i0},其矩阵形式为:

K=i2(σ00σ)\mathbf{K} = -\frac{i}{2} \begin{pmatrix} \boldsymbol{\sigma} & 0 \\ 0 & -\boldsymbol{\sigma} \end{pmatrix}

其中 σ=(σ1,σ2,σ3)\boldsymbol{\sigma} = (\sigma^1, \sigma^2, \sigma^3) 为泡利矩阵。 令 A=2ip^KA = 2i \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K},代入 K\mathbf{K} 的表达式可得:

A=2ip^[i2(σ00σ)]=(p^σ00p^σ)A = 2i \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \left[ -\frac{i}{2} \begin{pmatrix} \boldsymbol{\sigma} & 0 \\ 0 & -\boldsymbol{\sigma} \end{pmatrix} \right] = \begin{pmatrix} \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} & 0 \\ 0 & -\hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \end{pmatrix}

计算矩阵 AA 的平方。利用泡利矩阵的恒等式 (p^σ)2=p^2I=I(\hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma})^2 = |\hat{\mathbf{p}}|^2 I = I(其中 p^\hat{\mathbf{p}} 是单位矢量),我们有:

A2=((p^σ)200(p^σ)2)=(I00I)=IA^2 = \begin{pmatrix} (\hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma})^2 & 0 \\ 0 & (-\hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma})^2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} I & 0 \\ 0 & I \end{pmatrix} = I

由于 A2=IA^2 = I,矩阵 AA 满足特征方程 λ21=0\lambda^2 - 1 = 0,因此其本征值只能是 λ=±1\lambda = \pm 1


第二步:证明矩阵指数恒等式 ecA=coshc+(sinhc)Ae^{cA} = \cosh c + (\sinh c)A

对于任意复数 cc 和满足 A2=IA^2 = I 的矩阵 AA,将其指数函数进行泰勒展开,并分离偶数次幂和奇数次幂项:

ecA=n=0(cA)nn!=k=0c2kA2k(2k)!+k=0c2k+1A2k+1(2k+1)!\begin{aligned} e^{cA} &= \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(cA)^n}{n!} \\ &= \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{c^{2k} A^{2k}}{(2k)!} + \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{c^{2k+1} A^{2k+1}}{(2k+1)!} \end{aligned}

因为 A2k=(A2)k=Ik=IA^{2k} = (A^2)^k = I^k = I,且 A2k+1=A2kA=AA^{2k+1} = A^{2k}A = A,上式可化简为:

ecA=Ik=0c2k(2k)!+Ak=0c2k+1(2k+1)!=Icoshc+Asinhc\begin{aligned} e^{cA} &= I \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{c^{2k}}{(2k)!} + A \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac{c^{2k+1}}{(2k+1)!} \\ &= I \cosh c + A \sinh c \end{aligned}

这就证明了提示中的恒等式。


第三步:计算推拨算符的显式矩阵

根据题意,推拨算符为 exp(iηp^K)\exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K})。我们可以将其指数部分改写为:

iηp^K=η2(2ip^K)=η2Ai\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K} = \frac{\eta}{2} (2i \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K}) = \frac{\eta}{2} A

c=η/2c = \eta/2,利用第二步的恒等式,推拨算符可展开为:

exp(iηp^K)=eη2A=Icosh(η2)+Asinh(η2)\exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K}) = e^{\frac{\eta}{2} A} = I \cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) + A \sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right)

代入 AA 的分块矩阵形式:

exp(iηp^K)=([cosh(η2)+p^σsinh(η2)]I200[cosh(η2)p^σsinh(η2)]I2)\exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K}) = \begin{pmatrix} \left[ \cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) + \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) \right] I_2 & 0 \\ 0 & \left[ \cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) - \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) \right] I_2 \end{pmatrix}

为了进一步化简,利用快度(rapidity)η\eta 的定义:coshη=E/m\cosh\eta = E/msinhη=p/m\sinh\eta = |\mathbf{p}|/m。 观察对角块的平方:

[cosh(η2)±p^σsinh(η2)]2=cosh2(η2)+sinh2(η2)±2cosh(η2)sinh(η2)p^σ=coshη±sinhη(p^σ)=Em±pmp^σ=1m(E±pσ)\begin{aligned} \left[ \cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) \pm \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) \right]^2 &= \cosh^2\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) + \sinh^2\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) \pm 2\cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right)\sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \\ &= \cosh\eta \pm \sinh\eta (\hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}) \\ &= \frac{E}{m} \pm \frac{|\mathbf{p}|}{m} \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \\ &= \frac{1}{m} (E \pm \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}) \end{aligned}

