83.1

Problem 83.1

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.1

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83.1 Suppose that the color group is SO(3) rather than SU(3), and that each quark flavor is represented by a Dirac field in the 3 representation of SO(3).

a) With nFn_F flavors of massless quarks, what is the nonanomalous flavor group?

b) Assume the formation of a color-singlet, Lorentz scalar, fermion condensate. Assume that it preserves the largest possible unbroken subgroup of the flavor symmetry. What is this unbroken subgroup?

c) For the case nF=2n_F = 2, how many massless Goldstone bosons are there?

d) Now suppose that the color group is SU(2) rather than SU(3), and that each quark flavor is represented by a Dirac field in the 2 representation of SU(2). Repeat parts (a), (b), and (c) for this case. Hint: at least one of the answers is different!

习题 83.1 - 解答


对于具有 nFn_F 个无质量夸克味的规范理论,分析其手征对称性破缺模式的关键在于规范群表示的实复性质(Real, Pseudoreal 或 Complex)。

(a) SO(3) 规范群,夸克处于 3\mathbf{3} 表示下的无反常味对称群

在 SO(3) 规范群下,3\mathbf{3} 表示(伴随表示/矢量表示)是实表示(Real representation)。 一个 Dirac 费米子 Ψ\Psi 可以分解为两个左手 Weyl 费米子:左手部分 ψL\psi_L 和右手部分的电荷共轭 ψRc\psi_R^c。由于规范表示是实表示,ψL\psi_LψRc\psi_R^c 在规范群下具有完全相同的变换性质。 因此,nFn_F 个 Dirac 费米子等价于 2nF2n_F 个在 SO(3) 下同处于 3\mathbf{3} 表示的左手 Weyl 费米子 ψA\psi_A(其中味指标 A=1,2,,2nFA = 1, 2, \dots, 2n_F)。

2nF2n_F 个 Weyl 费米子的动能项具有经典的 U(2nF)U(2n_F) 全局对称性。然而,由于量子反常(Chiral Anomaly),整体的 U(1)AU(1)_A 相位变换在规范场瞬子背景下是不守恒的。由于 SU(2nF)SU(2n_F) 群的生成元是无迹的(traceless),它们不产生反常。 因此,无反常的味对称群为: SU(2nF)\boxed{SU(2n_F)}

(b) 凝聚态形成与未破缺子群

假设形成了一个色单态(Color-singlet)、洛伦兹标量(Lorentz scalar)的费米子凝聚态。用 Weyl 费米子表示,凝聚态的形式为: ψAαaψBβbϵαβδabΣAB\langle \psi_A^{\alpha a} \psi_B^{\beta b} \rangle \epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \delta_{ab} \propto \Sigma_{AB} 其中 α,β\alpha, \beta 是旋量指标,a,ba, b 是色指标,A,BA, B 是味指标。 根据费米统计,费米子场算符满足反对易关系,因此总交换必须是反对称的。

  1. 旋量收缩ϵαβ\epsilon_{\alpha\beta} 是反对称的,且费米子反交换,这导致旋量部分的收缩 ψαψα\psi^\alpha \psi_\alpha 在交换两个场时是对称的
  2. 色收缩:对于 SO(3) 的实表示,色单态由克罗内克 δab\delta_{ab} 构成,它是对称的。 为了满足总体的反对称性(即费米统计),味指标矩阵 ΣAB\Sigma_{AB} 必须是对称的ΣAB=ΣBA\Sigma_{AB} = \Sigma_{BA}

凝聚态矩阵 Σ\SigmaSU(2nF)SU(2n_F) 变换 UU 下的变换规则为 ΣUΣUT\Sigma \to U \Sigma U^T。 为了保留最大的未破缺子群,凝聚态应正比于单位矩阵 ΣAB=Λ3δAB\Sigma_{AB} = \Lambda^3 \delta_{AB}。未破缺子群的元素必须满足: UδUT=δ    UUT=IU \delta U^T = \delta \implies U U^T = I 结合 USU(2nF)U \in SU(2n_F)(即 UU=IU U^\dagger = IdetU=1\det U = 1),可得 U=UU^* = U,即 UU 是实正交矩阵。 因此,最大的未破缺子群为: SO(2nF)\boxed{SO(2n_F)}

