49.1

Problem 49.1

srednickiChapter 49

习题 49.1

来源: 第49章, PDF第307页


49.1 Let Ψ\Psi be a Dirac field (representing the electron and positron), XX be a Majorana field (represeting the photino, the hypothetical supersymmetric partner of the photon, with mass mγ~m_{\tilde{\gamma}}), and ELE_L and ERE_R be two different complex scalar fields (representing the two selectrons, the hypothetical supersymmetric partners of the left-handed electron and the right-handed electron, with masses MLM_L and MRM_R; note that the subscripts L and R are just part of their names, and do not signify anything about their Lorentz transformation properties). They interact via

L1=2eELXPLΨ+2eERXPRΨ+h.c.,(49.9)\mathcal{L}_1 = \sqrt{2} e E_L^\dagger \overline{X} P_L \Psi + \sqrt{2} e E_R^\dagger \overline{X} P_R \Psi + \text{h.c.} , \tag{49.9}

where α=e2/4π1/137\alpha = e^2/4\pi \simeq 1/137 is the fine-structure constant, and PL,R=12(1γ5)P_{L,R} = \frac{1}{2}(1 \mp \gamma_5).

a) Write down the hermitian conjugate term explicitly.

b) Find the tree-level scattering amplitude for e+eγ~γ~e^+ e^- \rightarrow \tilde{\gamma} \tilde{\gamma}. Hint: there are four contributing diagrams, two each in the tt and uu channels, with exchange of either ELE_L or ERE_R.

c) Compute the spin-averaged differential cross section for this process in the case that mem_e (the electron mass) can be neglected, and t,uML=MR|t|, |u| \ll M_L = M_R. Express it as a function of ss and the center-of-mass scattering angle θ\theta.

习题 49.1 - 解答


a) 相互作用拉格朗日量的厄米共轭项

给定的相互作用拉格朗日量为: L12eELXPLΨ+2eERXPRΨ\mathcal{L}_1 \supset \sqrt{2} e E_L^\dagger \overline{X} P_L \Psi + \sqrt{2} e E_R^\dagger \overline{X} P_R \Psi 其中 PL,R=12(1γ5)P_{L,R} = \frac{1}{2}(1 \mp \gamma_5)。我们需要写出其厄米共轭(h.c.)项。 对于第一项,利用 X=Xγ0\overline{X} = X^\dagger \gamma^0 以及 γ5=γ5\gamma_5^\dagger = \gamma_5,我们有: (ELXPLΨ)=ΨPL(X)EL=ΨPLγ0XEL(E_L^\dagger \overline{X} P_L \Psi)^\dagger = \Psi^\dagger P_L^\dagger (\overline{X})^\dagger E_L = \Psi^\dagger P_L \gamma^0 X E_L 由于 γ0γ5=γ5γ0\gamma^0 \gamma_5 = - \gamma_5 \gamma^0,手征投影算符满足 PLγ0=γ0PRP_L \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 P_R。因此: ΨPLγ0XEL=Ψγ0PRXEL=ΨPRXEL\Psi^\dagger P_L \gamma^0 X E_L = \Psi^\dagger \gamma^0 P_R X E_L = \overline{\Psi} P_R X E_L 同理,第二项的厄米共轭为 ΨPLXER\overline{\Psi} P_L X E_R。 因此,完整的厄米共轭项为: h.c.=2eELΨPRX+2eERΨPLX\boxed{ \text{h.c.} = \sqrt{2} e E_L \overline{\Psi} P_R X + \sqrt{2} e E_R \overline{\Psi} P_L X }


b) e+eγ~γ~e^+ e^- \rightarrow \tilde{\gamma} \tilde{\gamma} 的树图级散射振幅

该过程为 e(p1)+e+(p2)γ~(k1)+γ~(k2)e^-(p_1) + e^+(p_2) \rightarrow \tilde{\gamma}(k_1) + \tilde{\gamma}(k_2)。由于初态包含电子和正电子,终态包含两个全同的马约拉纳费米子(光微子 γ~\tilde{\gamma}),在树图级有 4 个费曼图贡献:ELE_LERE_R 交换的 tt 沟道与 uu 沟道。

利用马约拉纳费米子的费曼规则,我们可以将正电子和光微子的旋量分别记为 v(p2)v(p_2)v(k1,2)v(k_{1,2})(或等价地使用连续费米子流的规则)。 对于 ELE_L 交换:

  • tt 沟道ee^- 发射 k1k_1e+e^+ 发射 k2k_2): iML,t=(i2e)2uˉ(k1)PLu(p1)itML2vˉ(p2)PRv(k2)i\mathcal{M}_{L,t} = (i\sqrt{2}e)^2 \bar{u}(k_1) P_L u(p_1) \frac{i}{t - M_L^2} \bar{v}(p_2) P_R v(k_2)
  • uu 沟道ee^- 发射 k2k_2e+e^+ 发射 k1k_1,由于交换两个全同费米子,需引入相对负号): iML,u=(i2e)2uˉ(k2)PLu(p1)iuML2vˉ(p2)PRv(k1)i\mathcal{M}_{L,u} = -(i\sqrt{2}e)^2 \bar{u}(k_2) P_L u(p_1) \frac{i}{u - M_L^2} \bar{v}(p_2) P_R v(k_1)

为了方便后续计算,我们利用电荷共轭矩阵 CC 的性质将 vv 旋量转换为 uu 旋量。由于 v(p)=CuˉT(p)v(p) = C \bar{u}^T(p)vˉ(p)=uT(p)C1\bar{v}(p) = -u^T(p) C^{-1},可以证明以下双线性型的恒等式: vˉ(p2)PR,Lv(k)=uˉ(k)PR,Lu(p2)\bar{v}(p_2) P_{R,L} v(k) = - \bar{u}(k) P_{R,L} u(p_2) 代入上述振幅并消去 ii,得到 ELE_L 交换的振幅: ML,t=2e2tML2[uˉ(k1)PLu(p1)][uˉ(k2)PRu(p2)]\mathcal{M}_{L,t} = \frac{2e^2}{t - M_L^2} [\bar{u}(k_1) P_L u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_2) P_R u(p_2)] ML,u=2e2uML2[uˉ(k2)PLu(p1)][uˉ(k1)PRu(p2)]\mathcal{M}_{L,u} = \frac{-2e^2}{u - M_L^2} [\bar{u}(k_2) P_L u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_1) P_R u(p_2)]

同理,对于 ERE_R 交换,只需将 PLPRP_L \leftrightarrow P_RMLMRM_L \rightarrow M_R。总的树图级散射振幅为这四项之和: M=2e2[[uˉ(k1)PLu(p1)][uˉ(k2)PRu(p2)]tML2[uˉ(k2)PLu(p1)][uˉ(k1)PRu(p2)]uML2+[uˉ(k1)PRu(p1)][uˉ(k2)PLu(p2)]tMR2[uˉ(k2)PRu(p1)][uˉ(k1)PLu(p2)]uMR2]\boxed{ \begin{aligned} \mathcal{M} &= 2e^2 \left[ \frac{[\bar{u}(k_1) P_L u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_2) P_R u(p_2)]}{t - M_L^2} - \frac{[\bar{u}(k_2) P_L u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_1) P_R u(p_2)]}{u - M_L^2} \right. \\ &\quad \left. + \frac{[\bar{u}(k_1) P_R u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_2) P_L u(p_2)]}{t - M_R^2} - \frac{[\bar{u}(k_2) P_R u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_1) P_L u(p_2)]}{u - M_R^2} \right] \end{aligned} }


c) 忽略电子质量且 t,uML=MR|t|, |u| \ll M_L = M_R 时的自旋平均微商截面

me0m_e \to 0ML=MRMsM_L = M_R \equiv M \gg \sqrt{s} 的极限下,传播子分母近似为 M2-M^2。此时振幅简化为: M2e2M2(TLUL+TRUR)\mathcal{M} \approx -\frac{2e^2}{M^2} (T_L - U_L + T_R - U_R) 其中 TL=[uˉ(k1)PLu(p1)][uˉ(k2)PRu(p2)]T_L = [\bar{u}(k_1) P_L u(p_1)][\bar{u}(k_2) P_R u(p_2)],其余项类推。 由于 me=0m_e = 0,手征投影等价于螺旋度投影。LL 相互作用要求电子为左手、正电子为右手;RR 相互作用要求电子为右手、正电子为左手。因此 ML\mathcal{M}_LMR\mathcal{M}_R 对应不同的初态螺旋度构型,它们之间没有干涉。 自旋平均的模方为: M2=14spinsM2=14(ML2+MR2)\overline{|\mathcal{M}|^2} = \frac{1}{4} \sum_{\text{spins}} |\mathcal{M}|^2 = \frac{1}{4} \left( \sum |\mathcal{M}_L|^2 + \sum |\mathcal{M}_R|^2 \right) 由宇称对称性(LRL \leftrightarrow R),ML2=MR2\sum |\mathcal{M}_L|^2 = \sum |\mathcal{M}_R|^2,故 M2=12ML2\overline{|\mathcal{M}|^2} = \frac{1}{2} \sum |\mathcal{M}_L|^2

