66.1

Problem 66.1

srednickiChapter 66

习题 66.1

来源: 第66章, PDF第398页


66.1 Compute the one-loop contributions to the anomalous dimensions of mm, Ψ\Psi, and AμA^\mu in spinor electrodynamics in Feynman gauge.

习题 66.1 - 解答


为了计算旋量电动力学(QED)在 Feynman 规范(ξ=1\xi=1)下的单圈反常维度 γm\gamma_mγΨ\gamma_\Psi(即 γ2\gamma_2)和 γA\gamma_A(即 γ3\gamma_3),我们采用维数正规化,设时空维数 d=4ϵd = 4 - \epsilon。采用 (+++)(-+++) 度规约定(Srednicki 约定),此时 Dirac 矩阵满足 {γμ,γν}=2gμν\{\gamma^\mu, \gamma^\nu\} = -2g^{\mu\nu}

重整化常数定义为 Zi=1+δZiZ_i = 1 + \delta Z_i。在极点相消方案(MS/MS\overline{\text{MS}})中,反常维度由重整化常数中的 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 极点决定。由于裸耦合常数 e0=μϵ/2Zeee_0 = \mu^{\epsilon/2} Z_e e,在单圈近似下有重整化群方程 μdedμ=ϵ2e\mu \frac{d e}{d\mu} = -\frac{\epsilon}{2} e


1. 光子场的反常维度 γA\gamma_A

先分析光子的真空极化图(费米子圈)。其单圈振幅为: iΠμν(k)=(ie)2ddp(2π)dTr[γμi+mγνi++m]i\Pi^{\mu\nu}(k) = - (-ie)^2 \int \frac{d^d p}{(2\pi)^d} \text{Tr} \left[ \gamma^\mu \frac{-i}{\not{p}+m} \gamma^\nu \frac{-i}{\not{p}+\not{k}+m} \right] 有理化传播子 i+m=i(m)p2+m2\frac{-i}{\not{p}+m} = \frac{i(\not{p}-m)}{p^2+m^2},代入并计算迹(在 dd 维下 Tr[1]=4\text{Tr}[\mathbf{1}] = 4): Tr[γμ(m)γν(+m)]=4[pμ(p+k)ν+pν(p+k)μgμν(p(p+k)+m2)]\text{Tr}\left[ \gamma^\mu (\not{p}-m) \gamma^\nu (\not{p}+\not{k}-m) \right] = 4 \left[ p^\mu (p+k)^\nu + p^\nu (p+k)^\mu - g^{\mu\nu}(p \cdot (p+k) + m^2) \right]

引入 Feynman 参数 xx,令 p=lxkp = l - xk,分母变为 (l2+Δ)2(l^2 + \Delta)^2,其中 Δ=x(1x)k2+m2\Delta = x(1-x)k^2 + m^2。 丢弃分子中关于 ll 的奇数次项,并利用球对称性替换 lμlν1dl2gμνl^\mu l^\nu \to \frac{1}{d} l^2 g^{\mu\nu},分子化简为: 4[(2d1)l2gμν2x(1x)kμkν+gμν(x(1x)k2m2)]4 \left[ \left(\frac{2}{d}-1\right) l^2 g^{\mu\nu} - 2x(1-x)k^\mu k^\nu + g^{\mu\nu}(x(1-x)k^2 - m^2) \right]

下面计算发散部分(提取 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 极点)。利用维数正规化积分公式: ddl(2π)d1(l2+Δ)2=i16π22ϵ+finite\int \frac{d^d l}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{1}{(l^2+\Delta)^2} = \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} + \text{finite} ddl(2π)dl2(l2+Δ)2=d2Δi16π22ϵ+finite\int \frac{d^d l}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{l^2}{(l^2+\Delta)^2} = -\frac{d}{2} \Delta \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} + \text{finite} 代入分子,l2l^2 项贡献了 +4Δgμν+4\Delta g^{\mu\nu},与剩余项合并后,恰好提取出横向结构 (k2gμνkμkν)(k^2 g^{\mu\nu} - k^\mu k^\nu)iΠdivμν(k)=e2i16π22ϵ01dx8x(1x)(k2gμνkμkν)i\Pi^{\mu\nu}_{div}(k) = -e^2 \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} \int_0^1 dx \, 8x(1-x) (k^2 g^{\mu\nu} - k^\mu k^\nu) 完成对 xx 的积分 01x(1x)dx=16\int_0^1 x(1-x) dx = \frac{1}{6},得到: iΠdivμν(k)=ie26π2ϵ(k2gμνkμkν)i\Pi^{\mu\nu}_{div}(k) = -i \frac{e^2}{6\pi^2 \epsilon} (k^2 g^{\mu\nu} - k^\mu k^\nu)