(c) nF=2n_F = 2 时的无质量 Goldstone 玻色子数量

nF=2n_F = 2 时,Weyl 费米子的数量为 2nF=42n_F = 4。 对称性自发破缺的模式为 SU(4)SO(4)SU(4) \to SO(4)。 根据 Goldstone 定理,无质量 Goldstone 玻色子的数量等于破缺生成元的数量,即原群的维数减去未破缺子群的维数:

  • dim(SU(4))=421=15\dim(SU(4)) = 4^2 - 1 = 15
  • dim(SO(4))=4×(41)2=6\dim(SO(4)) = \frac{4 \times (4 - 1)}{2} = 6

Goldstone 玻色子的数量为 156=915 - 6 = 99\boxed{9}

(d) SU(2) 规范群,夸克处于 2\mathbf{2} 表示

现在规范群变为 SU(2),夸克处于基础表示 2\mathbf{2}。SU(2) 的 2\mathbf{2} 表示是伪实表示(Pseudoreal representation)

(d-a) 无反常味对称群 与实表示类似,伪实表示也等价于其复共轭。因此,nFn_F 个 Dirac 费米子同样可以重组为 2nF2n_F 个左手 Weyl 费米子。经典的 U(2nF)U(2n_F) 对称性同样由于 U(1)AU(1)_A 反常而破缺。 无反常的味对称群依然是: SU(2nF)\boxed{SU(2n_F)}

(d-b) 未破缺子群 凝聚态的形式变为: ψAαaψBβbϵαβϵabΣAB\langle \psi_A^{\alpha a} \psi_B^{\beta b} \rangle \epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \epsilon_{ab} \propto \Sigma_{AB}

  1. 旋量收缩:依然是对称的
  2. 色收缩:对于 SU(2) 的伪实表示,色单态由反对称的 Levi-Civita 张量 ϵab\epsilon_{ab} 构成,它是反对称的。 为了满足费米统计的总反对称性,味指标矩阵 ΣAB\Sigma_{AB} 必须是反对称的ΣAB=ΣBA\Sigma_{AB} = - \Sigma_{BA}

凝聚态矩阵 Σ\Sigma 必须是一个非退化的反对称矩阵。在适当的基底下,它可以写成标准辛矩阵(Symplectic matrix)形式 JJ(由 2×22 \times 2 的反对称块构成)。 未破缺子群的元素必须满足: UJUT=JU J U^T = J 这是辛群的定义。因此,保留最大对称性的未破缺子群为 2nF×2nF2n_F \times 2n_F 矩阵构成的辛群: Sp(2nF)\boxed{Sp(2n_F)} (注:部分文献将此群记为 Sp(nF)Sp(n_F),此处采用 Srednicki 书中表示 2nF×2nF2n_F \times 2n_F 矩阵的记法 Sp(2nF)Sp(2n_F))

(d-c) nF=2n_F = 2 时的无质量 Goldstone 玻色子数量nF=2n_F = 2 时,2nF=42n_F = 4。 对称性自发破缺的模式为 SU(4)Sp(4)SU(4) \to Sp(4)

  • dim(SU(4))=15\dim(SU(4)) = 15
  • dim(Sp(4))=4×(4+1)2=10\dim(Sp(4)) = \frac{4 \times (4 + 1)}{2} = 10

Goldstone 玻色子的数量为 1510=515 - 10 = 55\boxed{5}

83.2

Problem 83.2

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.2

来源: 第83章, PDF第510页


83.2 Why is there a minus sign on the right-hand side of eq. (83.7)?


Referenced Equations:

Equation (83.7):

0χαiaξaαjˉ0=v3δijˉ,(83.7)\langle 0 | \chi_{\alpha i}^a \xi_a^{\alpha \bar{j}} | 0 \rangle = -v^3 \delta_i^{\bar{j}} , \tag{83.7}