引入四维泡利矩阵记号 σμ=(I,σ)\sigma^\mu = (I, \boldsymbol{\sigma})σˉμ=(I,σ)\bar{\sigma}^\mu = (I, -\boldsymbol{\sigma}),则 E+pσ=pσE + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} = p \cdot \sigma,且 Epσ=pσˉE - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} = p \cdot \bar{\sigma}。 因此,对角块可以写为正定厄米矩阵的平方根形式:

cosh(η2)+p^σsinh(η2)=1mpσ\cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) + \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma}
cosh(η2)p^σsinh(η2)=1mpσˉ\cosh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) - \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma} \sinh\left(\frac{\eta}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}} \sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}}

推拨算符最终化简为:

exp(iηp^K)=1m(pσ00pσˉ)\exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K}) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}} \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} & 0 \\ 0 & \sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \end{pmatrix}

第四步:计算 us(p)u_s(\mathbf{p})vs(p)v_s(\mathbf{p})

在静止参考系中,正反粒子的狄拉克旋量分别为:

us(0)=m(χsχs),vs(0)=m(ηsηs)u_s(\mathbf{0}) = \sqrt{m} \begin{pmatrix} \chi_s \\ \chi_s \end{pmatrix}, \quad v_s(\mathbf{0}) = \sqrt{m} \begin{pmatrix} \eta_s \\ -\eta_s \end{pmatrix}

(其中 χs\chi_sηs\eta_s 为二分量基底旋量)。

将推拨算符作用于静止旋量:

us(p)=exp(iηp^K)us(0)=1m(pσ00pσˉ)m(χsχs)=(pσχspσˉχs)\begin{aligned} u_s(\mathbf{p}) &= \exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K}) u_s(\mathbf{0}) \\ &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}} \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} & 0 \\ 0 & \sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \end{pmatrix} \sqrt{m} \begin{pmatrix} \chi_s \\ \chi_s \end{pmatrix} \\ &= \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} \chi_s \\ \sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \chi_s \end{pmatrix} \end{aligned}

同理,对于反粒子旋量:

vs(p)=exp(iηp^K)vs(0)=1m(pσ00pσˉ)m(ηsηs)=(pσηspσˉηs)\begin{aligned} v_s(\mathbf{p}) &= \exp(i\eta \hat{\mathbf{p}} \cdot \mathbf{K}) v_s(\mathbf{0}) \\ &= \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}} \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} & 0 \\ 0 & \sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \end{pmatrix} \sqrt{m} \begin{pmatrix} \eta_s \\ -\eta_s \end{pmatrix} \\ &= \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} \eta_s \\ -\sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \eta_s \end{pmatrix} \end{aligned}

最终结果:

us(p)=(pσχspσˉχs)vs(p)=(pσηspσˉηs)\boxed{ \begin{aligned} u_s(\mathbf{p}) &= \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} \chi_s \\ \sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \chi_s \end{pmatrix} \\ v_s(\mathbf{p}) &= \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{p \cdot \sigma} \eta_s \\ -\sqrt{p \cdot \bar{\sigma}} \eta_s \end{pmatrix} \end{aligned} }
38.2

Problem 38.2

srednickiChapter 38

习题 38.2

来源: 第38章, PDF第245页


38.2 Verify eq. (38.15).


Referenced Equations:

Equation (38.15):

γμ=γμ,Sμν=Sμν,iγ5=iγ5,γμγ5=γμγ5,iγ5Sμν=iγ5Sμν.(38.15)\begin{aligned} \overline{\gamma^\mu} &= \gamma^\mu , \\ \overline{S^{\mu\nu}} &= S^{\mu\nu} , \\ \overline{i\gamma_5} &= i\gamma_5 , \\ \overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} &= \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 , \\ \overline{i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}} &= i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu} . \end{aligned} \tag{38.15}

习题 38.2 - 解答


在狄拉克旋量理论中,对于任意一个 4×44 \times 4 的矩阵 Γ\Gamma,其狄拉克伴随(Dirac adjoint)定义为: Γ=γ0Γγ0\overline{\Gamma} = \gamma^0 \Gamma^\dagger \gamma^0 为了证明公式 (38.15) 中的五个等式,我们需要用到狄拉克 γ\gamma 矩阵的以下基本性质:

  1. 厄米共轭性质:(γ0)=γ0(\gamma^0)^\dagger = \gamma^0(γi)=γi(\gamma^i)^\dagger = -\gamma^i。这可以统一写为: (γμ)=γ0γμγ0(\gamma^\mu)^\dagger = \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0
  2. γ0\gamma^0 的平方:(γ0)2=I(\gamma^0)^2 = I
  3. γ5\gamma_5 矩阵的定义与性质:γ5=iγ0γ1γ2γ3\gamma_5 = i\gamma^0\gamma^1\gamma^2\gamma^3,它是厄米的,即 γ5=γ5\gamma_5^\dagger = \gamma_5;且它与所有的 γμ\gamma^\mu 反对易,即 {γ5,γμ}=0\{\gamma_5, \gamma^\mu\} = 0
  4. 洛伦兹生成元:Sμν=i4[γμ,γν]S^{\mu\nu} = \frac{i}{4}[\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu]

下面逐一验证公式 (38.15) 中的五个等式。

1. 验证 γμ=γμ\overline{\gamma^\mu} = \gamma^\mu

根据狄拉克伴随的定义和 γ\gamma 矩阵的厄米共轭性质: γμ=γ0(γμ)γ0=γ0(γ0γμγ0)γ0\overline{\gamma^\mu} = \gamma^0 (\gamma^\mu)^\dagger \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 (\gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0) \gamma^0 利用结合律和 (γ0)2=I(\gamma^0)^2 = I,可得: γμ=(γ0)2γμ(γ0)2=IγμI=γμ\overline{\gamma^\mu} = (\gamma^0)^2 \gamma^\mu (\gamma^0)^2 = I \cdot \gamma^\mu \cdot I = \gamma^\mu γμ=γμ\boxed{ \overline{\gamma^\mu} = \gamma^\mu }

2. 验证 Sμν=Sμν\overline{S^{\mu\nu}} = S^{\mu\nu}

首先计算 SμνS^{\mu\nu} 的厄米共轭: (Sμν)=(i4(γμγνγνγμ))=i4((γν)(γμ)(γμ)(γν))(S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger = \left( \frac{i}{4} (\gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu - \gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu) \right)^\dagger = -\frac{i}{4} \left( (\gamma^\nu)^\dagger (\gamma^\mu)^\dagger - (\gamma^\mu)^\dagger (\gamma^\nu)^\dagger \right) 代入 (γμ)=γ0γμγ0(\gamma^\mu)^\dagger = \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0(Sμν)=i4(γ0γνγ0γ0γμγ0γ0γμγ0γ0γνγ0)(S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger = -\frac{i}{4} \left( \gamma^0 \gamma^\nu \gamma^0 \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0 - \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0 \gamma^0 \gamma^\nu \gamma^0 \right) 由于 (γ0)2=I(\gamma^0)^2 = I,上式化简为: (Sμν)=i4γ0(γνγμγμγν)γ0=i4γ0(γμγνγνγμ)γ0=γ0Sμνγ0(S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger = -\frac{i}{4} \gamma^0 (\gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu - \gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu) \gamma^0 = \frac{i}{4} \gamma^0 (\gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu - \gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu) \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 S^{\mu\nu} \gamma^0 因此,其狄拉克伴随为: Sμν=γ0(Sμν)γ0=γ0(γ0Sμνγ0)γ0=(γ0)2Sμν(γ0)2=Sμν\overline{S^{\mu\nu}} = \gamma^0 (S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 (\gamma^0 S^{\mu\nu} \gamma^0) \gamma^0 = (\gamma^0)^2 S^{\mu\nu} (\gamma^0)^2 = S^{\mu\nu} Sμν=Sμν\boxed{ \overline{S^{\mu\nu}} = S^{\mu\nu} }