计算 ML2=4e4M4TLUL2\sum |\mathcal{M}_L|^2 = \frac{4e^4}{M^4} \sum |T_L - U_L|^2: 利用迹定理(注意光微子质量为 mγ~m_{\tilde{\gamma}}): TL2=Tr[̸k1PL̸p1PR]Tr[̸k2PR̸p2PL]=4(k1p1)(k2p2)=(mγ~2t)2\sum |T_L|^2 = \text{Tr}[\not{k}_1 P_L \not{p}_1 P_R] \text{Tr}[\not{k}_2 P_R \not{p}_2 P_L] = 4(k_1 \cdot p_1)(k_2 \cdot p_2) = (m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 - t)^2 UL2=Tr[̸k2PL̸p1PR]Tr[̸k1PR̸p2PL]=4(k2p1)(k1p2)=(mγ~2u)2\sum |U_L|^2 = \text{Tr}[\not{k}_2 P_L \not{p}_1 P_R] \text{Tr}[\not{k}_1 P_R \not{p}_2 P_L] = 4(k_2 \cdot p_1)(k_1 \cdot p_2) = (m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 - u)^2 干涉项(利用 PL̸p1PR≠p1PRP_L \not{p}_1 P_R = \not{p}_1 P_R 等性质化简为一个大迹): TLUL=Tr[(̸k1+mγ~)̸p1PR(̸k2+mγ~)̸p2PL]=mγ~2Tr[̸p1PR̸p2PL]=2mγ~2(p1p2)=mγ~2s\sum T_L U_L^\dagger = \text{Tr}[(\not{k}_1 + m_{\tilde{\gamma}}) \not{p}_1 P_R (\not{k}_2 + m_{\tilde{\gamma}}) \not{p}_2 P_L] = m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 \text{Tr}[\not{p}_1 P_R \not{p}_2 P_L] = 2m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 (p_1 \cdot p_2) = m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 s 因此: TLUL2=(mγ~2t)2+(mγ~2u)22mγ~2s\sum |T_L - U_L|^2 = (m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 - t)^2 + (m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 - u)^2 - 2m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 s 利用运动学关系 s+t+u=2mγ~2s + t + u = 2m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2,上式可极大地化简为: TLUL2=t2+u22mγ~4\sum |T_L - U_L|^2 = t^2 + u^2 - 2m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^4 在质心系中,定义光微子速度 β=14mγ~2/s\beta = \sqrt{1 - 4m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2/s},则曼德尔施塔姆变量为: t,u=mγ~2s2(1βcosθ)t, u = m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2 - \frac{s}{2}(1 \mp \beta \cos\theta) 代入可得: t2+u22mγ~4=s22β2(1+cos2θ)t^2 + u^2 - 2m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^4 = \frac{s^2}{2} \beta^2 (1 + \cos^2\theta) 从而自旋平均振幅模方为: M2=12(4e4M4)s22β2(1+cos2θ)=e4s2M4β2(1+cos2θ)\overline{|\mathcal{M}|^2} = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{4e^4}{M^4} \right) \frac{s^2}{2} \beta^2 (1 + \cos^2\theta) = \frac{e^4 s^2}{M^4} \beta^2 (1 + \cos^2\theta)

最后,代入质心系微商截面公式 dσdΩ=164π2skpM2\frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega} = \frac{1}{64\pi^2 s} \frac{|\vec{k}|}{|\vec{p}|} \overline{|\mathcal{M}|^2},其中相空间因子 kp=β\frac{|\vec{k}|}{|\vec{p}|} = \beta,并使用精细结构常数 α=e24π\alpha = \frac{e^2}{4\pi}(即 e4=16π2α2e^4 = 16\pi^2 \alpha^2): dσdΩ=164π2sβ[16π2α2s2M4β2(1+cos2θ)]\frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega} = \frac{1}{64\pi^2 s} \beta \left[ \frac{16\pi^2 \alpha^2 s^2}{M^4} \beta^2 (1 + \cos^2\theta) \right] 化简后得到最终的微商截面: dσdΩ=α2s4M4(14mγ~2s)3/2(1+cos2θ)\boxed{ \frac{d\sigma}{d\Omega} = \frac{\alpha^2 s}{4 M^4} \left( 1 - \frac{4m_{\tilde{\gamma}}^2}{s} \right)^{3/2} (1 + \cos^2\theta) }