习题 83.2 - 解答


公式 (83.7) 右侧出现负号的原因,完全来自于两分量 Weyl 旋量指标(spinor indices)的缩并约定。在计算手征凝聚(chiral condensate)时,使用反对称的 Levi-Civita 张量升降旋量指标会引入一个相对负号。

以下是严谨的物理分析与推导过程:

1. 指标与符号约定

在表达式 0χαiaξaαjˉ0\langle 0 | \chi_{\alpha i}^a \xi_a^{\alpha \bar{j}} | 0 \rangle 中:

  • χ\chiξ\xi 分别代表左手夸克和左手反夸克的 Weyl 旋量场。
  • α{1,2}\alpha \in \{1, 2\} 是左手 Weyl 旋量指标。
  • a{1,2,3}a \in \{1, 2, 3\}SU(3)CSU(3)_C 色指标(color index)。
  • i,jˉi, \bar{j} 是味指标(flavor indices)。

2. 旋量指标的升降与缩并

在两分量旋量形式中,标准的洛伦兹标量(Lorentz scalar)缩并定义为西北-东南向(从上到下)的指标缩并: χξχαξα\chi \xi \equiv \chi^\alpha \xi_\alpha 手征凝聚的真空期望值(VEV)参数 v3v^3 习惯上被定义为正值,对应于标准缩并方式: 0χiαaξαajˉ0=v3δijˉ\langle 0 | \chi^{\alpha a}_i \xi_{\alpha a}^{\bar{j}} | 0 \rangle = v^3 \delta_i^{\bar{j}}

然而,公式 (83.7) 中的缩并方式是 χαξα\chi_\alpha \xi^\alpha(从下到上)。我们需要利用反对称张量 ϵαβ\epsilon^{\alpha\beta}ϵαβ\epsilon_{\alpha\beta} 来转换这两种缩并。 根据标准约定(如 Srednicki 教材): ϵ12=+1,ϵ12=1\epsilon^{12} = +1, \quad \epsilon_{12} = -1 这给出了张量乘积的恒等式: ϵαβϵβγ=δαγ    ϵαβϵαγ=ϵβαϵαγ=δβγ\epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \epsilon^{\beta\gamma} = \delta_\alpha^\gamma \quad \implies \quad \epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \epsilon^{\alpha\gamma} = -\epsilon_{\beta\alpha} \epsilon^{\alpha\gamma} = -\delta_\beta^\gamma

旋量指标的升降规则为: χα=ϵαβχβ,ξα=ϵαγξγ\chi_\alpha = \epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \chi^\beta, \quad \xi^\alpha = \epsilon^{\alpha\gamma} \xi_\gamma

将升降规则代入待求的缩并形式 χαξα\chi_\alpha \xi^\alpha 中:

χαξα=(ϵαβχβ)(ϵαγξγ)=ϵαβϵαγχβξγ=(δβγ)χβξγ=χγξγ=χαξα\begin{aligned} \chi_\alpha \xi^\alpha &= (\epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \chi^\beta) (\epsilon^{\alpha\gamma} \xi_\gamma) \\ &= \epsilon_{\alpha\beta} \epsilon^{\alpha\gamma} \chi^\beta \xi_\gamma \\ &= (-\delta_\beta^\gamma) \chi^\beta \xi_\gamma \\ &= - \chi^\gamma \xi_\gamma \\ &= - \chi^\alpha \xi_\alpha \end{aligned}

直观验证(展开求和): χαξα=χ1ξ1+χ2ξ2\chi_\alpha \xi^\alpha = \chi_1 \xi^1 + \chi_2 \xi^2 利用 χ1=ϵ12χ2=χ2\chi_1 = \epsilon_{12}\chi^2 = -\chi^2χ2=ϵ21χ1=χ1\chi_2 = \epsilon_{21}\chi^1 = \chi^1;同理 ξ1=ϵ12ξ2=ξ2\xi^1 = \epsilon^{12}\xi_2 = \xi_2ξ2=ϵ21ξ1=ξ1\xi^2 = \epsilon^{21}\xi_1 = -\xi_1,代入上式: χαξα=(χ2)(ξ2)+(χ1)(ξ1)=(χ1ξ1+χ2ξ2)=χαξα\chi_\alpha \xi^\alpha = (-\chi^2)(\xi_2) + (\chi^1)(-\xi_1) = - (\chi^1 \xi_1 + \chi^2 \xi_2) = - \chi^\alpha \xi_\alpha 这证明了该负号纯粹是旋量代数几何性质的体现,与费米子的反对易性无关。