为了抵消此发散,光子场波函数重整化抵消项为 iδZ3(k2gμνkμkν)-i \delta Z_3 (k^2 g^{\mu\nu} - k^\mu k^\nu)。要求 iΠdivμν+iδZ3()=0i\Pi^{\mu\nu}_{div} + i\delta Z_3 (\dots) = 0,解得: δZ3=e26π2ϵ\delta Z_3 = \frac{e^2}{6\pi^2 \epsilon} 光子场的反常维度定义为 γA=12dlnZ3dlnμ\gamma_A = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_3}{d \ln \mu}。利用 μddμ=ϵ2ee\mu \frac{d}{d\mu} = -\frac{\epsilon}{2} e \frac{\partial}{\partial e},我们有: γA=12(ϵ2e)e(e26π2ϵ)=12(ϵ2e)(2e6π2ϵ)=e212π2\gamma_A = \frac{1}{2} \left( -\frac{\epsilon}{2} e \right) \frac{\partial}{\partial e} \left( \frac{e^2}{6\pi^2 \epsilon} \right) = \frac{1}{2} \left( -\frac{\epsilon}{2} e \right) \left( \frac{2e}{6\pi^2 \epsilon} \right) = -\frac{e^2}{12\pi^2} (注:若按 γA=12dlnZ3dlnμ\gamma_A = -\frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_3}{d \ln \mu} 定义,则符号相反。此处采用标准导数定义) γA=e212π2=α3π\boxed{\gamma_A = -\frac{e^2}{12\pi^2} = -\frac{\alpha}{3\pi}}


2. 费米子场反常维度 γΨ\gamma_\Psi 与 质量反常维度 γm\gamma_m

分两步处理费米子自能图。在 Feynman 规范下,单圈自能振幅为: iΣ(p)=(ie)2ddk(2π)dγμi+mγνigμνk2-i\Sigma(p) = (ie)^2 \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \gamma^\mu \frac{-i}{\not{p}-\not{k}+m} \gamma^\nu \frac{-i g_{\mu\nu}}{k^2} 代入有理化的费米子传播子 i(m)(pk)2+m2\frac{i(\not{p}-\not{k}-m)}{(p-k)^2+m^2},并利用 dd 维 Dirac 代数 γμγμ=d\gamma^\mu \gamma_\mu = -d 以及 γμγμ=(d2)\gamma^\mu \not{q} \gamma_\mu = (d-2)\not{q},化简分子: γμ(m)γμ=(d2)()+dm\gamma^\mu (\not{p}-\not{k}-m) \gamma_\mu = (d-2)(\not{p}-\not{k}) + d m

引入 Feynman 参数 xx,令 k=l+xpk = l + x p,分母变为 (l2+Δ)2(l^2 + \Delta)^2。分子中关于 ll 的线性项积分后为零,代入 d=4ϵd = 4 - \epsilon,分子变为: (2ϵ)(1x)+(4ϵ)m(2-\epsilon)(1-x)\not{p} + (4-\epsilon)m 提取 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 极点时,可直接取 ϵ0\epsilon \to 0 时的分子值,即 2(1x)+4m2(1-x)\not{p} + 4m。积分给出: iΣdiv(p)=e2i16π22ϵ01dx[2(1x)+4m]=ie28π2ϵ(+4m)-i\Sigma_{div}(p) = -e^2 \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} \int_0^1 dx \left[ 2(1-x)\not{p} + 4m \right] = -i \frac{e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} (\not{p} + 4m) 即发散部分为: Σdiv(p)=e28π2ϵ+e22π2ϵm\Sigma_{div}(p) = \frac{e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} \not{p} + \frac{e^2}{2\pi^2 \epsilon} m