3. 验证 iγ5=iγ5\overline{i\gamma_5} = i\gamma_5

根据定义: iγ5=γ0(iγ5)γ0=γ0(iγ5)γ0\overline{i\gamma_5} = \gamma^0 (i\gamma_5)^\dagger \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 (-i \gamma_5^\dagger) \gamma^0 由于 γ5\gamma_5 是厄米的(γ5=γ5\gamma_5^\dagger = \gamma_5),有: iγ5=iγ0γ5γ0\overline{i\gamma_5} = -i \gamma^0 \gamma_5 \gamma^0 利用 γ5\gamma_5γ0\gamma^0 反对易(γ0γ5=γ5γ0\gamma^0 \gamma_5 = -\gamma_5 \gamma^0): iγ5=i(γ5γ0)γ0=iγ5(γ0)2=iγ5\overline{i\gamma_5} = -i (-\gamma_5 \gamma^0) \gamma^0 = i \gamma_5 (\gamma^0)^2 = i \gamma_5 iγ5=iγ5\boxed{ \overline{i\gamma_5} = i\gamma_5 }

4. 验证 γμγ5=γμγ5\overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} = \gamma^\mu \gamma_5

根据定义: γμγ5=γ0(γμγ5)γ0=γ0γ5(γμ)γ0\overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} = \gamma^0 (\gamma^\mu \gamma_5)^\dagger \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 \gamma_5^\dagger (\gamma^\mu)^\dagger \gamma^0 代入 γ5=γ5\gamma_5^\dagger = \gamma_5(γμ)=γ0γμγ0(\gamma^\mu)^\dagger = \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0γμγ5=γ0γ5(γ0γμγ0)γ0=γ0γ5γ0γμ\overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} = \gamma^0 \gamma_5 (\gamma^0 \gamma^\mu \gamma^0) \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 \gamma_5 \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu 利用 γ0γ5=γ5γ0\gamma^0 \gamma_5 = -\gamma_5 \gamma^0γμγ5=(γ5γ0)γ0γμ=γ5(γ0)2γμ=γ5γμ\overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} = (-\gamma_5 \gamma^0) \gamma^0 \gamma^\mu = -\gamma_5 (\gamma^0)^2 \gamma^\mu = -\gamma_5 \gamma^\mu 再利用 γ5\gamma_5γμ\gamma^\mu 反对易(γ5γμ=γμγ5-\gamma_5 \gamma^\mu = \gamma^\mu \gamma_5): γμγ5=γμγ5\overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} = \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 γμγ5=γμγ5\boxed{ \overline{\gamma^\mu \gamma_5} = \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 }

5. 验证 iγ5Sμν=iγ5Sμν\overline{i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}} = i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}

根据定义: iγ5Sμν=γ0(iγ5Sμν)γ0=γ0(Sμν)(iγ5)γ0=γ0(Sμν)(iγ5)γ0\overline{i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}} = \gamma^0 (i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 (S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger (i\gamma_5)^\dagger \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 (S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger (-i\gamma_5) \gamma^0 在第2步中我们已经证明了 (Sμν)=γ0Sμνγ0(S^{\mu\nu})^\dagger = \gamma^0 S^{\mu\nu} \gamma^0,代入上式: iγ5Sμν=γ0(γ0Sμνγ0)(iγ5)γ0=Sμνγ0(iγ5)γ0\overline{i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}} = \gamma^0 (\gamma^0 S^{\mu\nu} \gamma^0) (-i\gamma_5) \gamma^0 = S^{\mu\nu} \gamma^0 (-i\gamma_5) \gamma^0 利用 γ0γ5=γ5γ0\gamma^0 \gamma_5 = -\gamma_5 \gamma^0iγ5Sμν=Sμν(iγ5γ0)γ0=Sμν(iγ5)\overline{i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}} = S^{\mu\nu} (i\gamma_5 \gamma^0) \gamma^0 = S^{\mu\nu} (i\gamma_5) 由于 SμνS^{\mu\nu} 包含两个 γ\gamma 矩阵的乘积,而 γ5\gamma_5 与每个 γ\gamma 矩阵都反对易,因此 γ5\gamma_5 与两个 γ\gamma 矩阵的乘积是对易的,即 [Sμν,γ5]=0[S^{\mu\nu}, \gamma_5] = 0。所以: Sμν(iγ5)=iγ5SμνS^{\mu\nu} (i\gamma_5) = i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu} iγ5Sμν=iγ5Sμν\boxed{ \overline{i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu}} = i\gamma_5 S^{\mu\nu} }

综上所述,公式 (38.15) 中的所有等式均得到严格验证。这些关系表明,由这16个矩阵构成的双线性型 ψˉΓψ\bar{\psi}\Gamma\psi 都是厄米算符(在经典场论中为实数),从而保证了拉格朗日量的厄米性。