根据拉格朗日量 L=iZ2Ψˉ∂̸ΨZ2ZmmΨˉΨ\mathcal{L} = i Z_2 \bar{\Psi} \not{\partial} \Psi - Z_2 Z_m m \bar{\Psi} \Psi,对应的抵消项顶点为 iδZ2+i(δZ2+δZm)mi \delta Z_2 \not{p} + i(\delta Z_2 + \delta Z_m)m。 要求单圈自能与抵消项之和有限,即 iΣdiv+iδZ2+i(δZ2+δZm)m=0-i\Sigma_{div} + i \delta Z_2 \not{p} + i(\delta Z_2 + \delta Z_m)m = 0。分离 \not{p}mm 的系数: δZ2=e28π2ϵ\delta Z_2 = \frac{e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} δZ2+δZm=e22π2ϵ    δZm=e22π2ϵe28π2ϵ=3e28π2ϵ\delta Z_2 + \delta Z_m = \frac{e^2}{2\pi^2 \epsilon} \implies \delta Z_m = \frac{e^2}{2\pi^2 \epsilon} - \frac{e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} = \frac{3e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon}

现在计算反常维度。对于费米子场 Ψ\PsiγΨ=12dlnZ2dlnμ=12(ϵ2ee)(e28π2ϵ)=e216π2\gamma_\Psi = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_2}{d \ln \mu} = \frac{1}{2} \left( -\frac{\epsilon}{2} e \frac{\partial}{\partial e} \right) \left( \frac{e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} \right) = -\frac{e^2}{16\pi^2} γΨ=e216π2=α4π\boxed{\gamma_\Psi = -\frac{e^2}{16\pi^2} = -\frac{\alpha}{4\pi}}

对于质量 mm(注意 Srednicki 约定中 γmdlnZmdlnμ\gamma_m \equiv \frac{d \ln Z_m}{d \ln \mu},这与部分教材中 γm=dlnZmdlnμ\gamma_m = -\frac{d \ln Z_m}{d \ln \mu} 差一个负号): γm=dlnZmdlnμ=(ϵ2ee)(3e28π2ϵ)=3e28π2\gamma_m = \frac{d \ln Z_m}{d \ln \mu} = \left( -\frac{\epsilon}{2} e \frac{\partial}{\partial e} \right) \left( \frac{3e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} \right) = -\frac{3e^2}{8\pi^2} γm=3e28π2=3α2π\boxed{\gamma_m = -\frac{3e^2}{8\pi^2} = -\frac{3\alpha}{2\pi}}

66.2

Problem 66.2

srednickiChapter 66

习题 66.2

来源: 第66章, PDF第398页


66.2 Compute the one-loop contributions to the anomalous dimensions of mm, φ\varphi, and AμA^\mu in scalar electrodynamics in Lorenz gauge.

习题 66.2 - 解答


为了计算标量电动力学(Scalar Electrodynamics)在 Lorenz 规范(即 Landau 规范,ξ=0\xi = 0)下 mmφ\varphiAμA^\mu 的单圈反常标度维数(anomalous dimensions),我们首先写出重整化后的拉格朗日量。采用量纲正规化(d=4ϵd = 4 - \epsilon)和 MS\overline{\text{MS}}(或 MS)方案。

拉格朗日量为: L=14ZAFμνFμν12ξ(μAμ)2Zφ(Dμφ)(Dμφ)ZmZφm2φφ14Zλλ(φφ)2\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{4} Z_A F_{\mu\nu}F^{\mu\nu} - \frac{1}{2\xi}(\partial_\mu A^\mu)^2 - Z_\varphi (D_\mu \varphi)^\dagger (D^\mu \varphi) - Z_m Z_\varphi m^2 \varphi^\dagger \varphi - \frac{1}{4} Z_\lambda \lambda (\varphi^\dagger \varphi)^2 其中协变导数为 Dμφ=(μieAμ)φD_\mu \varphi = (\partial_\mu - i e A_\mu)\varphi。在 Lorenz 规范下,取规范固定参数 ξ=0\xi = 0。光子传播子为 ik2(gμνkμkνk2)\frac{-i}{k^2}\left(g^{\mu\nu} - \frac{k^\mu k^\nu}{k^2}\right)

反常标度维数的定义为: γA=12dlnZAdlnμ,γφ=12dlnZφdlnμ,γm=dlnmdlnμ\gamma_A = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_A}{d \ln \mu}, \quad \gamma_\varphi = \frac{1}{2} \frac{d \ln Z_\varphi}{d \ln \mu}, \quad \gamma_m = \frac{d \ln m}{d \ln \mu} 若重整化常数的形式为 Z=1+z1ϵZ = 1 + \frac{z_1}{\epsilon},由 βe=ϵ2e\beta_e = -\frac{\epsilon}{2}eβλ=ϵλ\beta_\lambda = -\epsilon \lambda,可得场反常维数 γ=12z1\gamma = -\frac{1}{2} z_1,而质量反常维数 γm=12zm\gamma_m = \frac{1}{2} z_m