38.3

Problem 38.3

srednickiChapter 38

习题 38.3

来源: 第38章, PDF第245页


38.3 Verify eq. (38.22).


Referenced Equations:

Equation (38.22):

us(p)γ0vs(p)=0,vs(p)γ0us(p)=0.(38.22)\begin{aligned} \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) &= 0 \, , \\ \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 u_s(-\mathbf{p}) &= 0 \, . \end{aligned} \tag{38.22}

习题 38.3 - 解答


为了验证等式 (38.22),我们可以采用两种严谨的方法:第一种是利用狄拉克方程的表象无关证明(更为优雅且揭示物理本质),第二种是利用外尔(Weyl)表象中旋量显式表达式的直接计算

以下采用 Srednicki 的度规约定 ημν=(,+,+,+)\eta_{\mu\nu} = (-, +, +, +),此时动量 pμ=(E,p)p^\mu = (E, \mathbf{p}),且 {γμ,γν}=2ημν\{\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu\} = -2\eta^{\mu\nu},这意味着 (γ0)2=1(\gamma^0)^2 = 1γ0γi=γiγ0\gamma^0 \gamma^i = -\gamma^i \gamma^0


方法一:表象无关证明(利用狄拉克方程)

定义四维动量 p=(E,p)p = (E, \mathbf{p}) 以及空间反演后的动量 p~=(E,p)\tilde{p} = (E, -\mathbf{p})。 自由粒子的 Dirac 旋量 us(p)u_s(\mathbf{p})vs(p)v_s(\mathbf{p}) 满足动量空间的 Dirac 方程: us(p)=mus(p)\not{p} u_s(\mathbf{p}) = m u_s(\mathbf{p}) vs(p)=mvs(p)\not{p} v_s(\mathbf{p}) = -m v_s(\mathbf{p}) 取 Dirac 伴随 u=uγ0\overline{u} = u^\dagger \gamma^0,并利用 u=u̸pγ0=uγ0\overline{u}\not{p} = u^\dagger \not{p}^\dagger \gamma^0 = u^\dagger \gamma^0 \not{p},可得伴随旋量满足的方程: us(p)=mus(p)\overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} = m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) vs(p)=mvs(p)\overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} = -m \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})

接下来,我们寻找 \not{p}̸p~\not{\tilde{p}} 之间的代数关系。展开 \not{p}=Eγ0+pγ\not{p} = -E\gamma^0 + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\gamma},同理 ̸p~=Eγ0pγ\not{\tilde{p}} = -E\gamma^0 - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\gamma}。 计算 γ0̸p~γ0\gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}} \gamma^0γ0̸p~γ0=γ0(Eγ0piγi)γ0=E(γ0)2piγ0γiγ0\gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}} \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 (-E\gamma^0 - p^i \gamma^i) \gamma^0 = -E(\gamma^0)^2 - p^i \gamma^0 \gamma^i \gamma^0 利用 (γ0)2=1(\gamma^0)^2 = 1 和反对易关系 γ0γiγ0=γi(γ0)2=γi\gamma^0 \gamma^i \gamma^0 = -\gamma^i (\gamma^0)^2 = -\gamma^i,得到: γ0̸p~γ0=E+pγ=    γ0=γ0̸p~\gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}} \gamma^0 = -E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\gamma} = \not{p} \quad \implies \quad \not{p}\gamma^0 = \gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}}

(1) 证明 us(p)γ0vs(p)=0\overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = 0 构造矩阵元 X=us(p)γ0vs(p~)X = \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} \gamma^0 v_s(\tilde{p}),我们用两种方式计算它:

  • 向左作用:利用 us(p)=mus(p)\overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} = m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})X=(us(p))γ0vs(p~)=mus(p)γ0vs(p~)X = \big( \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} \big) \gamma^0 v_s(\tilde{p}) = m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 v_s(\tilde{p})
  • 向右作用:利用 γ0=γ0̸p~\not{p}\gamma^0 = \gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}} 以及 ̸p~vs(p~)=mvs(p~)\not{\tilde{p}} v_s(\tilde{p}) = -m v_s(\tilde{p})X=us(p)(γ0)vs(p~)=us(p)γ0̸p~vs(p~)=mus(p)γ0vs(p~)X = \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \big( \not{p} \gamma^0 \big) v_s(\tilde{p}) = \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}} v_s(\tilde{p}) = -m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 v_s(\tilde{p}) 比较两种结果,必然有: mus(p)γ0vs(p~)=mus(p)γ0vs(p~)    2mus(p)γ0vs(p)=0m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 v_s(\tilde{p}) = -m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 v_s(\tilde{p}) \quad \implies \quad 2m \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = 0 对于 m0m \neq 0,即证得 us(p)γ0vs(p)=0\overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = 0