1. 光子场的反常标度维数 γA\gamma_A

光子的单圈真空极化 Πμν(q)\Pi^{\mu\nu}(q) 来自两个图:标量粒子圈图(两个 3-点顶点)和海鸥图(Seagull diagram,一个 4-点顶点)。 海鸥图在量纲正规化下包含无标度积分 ddkk2+m2\int \frac{d^d k}{k^2+m^2},其发散部分与标量圈图中的质量项发散精确抵消。我们只需关注标量圈图的横向部分: iΠ1μν(q)=e2ddk(2π)d(2k+q)μ(2k+q)ν(k2+m2)((k+q)2+m2)i\Pi_1^{\mu\nu}(q) = -e^2 \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{(2k+q)^\mu (2k+q)^\nu}{(k^2+m^2)((k+q)^2+m^2)} 引入 Feynman 参数 xx,并平移积分动量 l=k+xql = k + xq,分母变为 [l2+Δ]2[l^2 + \Delta]^2,其中 Δ=m2+x(1x)q2\Delta = m^2 + x(1-x)q^2。提取发散部分(利用 ddl(2π)dl2[l2+Δ]2=4i16π2ϵΔ\int \frac{d^d l}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{l^2}{[l^2+\Delta]^2} = -\frac{4i}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}\Delta): iΠμν(q)=ie216π2ϵ01dx[4x(1x)q2gμν2(12x)2qμqν]i\Pi^{\mu\nu}(q) = \frac{i e^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \int_0^1 dx \left[ 4x(1-x)q^2 g^{\mu\nu} - 2(1-2x)^2 q^\mu q^\nu \right] 完成对 xx 的积分(01x(1x)dx=16\int_0^1 x(1-x)dx = \frac{1}{6}01(12x)2dx=13\int_0^1 (1-2x)^2 dx = \frac{1}{3}),得到: iΠμν(q)=ie216π2ϵ23(q2gμνqμqν)i\Pi^{\mu\nu}(q) = i \frac{e^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} \frac{2}{3} (q^2 g^{\mu\nu} - q^\mu q^\nu) 抵消项为 i(ZA1)(q2gμνqμqν)-i(Z_A - 1)(q^2 g^{\mu\nu} - q^\mu q^\nu),要求极点相消,得到: ZA=1e224π2ϵZ_A = 1 - \frac{e^2}{24\pi^2 \epsilon} 因此,光子场的反常标度维数为: γA=12(e224π2)=e248π2\gamma_A = -\frac{1}{2} \left( -\frac{e^2}{24\pi^2} \right) = \frac{e^2}{48\pi^2}


2. 标量场的反常标度维数 γφ\gamma_\varphi

标量场的单圈自能 Σ(p)\Sigma(p) 包含光子圈图、光子海鸥图和标量蝌蚪图。 光子海鸥图正比于 ddkk2=0\int \frac{d^d k}{k^2} = 0。标量蝌蚪图仅贡献质量重整化(无 p2p^2 依赖)。因此,波函数重整化 ZφZ_\varphi 完全由光子圈图决定: iΣ1(p)=e2ddk(2π)d(2pk)μ(2pk)νk2((pk)2+m2)(gμνkμkνk2)i\Sigma_1(p) = -e^2 \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{(2p-k)^\mu (2p-k)^\nu}{k^2 ((p-k)^2+m^2)} \left( g_{\mu\nu} - \frac{k_\mu k_\nu}{k^2} \right) 收缩洛伦兹指标后,分子化简为 4p24(pk)2k24p^2 - 4\frac{(p\cdot k)^2}{k^2}。积分变为: iΣ1(p)=e2ddk(2π)d4p24(pk)2/k2k2((pk)2+m2)i\Sigma_1(p) = -e^2 \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{4p^2 - 4(p\cdot k)^2/k^2}{k^2 ((p-k)^2+m^2)} 我们需要提取正比于 p2p^2 的发散部分:

  1. 第一项:4p21k2D4p2(i16π22ϵ)=8ip216π2ϵ4p^2 \int \frac{1}{k^2 D} \to 4p^2 \left( \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{2}{\epsilon} \right) = \frac{8 i p^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}
  2. 第二项:4pμpνkμkνk4D-4 p_\mu p_\nu \int \frac{k^\mu k^\nu}{k^4 D}。利用 Feynman 参数化 1A2B\frac{1}{A^2 B},可得该积分的发散部分为 p2(i16π212ϵ)p^2 \left( \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{1}{2\epsilon} \right),乘以 4-4 得到 2ip216π2ϵ-\frac{2 i p^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon}