(2) 证明 vs(p)γ0us(p)=0\overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 u_s(-\mathbf{p}) = 0 同理,构造矩阵元 Y=vs(p)γ0us(p~)Y = \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} \gamma^0 u_s(\tilde{p})

  • 向左作用Y=(vs(p))γ0us(p~)=mvs(p)γ0us(p~)Y = \big( \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} \big) \gamma^0 u_s(\tilde{p}) = -m \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 u_s(\tilde{p})
  • 向右作用:利用 ̸p~us(p~)=mus(p~)\not{\tilde{p}} u_s(\tilde{p}) = m u_s(\tilde{p})Y=vs(p)γ0̸p~us(p~)=mvs(p)γ0us(p~)Y = \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 \not{\tilde{p}} u_s(\tilde{p}) = m \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 u_s(\tilde{p}) 比较两式得到 mvs(p)γ0us(p~)=mvs(p)γ0us(p~)-m \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 u_s(\tilde{p}) = m \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}) \gamma^0 u_s(\tilde{p}),即证得 vs(p)γ0us(p)=0\overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 u_s(-\mathbf{p}) = 0

方法二:显式计算(利用 Weyl 表象)

在 Weyl(手征)表象中,Dirac 矩阵 γ0=(0II0)\gamma^0 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & I \\ I & 0 \end{pmatrix}。旋量的显式解为: us(p)=(EpσχsE+pσχs),vs(p)=(EpσηsE+pσηs)u_s(\mathbf{p}) = \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \\ \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \end{pmatrix}, \quad v_s(\mathbf{p}) = \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \\ -\sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \end{pmatrix}p\mathbf{p} 替换为 p-\mathbf{p}(能量 EE 保持不变),得到: us(p)=(E+pσχsEpσχs),vs(p)=(E+pσηsEpσηs)u_s(-\mathbf{p}) = \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \\ \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \end{pmatrix}, \quad v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \\ -\sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \end{pmatrix}

由于 u=uγ0\overline{u} = u^\dagger \gamma^0,且 (γ0)2=I(\gamma^0)^2 = I,待求表达式化简为标准的内积形式: us(p)γ0vs(p)=us(p)(γ0)2vs(p)=us(p)vs(p)\overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = u_{s'}^\dagger(\mathbf{p}) (\gamma^0)^2 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = u_{s'}^\dagger(\mathbf{p}) v_s(-\mathbf{p}) 代入显式表达式进行矩阵乘法:

us(p)vs(p)=(χsEpσ,    χsE+pσ)(E+pσηsEpσηs)=χsEpσE+pσηsχsE+pσEpσηs\begin{aligned} u_{s'}^\dagger(\mathbf{p}) v_s(-\mathbf{p}) &= \left( \chi_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}}, \;\; \chi_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \right) \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \\ -\sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \end{pmatrix} \\ &= \chi_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s - \chi_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \eta_s \end{aligned}

由于矩阵 (Epσ)(E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma})(E+pσ)(E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}) 相互对易,它们的平方根也对易,且乘积为: EpσE+pσ=E2(pσ)2=E2p2=m2=m\sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} = \sqrt{E^2 - (\mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma})^2} = \sqrt{E^2 - \mathbf{p}^2} = \sqrt{m^2} = m 因此,两项完全抵消(此结论对 m=0m=0 亦平凡成立): us(p)vs(p)=mχsηsmχsηs=0u_{s'}^\dagger(\mathbf{p}) v_s(-\mathbf{p}) = m \chi_{s'}^\dagger \eta_s - m \chi_{s'}^\dagger \eta_s = 0