合并两项,自能的发散部分为: Σ(p)=6e216π2ϵp2+O(m2)\Sigma(p) = -\frac{6 e^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} p^2 + \mathcal{O}(m^2) 由抵消项 i(Zφ1)p2-i(Z_\varphi - 1)p^2,得到: Zφ=16e216π2ϵ=13e28π2ϵZ_\varphi = 1 - \frac{6 e^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} = 1 - \frac{3 e^2}{8\pi^2 \epsilon} 因此,标量场的反常标度维数为: γφ=12(3e28π2)=3e216π2\gamma_\varphi = -\frac{1}{2} \left( -\frac{3 e^2}{8\pi^2} \right) = \frac{3 e^2}{16\pi^2}


3. 质量的反常标度维数 γm\gamma_m

质量重整化来自自能 Σ(p)\Sigma(p) 中正比于 m2m^2 的发散部分。 在 Lorenz 规范(ξ=0\xi=0)下,光子圈图对 m2m^2 发散的贡献严格为零(一般 ξ\xi 规范下该贡献正比于 ξ\xi)。因此,唯一的 m2m^2 发散来自标量四点相互作用 λ4(φφ)2-\frac{\lambda}{4}(\varphi^\dagger \varphi)^2 产生的蝌蚪图: iΣ3=iλddk(2π)dik2+m2=λ(i16π22ϵm2)=2iλm216π2ϵi\Sigma_3 = -i\lambda \int \frac{d^d k}{(2\pi)^d} \frac{-i}{k^2+m^2} = -\lambda \left( \frac{i}{16\pi^2} \frac{-2}{\epsilon} m^2 \right) = \frac{2i\lambda m^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} 质量抵消项为 i(ZmZφ1)m2-i(Z_m Z_\varphi - 1)m^2,故有: ZmZφ1=2λ16π2ϵZ_m Z_\varphi - 1 = \frac{2\lambda}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} 代入前面求得的 Zφ=16e216π2ϵZ_\varphi = 1 - \frac{6e^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon},解得质量重整化常数: Zm=1+2λ+6e216π2ϵZ_m = 1 + \frac{2\lambda + 6e^2}{16\pi^2 \epsilon} 质量的反常标度维数 γm=12zm\gamma_m = \frac{1}{2} z_m(注意与场反常维数的符号差异),因此: γm=12(2λ+6e216π2)=λ+3e216π2\gamma_m = \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{2\lambda + 6e^2}{16\pi^2} \right) = \frac{\lambda + 3e^2}{16\pi^2}


最终结果

γA=e248π2γφ=3e216π2γm=λ+3e216π2\boxed{ \begin{aligned} \gamma_A &= \frac{e^2}{48\pi^2} \\ \gamma_\varphi &= \frac{3e^2}{16\pi^2} \\ \gamma_m &= \frac{\lambda + 3e^2}{16\pi^2} \end{aligned} }
66.3

Problem 66.3

srednickiChapter 66

习题 66.3

来源: 第66章, PDF第398页


66.3 Use the results of problem 62.2 to compute the anomalous dimension of mm and the beta function for ee in spinor electrodynamics in RξR_\xi gauge. You should find that the results are independent of ξ\xi.

习题 66.3 - 解答


为了计算旋量量子电动力学(QED)中质量的反常标度向(anomalous dimension)γm\gamma_m 以及耦合常数 eeβ\beta 函数,我们需要从 RξR_\xi 规范下的单圈重整化常数出发。

在维数正规化(d=4ϵd = 4 - \epsilon)和最小减除(MS)方案下,裸参数与重整化参数的关系为: e0=μϵ/2Zeee_0 = \mu^{\epsilon/2} Z_e e m0=Zmmm_0 = Z_m m 根据习题 62.2 的单圈计算结果,在 RξR_\xi 规范下,电子自能 Σ(p)\Sigma(p) 和真空极化 Πμν(q)\Pi^{\mu\nu}(q) 提取出的 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 极点给出了如下重整化常数:

  1. 电子波函数重整化常数 Z2Z_2Z2=1e216π2ξϵZ_2 = 1 - \frac{e^2}{16\pi^2} \frac{\xi}{\epsilon}
  2. 质量重整化常数 ZmZ_m: 电子自能中与规范参数 ξ\xi 相关的部分在抵消项中发生了精确相消,使得 ZmZ_m 独立于 ξ\xiZm=13e216π21ϵZ_m = 1 - \frac{3e^2}{16\pi^2} \frac{1}{\epsilon}
  3. 光子波函数重整化常数 Z3Z_3: 由于单圈费米子环内部没有光子线,真空极化自然与规范参数 ξ\xi 无关: Z3=1e26π21ϵZ_3 = 1 - \frac{e^2}{6\pi^2} \frac{1}{\epsilon}

根据 QED 的 Ward-Takahashi 恒等式,顶点重整化常数与电子波函数重整化常数严格相等(Z1=Z2Z_1 = Z_2)。因此,电荷重整化常数 ZeZ_e 完全由 Z3Z_3 决定: Ze=Z1Z21Z31/2=Z31/2=1+e212π21ϵZ_e = Z_1 Z_2^{-1} Z_3^{-1/2} = Z_3^{-1/2} = 1 + \frac{e^2}{12\pi^2} \frac{1}{\epsilon}

下面分两步分别计算 γm\gamma_mβ(e)\beta(e)

1. 计算质量的反常标度向 γm\gamma_m

质量的反常标度向定义为: γm=dlnmdlnμ\gamma_m = \frac{d \ln m}{d \ln \mu} 由于裸质量 m0m_0 不依赖于重整化能标 μ\mu,对其求导可得: 0=dlnm0dlnμ=dlnZmdlnμ+dlnmdlnμ    γm=1ZmdZmdlnμ0 = \frac{d \ln m_0}{d \ln \mu} = \frac{d \ln Z_m}{d \ln \mu} + \frac{d \ln m}{d \ln \mu} \implies \gamma_m = - \frac{1}{Z_m} \frac{d Z_m}{d \ln \mu} 利用链式法则,并代入 d=4ϵd=4-\epsilon 维下的 β\beta 函数 dedlnμ=ϵ2e+β4(e)\frac{de}{d\ln\mu} = -\frac{\epsilon}{2}e + \beta_4(e),我们有: dZmdlnμ=Zmededlnμ=(ϵ2e+β4(e))e(1+Zm(1)ϵ)\frac{d Z_m}{d \ln \mu} = \frac{\partial Z_m}{\partial e} \frac{d e}{d \ln \mu} = \left( -\frac{\epsilon}{2}e + \beta_4(e) \right) \frac{\partial}{\partial e} \left( 1 + \frac{Z_m^{(1)}}{\epsilon} \right) 展开并要求 γm\gamma_mϵ0\epsilon \to 0 时有限,1/ϵ1/\epsilon 的发散项必须相消,从而得到标准重整化群公式: γm=12eZm(1)e\gamma_m = \frac{1}{2} e \frac{\partial Z_m^{(1)}}{\partial e} 其中 Zm(1)=3e216π2Z_m^{(1)} = - \frac{3e^2}{16\pi^2}ZmZ_m1/ϵ1/\epsilon 的系数。代入该系数进行计算: γm=12ee(3e216π2)=12e(6e16π2)=3e216π2\gamma_m = \frac{1}{2} e \frac{\partial}{\partial e} \left( - \frac{3e^2}{16\pi^2} \right) = \frac{1}{2} e \left( - \frac{6e}{16\pi^2} \right) = - \frac{3e^2}{16\pi^2} 显然,该结果中不包含 ξ\xi,即质量的反常标度向是规范独立的。

γm=3e216π2\boxed{ \gamma_m = - \frac{3e^2}{16\pi^2} } (注:若用精细结构常数 α=e2/4π\alpha = e^2/4\pi 表示,则为 γm=3α4π\gamma_m = - \frac{3\alpha}{4\pi})