同理,计算第二个等式: vs(p)γ0us(p)=vs(p)us(p)\overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 u_s(-\mathbf{p}) = v_{s'}^\dagger(\mathbf{p}) u_s(-\mathbf{p})

vs(p)us(p)=(ηsEpσ,    ηsE+pσ)(E+pσχsEpσχs)=ηsEpσE+pσχsηsE+pσEpσχs=mηsχsmηsχs=0\begin{aligned} v_{s'}^\dagger(\mathbf{p}) u_s(-\mathbf{p}) &= \left( \eta_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}}, \;\; -\eta_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \right) \begin{pmatrix} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \\ \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \end{pmatrix} \\ &= \eta_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s - \eta_{s'}^\dagger \sqrt{E + \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \sqrt{E - \mathbf{p} \cdot \boldsymbol{\sigma}} \, \chi_s \\ &= m \eta_{s'}^\dagger \chi_s - m \eta_{s'}^\dagger \chi_s = 0 \end{aligned}

综上所述,等式 (38.22) 得到严格验证:

us(p)γ0vs(p)=0vs(p)γ0us(p)=0\boxed{ \begin{aligned} \overline{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 v_s(-\mathbf{p}) &= 0 \\ \overline{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p})\gamma^0 u_s(-\mathbf{p}) &= 0 \end{aligned} }
38.4

Problem 38.4

srednickiChapter 38

习题 38.4

来源: 第38章, PDF第245页


38.4 Derive the Gordon identities

uˉs(p)[(p+p)μ2iSμν(pp)ν]γ5us(p)=0,vˉs(p)[(p+p)μ2iSμν(pp)ν]γ5vs(p)=0.(38.41)\begin{aligned} \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left[ (p' + p)^{\mu} - 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_{\nu} \right] \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) &= 0 , \\ \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left[ (p' + p)^{\mu} - 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_{\nu} \right] \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) &= 0 . \end{aligned} \tag{38.41}

习题 38.4 - 解答


习题分析与物理背景

本题要求推导包含 γ5\gamma_5 矩阵的狄拉克旋量(Dirac spinors)的戈登恒等式(Gordon identities)。戈登恒等式在量子场论中常用于将包含 γμ\gamma^\mu 的流分解为对流(convection current)和自旋流(spin current),或者在计算涉及轴矢流(axial-vector current)的矩阵元时化简表达式。

推导的关键在于灵活运用狄拉克方程、γ\gamma 矩阵的 Clifford 代数反对易关系以及 γ5\gamma_5 矩阵与 γμ\gamma^\mu 的反对易性质。

需要特别注意的是本书(Srednicki《Quantum Field Theory》)所采用的符号约定:

  1. 度规张量:采用 (,+,+,+)(-, +, +, +) 约定。
  2. Clifford 代数{γμ,γν}=2ημν\{\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu\} = -2\eta^{\mu\nu}
  3. 洛伦兹生成元Sμν=i4[γμ,γν]S^{\mu\nu} = \frac{i}{4}[\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu]
  4. γ5\gamma_5 矩阵性质{γ5,γμ}=0\{\gamma_5, \gamma^\mu\} = 0
  5. 狄拉克方程: 对于正能旋量 uuus(p)=mus(p)\not{p} u_s(\mathbf{p}) = m u_s(\mathbf{p})uˉs(p)=muˉs(p)\bar{u}_s(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} = m \bar{u}_s(\mathbf{p})。 对于负能旋量 vvvs(p)=mvs(p)\not{p} v_s(\mathbf{p}) = -m v_s(\mathbf{p})vˉs(p)=mvˉs(p)\bar{v}_s(\mathbf{p}) \not{p} = -m \bar{v}_s(\mathbf{p})

推导过程

首先,我们利用 Clifford 代数和洛伦兹生成元的定义,推导一个关键的算符恒等式。 已知: {γμ,γν}=γμγν+γνγμ=2ημν\{\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu\} = \gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu + \gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu = -2\eta^{\mu\nu} [γμ,γν]=γμγνγνγμ=4iSμν[\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu] = \gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu - \gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu = -4i S^{\mu\nu} 将两式相加与相减,可分别解出 γμγν\gamma^\mu \gamma^\nuγνγμ\gamma^\nu \gamma^\muγμγν=ημν2iSμν\gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu = -\eta^{\mu\nu} - 2i S^{\mu\nu} γνγμ=ημν+2iSμν\gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu = -\eta^{\mu\nu} + 2i S^{\mu\nu}