2. 计算耦合常数 eeβ\beta 函数

β\beta 函数定义为 d=4d=4 时耦合常数随能标的跑动: β(e)=dedlnμd=4\beta(e) = \left. \frac{d e}{d \ln \mu} \right|_{d=4} 从裸耦合常数的关系式 e0=μϵ/2Zeee_0 = \mu^{\epsilon/2} Z_e e 出发,两边对 lnμ\ln \mu 求导(注意 e0e_0μ\mu 无关): 0=ϵ2Zee+dedlnμZe+eZeededlnμ0 = \frac{\epsilon}{2} Z_e e + \frac{d e}{d \ln \mu} Z_e + e \frac{\partial Z_e}{\partial e} \frac{d e}{d \ln \mu} 解出 dd 维下的跑动方程: dedlnμ=ϵe2(1+elnZee)1\frac{d e}{d \ln \mu} = - \frac{\epsilon e}{2} \left( 1 + e \frac{\partial \ln Z_e}{\partial e} \right)^{-1}Ze=1+Ze(1)ϵZ_e = 1 + \frac{Z_e^{(1)}}{\epsilon} 代入并按 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 展开,要求 d=4d=4 时的 β(e)\beta(e) 必须是有限的,提取出有限部分得到公式: β(e)=12e2Ze(1)e\beta(e) = \frac{1}{2} e^2 \frac{\partial Z_e^{(1)}}{\partial e} 由前面的分析已知,电荷重整化常数中 1/ϵ1/\epsilon 的系数为 Ze(1)=e212π2Z_e^{(1)} = \frac{e^2}{12\pi^2}。代入公式计算: β(e)=12e2e(e212π2)=12e2(2e12π2)=e312π2\beta(e) = \frac{1}{2} e^2 \frac{\partial}{\partial e} \left( \frac{e^2}{12\pi^2} \right) = \frac{1}{2} e^2 \left( \frac{2e}{12\pi^2} \right) = \frac{e^3}{12\pi^2} 由于 ZeZ_e 仅依赖于真空极化 Z3Z_3,而 Z3Z_3 独立于 ξ\xi,因此 β\beta 函数同样是规范独立的。

β(e)=e312π2\boxed{ \beta(e) = \frac{e^3}{12\pi^2} }

66.4

Problem 66.4

srednickiChapter 66

习题 66.4

来源: 第66章, PDF第398页


66.4 The value of α(MW)\alpha(M_W). The solution of eq. (66.12) is

1α(MW)=1α(μ)23πiQi2ln(MW/μ),(66.30)\frac{1}{\alpha(M_W)} = \frac{1}{\alpha(\mu)} - \frac{2}{3\pi} \sum_i Q_i^2 \ln(M_W/\mu) , \tag{66.30}

where the sum is over all quarks and leptons (each color of quark counts separately), and we have chosen the W±W^\pm boson mass MWM_W as a reference scale. We can define a different renormalization scheme, modified decoupling subtraction or DS\overline{\text{DS}}, where we imagine integrating out a field when μ\mu is below its mass. In this scheme, eq. (66.30) becomes

1α(MW)=1α(μ)23πiQi2ln[MW/min(mi,μ)],(66.31)\frac{1}{\alpha(M_W)} = \frac{1}{\alpha(\mu)} - \frac{2}{3\pi} \sum_i Q_i^2 \ln[M_W/\min(m_i, \mu)] , \tag{66.31}

where the sum is now over all quarks and leptons with mass less than MWM_W. For μ<me\mu < m_e, the DS\overline{\text{DS}} scheme coincides with the OS scheme, and we have

1α(MW)=1α23πiQi2ln(MW/mi),(66.32)\frac{1}{\alpha(M_W)} = \frac{1}{\alpha} - \frac{2}{3\pi} \sum_i Q_i^2 \ln(M_W/m_i) , \tag{66.32}

where α=1/137.036\alpha = 1/137.036 is the fine-structure constant in the OS scheme. Using mu=md=ms300 MeVm_u = m_d = m_s \sim 300 \text{ MeV} for the light quark masses (because quarks should be replaced by hadrons at lower energies), and other quark and lepton masses from sections 83 and 88, compute α(MW)\alpha(M_W).


Referenced Equations:

Equation (66.12):

β(e)=i=1NQi212π2e3+O(e5).(66.12)\beta(e) = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^N Q_i^2}{12\pi^2} e^3 + O(e^5) . \tag{66.12}

习题 66.4 - 解答


根据题意,在 DS\overline{\text{DS}} 方案下,精细结构常数在 MWM_W 能标下的跑动公式为:

1α(MW)=1α23πiQi2ln(MW/mi)\frac{1}{\alpha(M_W)} = \frac{1}{\alpha} - \frac{2}{3\pi} \sum_i Q_i^2 \ln(M_W/m_i)

其中 α=1/137.036\alpha = 1/137.036。求和遍历所有质量小于 MWM_W 的夸克和轻子,且夸克的每种颜色需单独计算(即夸克贡献需乘以颜色因子 Nc=3N_c = 3)。

根据 Srednicki 教材第 83 章和第 88 章,相关粒子的质量和电荷如下:

  • WW 玻色子:MW=80.4 GeVM_W = 80.4 \text{ GeV}
  • 轻子(Q=1Q = -1):me=0.511 MeV=0.511×103 GeVm_e = 0.511 \text{ MeV} = 0.511 \times 10^{-3} \text{ GeV}mμ=106 MeV=0.106 GeVm_\mu = 106 \text{ MeV} = 0.106 \text{ GeV}mτ=1.78 GeVm_\tau = 1.78 \text{ GeV}
  • 轻夸克(题目给定):mu=md=ms=0.3 GeVm_u = m_d = m_s = 0.3 \text{ GeV},电荷分别为 Qu=2/3Q_u = 2/3Qd=1/3Q_d = -1/3Qs=1/3Q_s = -1/3
  • 重夸克:mc=1.2 GeVm_c = 1.2 \text{ GeV} (Qc=2/3Q_c = 2/3),mb=4.2 GeVm_b = 4.2 \text{ GeV} (Qb=1/3Q_b = -1/3)
  • 顶夸克:mt170 GeV>MWm_t \approx 170 \text{ GeV} > M_W,因此不包含在求和内。
  • 中微子电荷为 00,不产生贡献。

我们将求和项分为轻子贡献和夸克贡献两部分进行计算:

1. 轻子贡献:

leptonsQl2ln(MWml)=ln(80.40.511×103)+ln(80.40.106)+ln(80.41.78)\sum_{\text{leptons}} Q_l^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_l}\right) = \ln\left(\frac{80.4}{0.511 \times 10^{-3}}\right) + \ln\left(\frac{80.4}{0.106}\right) + \ln\left(\frac{80.4}{1.78}\right)
11.966+6.631+3.810=22.407\approx 11.966 + 6.631 + 3.810 = 22.407

2. 夸克贡献: 对于夸克,需要乘以颜色因子 Nc=3N_c = 3

quarksNcQq2ln(MWmq)=3[(23)2ln(MWmu)+(13)2ln(MWmd)+(13)2ln(MWms)+(23)2ln(MWmc)+(13)2ln(MWmb)]\sum_{\text{quarks}} N_c Q_q^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_q}\right) = 3 \left[ \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_u}\right) + \left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_d}\right) + \left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_s}\right) + \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_c}\right) + \left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^2 \ln\left(\frac{M_W}{m_b}\right) \right]

代入 mu=md=ms=0.3 GeVm_u = m_d = m_s = 0.3 \text{ GeV},前三项可以合并:

3[(49+19+19)ln(80.40.3)]=3×69ln(268)=2ln(268)11.1823 \left[ \left( \frac{4}{9} + \frac{1}{9} + \frac{1}{9} \right) \ln\left(\frac{80.4}{0.3}\right) \right] = 3 \times \frac{6}{9} \ln(268) = 2 \ln(268) \approx 11.182

计算粲夸克 (cc) 和底夸克 (bb) 的贡献:

3×49ln(80.41.2)=43ln(67)5.6063 \times \frac{4}{9} \ln\left(\frac{80.4}{1.2}\right) = \frac{4}{3} \ln(67) \approx 5.606
3×19ln(80.44.2)=13ln(19.14)0.9843 \times \frac{1}{9} \ln\left(\frac{80.4}{4.2}\right) = \frac{1}{3} \ln(19.14) \approx 0.984

夸克总贡献为:

11.182+5.606+0.984=17.77211.182 + 5.606 + 0.984 = 17.772

3. 综合计算 α(MW)\alpha(M_W) 将轻子和夸克的贡献相加,得到总的对数求和项:

iQi2ln(MW/mi)=22.407+17.772=40.179\sum_i Q_i^2 \ln(M_W/m_i) = 22.407 + 17.772 = 40.179

代入跑动公式计算修正项:

Δα1=23π×40.1798.526\Delta \alpha^{-1} = \frac{2}{3\pi} \times 40.179 \approx 8.526

因此,在 MWM_W 能标下的精细结构常数倒数为:

1α(MW)=137.0368.526=128.510\frac{1}{\alpha(M_W)} = 137.036 - 8.526 = 128.510

取倒数即可得到 α(MW)\alpha(M_W) 的值:

α(MW)=1128.5100.007781\alpha(M_W) = \frac{1}{128.510} \approx 0.007781
α(MW)1128.510.007781\boxed{ \alpha(M_W) \approx \frac{1}{128.51} \approx 0.007781 }