利用上述关系,我们展开算符 ̸pγμ+γμ\not{p}' \gamma^\mu + \gamma^\mu \not{p}̸pγμ=pνγνγμ=pν(ηνμ+2iSμν)=pμ+2iSμνpν\not{p}' \gamma^\mu = p'_\nu \gamma^\nu \gamma^\mu = p'_\nu (-\eta^{\nu\mu} + 2i S^{\mu\nu}) = -p'^\mu + 2i S^{\mu\nu} p'_\nu γμ=pνγμγν=pν(ημν2iSμν)=pμ2iSμνpν\gamma^\mu \not{p} = p_\nu \gamma^\mu \gamma^\nu = p_\nu (-\eta^{\mu\nu} - 2i S^{\mu\nu}) = -p^\mu - 2i S^{\mu\nu} p_\nu 将两式相加,得到: \not{p}' \gamma^\mu + \gamma^\mu \not{p} = -(p' + p)^\mu + 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_\nu \tag{1}

1. 证明 uu 旋量的戈登恒等式

考虑以下显然成立的等式: 0=muˉs(p)γμγ5us(p)muˉs(p)γμγ5us(p)0 = m \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) - m \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) 利用狄拉克方程 uˉs(p)̸p=muˉs(p)\bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \not{p}' = m \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}')us(p)=mus(p)\not{p} u_s(\mathbf{p}) = m u_s(\mathbf{p}),将上式中的 mm 替换为动量算符: 0=uˉs(p)̸pγμγ5us(p)uˉs(p)γμγ5us(p)0 = \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \not{p}' \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) - \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 \not{p} u_s(\mathbf{p}) 利用 γ5\gamma_5γμ\gamma^\mu 的反对易关系 γ5=γ5\gamma_5 \not{p} = -\not{p} \gamma_5,将第二项中的 γ5\gamma_5 移到 \not{p} 的左侧: 0=uˉs(p)̸pγμγ5us(p)+uˉs(p)γμγ5us(p)0 = \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \not{p}' \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) + \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \not{p} \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) 提取公因子 γ5us(p)\gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p})0=uˉs(p)(̸pγμ+γμ)γ5us(p)0 = \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left( \not{p}' \gamma^\mu + \gamma^\mu \not{p} \right) \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) 代入前面推导的算符恒等式 (1): 0=uˉs(p)[(p+p)μ+2iSμν(pp)ν]γ5us(p)0 = \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left[ -(p' + p)^\mu + 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_\nu \right] \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) 两边同乘 1-1,即得: uˉs(p)[(p+p)μ2iSμν(pp)ν]γ5us(p)=0\boxed{ \bar{u}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left[ (p' + p)^{\mu} - 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_{\nu} \right] \gamma_5 u_s(\mathbf{p}) = 0 }

2. 证明 vv 旋量的戈登恒等式

对于负能旋量 vv,同样构造一个显然成立的等式: 0=mvˉs(p)γμγ5vs(p)(m)vˉs(p)γμγ5vs(p)0 = -m \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) - (-m) \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) 利用狄拉克方程 vˉs(p)̸p=mvˉs(p)\bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \not{p}' = -m \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}')vs(p)=mvs(p)\not{p} v_s(\mathbf{p}) = -m v_s(\mathbf{p}) 进行替换: 0=vˉs(p)̸pγμγ5vs(p)vˉs(p)γμγ5vs(p)0 = \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \not{p}' \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) - \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 \not{p} v_s(\mathbf{p}) 再次利用 γ5=γ5\gamma_5 \not{p} = -\not{p} \gamma_50=vˉs(p)̸pγμγ5vs(p)+vˉs(p)γμγ5vs(p)0 = \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \not{p}' \gamma^\mu \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) + \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \gamma^\mu \not{p} \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) 提取公因子: 0=vˉs(p)(̸pγμ+γμ)γ5vs(p)0 = \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left( \not{p}' \gamma^\mu + \gamma^\mu \not{p} \right) \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) 代入算符恒等式 (1): 0=vˉs(p)[(p+p)μ+2iSμν(pp)ν]γ5vs(p)0 = \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left[ -(p' + p)^\mu + 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_\nu \right] \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) 两边同乘 1-1,即得: vˉs(p)[(p+p)μ2iSμν(pp)ν]γ5vs(p)=0\boxed{ \bar{v}_{s'}(\mathbf{p}') \left[ (p' + p)^{\mu} - 2i S^{\mu\nu} (p' - p)_{\nu} \right] \gamma_5 v_s(\mathbf{p}) = 0 }