3. 最终结论

由于色指标 aa 的缩并 χaξa\chi^a \xi_a 是简单的内积,不产生额外符号,我们将上述旋量恒等式取真空期望值:

0χαiaξaαjˉ0=0χiαaξαajˉ0=0χiαaξαajˉ0\langle 0 | \chi_{\alpha i}^a \xi_a^{\alpha \bar{j}} | 0 \rangle = \langle 0 | - \chi^{\alpha a}_i \xi_{\alpha a}^{\bar{j}} | 0 \rangle = - \langle 0 | \chi^{\alpha a}_i \xi_{\alpha a}^{\bar{j}} | 0 \rangle

代入标准手征凝聚的定义 0χiαaξαajˉ0=v3δijˉ\langle 0 | \chi^{\alpha a}_i \xi_{\alpha a}^{\bar{j}} | 0 \rangle = v^3 \delta_i^{\bar{j}},即可得到:

0χαiaξaαjˉ0=v3δijˉ\boxed{ \langle 0 | \chi_{\alpha i}^a \xi_a^{\alpha \bar{j}} | 0 \rangle = -v^3 \delta_i^{\bar{j}} }
83.3

Problem 83.3

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.3

来源: 第83章, PDF第510页


83.3 Verify that eq. (83.13) follows from eq. (83.12).


Referenced Equations:

Equation (83.12):

L=14fπ2TrμUμU.(83.12)\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \operatorname{Tr} \partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U . \tag{83.12}

Equation (83.13):

L=12μπaμπa+16fπ2(πaπaμπbμπbπaπbμπbμπa)+.(83.13)\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^a + \frac{1}{6} f_\pi^{-2} (\pi^a \pi^a \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^b - \pi^a \pi^b \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^a) + \dots . \tag{83.13}

习题 83.3 - 解答


为了验证公式 (83.13) 可以由公式 (83.12) 推导得出,我们需要将手征拉格朗日量中的幺正矩阵 U(x)U(x)π\pi 介子场展开,并计算其迹。

SU(2)L×SU(2)RSU(2)_L \times SU(2)_R 手征微扰理论中,矩阵 U(x)U(x) 参数化为:

U=exp(i2πaTafπ)exp(iΠ)U = \exp\left( i \frac{2 \pi^a T^a}{f_\pi} \right) \equiv \exp(i \Pi)

其中 Π=2fππaTa\Pi = \frac{2}{f_\pi} \pi^a T^a,且 SU(2)SU(2) 生成元 Ta=12τaT^a = \frac{1}{2}\tau^a 满足归一化条件 Tr(TaTb)=12δab\operatorname{Tr}(T^a T^b) = \frac{1}{2}\delta^{ab} 以及代数关系 [Ta,Tb]=iϵabcTc[T^a, T^b] = i\epsilon^{abc} T^c

UUUU^\dagger 展开到 O(Π4)\mathcal{O}(\Pi^4)

U=1+iΠ12Π2i6Π3+124Π4+U = 1 + i\Pi - \frac{1}{2}\Pi^2 - \frac{i}{6}\Pi^3 + \frac{1}{24}\Pi^4 + \dots
U=1iΠ12Π2+i6Π3+124Π4+U^\dagger = 1 - i\Pi - \frac{1}{2}\Pi^2 + \frac{i}{6}\Pi^3 + \frac{1}{24}\Pi^4 + \dots

UUUU^\dagger 求导:

μU=iμΠ12(μΠΠ+ΠμΠ)i6(μΠΠ2+ΠμΠΠ+Π2μΠ)+\partial_\mu U = i\partial_\mu \Pi - \frac{1}{2}(\partial_\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi) - \frac{i}{6}(\partial_\mu \Pi \Pi^2 + \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi^2 \partial_\mu \Pi) + \dots
μU=iμΠ12(μΠΠ+ΠμΠ)+i6(μΠΠ2+ΠμΠΠ+Π2μΠ)+\partial^\mu U^\dagger = -i\partial^\mu \Pi - \frac{1}{2}(\partial^\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi \partial^\mu \Pi) + \frac{i}{6}(\partial^\mu \Pi \Pi^2 + \Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi) + \dots

接下来计算 Tr(μUμU)\operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U)。按 Π\Pi 的阶数展开,O(Π2)\mathcal{O}(\Pi^2) 的项为:

Tr(iμΠiμΠ)=Tr(μΠμΠ)\operatorname{Tr}(-i\partial^\mu \Pi \cdot i\partial_\mu \Pi) = \operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi)

O(Π4)\mathcal{O}(\Pi^4) 的项由三部分乘积贡献:

  1. Tr[(iμΠ)(i6(μΠΠ2+ΠμΠΠ+Π2μΠ))]=16Tr(2Π2μΠμΠ+ΠμΠΠμΠ)\operatorname{Tr}\left[ (-i\partial^\mu \Pi) \left( -\frac{i}{6}(\partial_\mu \Pi \Pi^2 + \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi^2 \partial_\mu \Pi) \right) \right] = -\frac{1}{6} \operatorname{Tr}(2\Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi + \Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi)
  2. Tr[(i6(μΠΠ2+ΠμΠΠ+Π2μΠ))(iμΠ)]=16Tr(2Π2μΠμΠ+ΠμΠΠμΠ)\operatorname{Tr}\left[ \left( \frac{i}{6}(\partial^\mu \Pi \Pi^2 + \Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi) \right) (i\partial_\mu \Pi) \right] = -\frac{1}{6} \operatorname{Tr}(2\Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi + \Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi)
  3. Tr[(12(μΠΠ+ΠμΠ))(12(μΠΠ+ΠμΠ))]=14Tr(2Π2μΠμΠ+2ΠμΠΠμΠ)\operatorname{Tr}\left[ \left( -\frac{1}{2}(\partial^\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi \partial^\mu \Pi) \right) \left( -\frac{1}{2}(\partial_\mu \Pi \Pi + \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi) \right) \right] = \frac{1}{4} \operatorname{Tr}(2\Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi + 2\Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi)

(注:以上化简利用了迹的循环不变性,例如 Tr(μΠμΠΠ2)=Tr(Π2μΠμΠ)\operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi \Pi^2) = \operatorname{Tr}(\Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi))。 将这三部分相加,得到 O(Π4)\mathcal{O}(\Pi^4) 的迹为:

(16×2+12)Tr(Π2μΠμΠ)+(16×2+12)Tr(ΠμΠΠμΠ)=16Tr(ΠμΠΠμΠΠ2μΠμΠ)\left( -\frac{1}{6} \times 2 + \frac{1}{2} \right) \operatorname{Tr}(\Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi) + \left( -\frac{1}{6} \times 2 + \frac{1}{2} \right) \operatorname{Tr}(\Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi) = \frac{1}{6} \operatorname{Tr}(\Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi - \Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi)

因此,拉格朗日量展开为:

L=14fπ2Tr(μUμU)=14fπ2Tr(μΠμΠ)124fπ2Tr(ΠμΠΠμΠΠ2μΠμΠ)+\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U) = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi) - \frac{1}{24} f_\pi^2 \operatorname{Tr}(\Pi \partial^\mu \Pi \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi - \Pi^2 \partial^\mu \Pi \partial_\mu \Pi) + \dots

代入 Π=2fππaTa\Pi = \frac{2}{f_\pi} \pi^a T^a,首先计算动能项 L2\mathcal{L}_2

L2=14fπ2(4fπ2μπaμπb)Tr(TaTb)=μπaμπb(12δab)=12μπaμπa\mathcal{L}_2 = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \left( \frac{4}{f_\pi^2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^b \right) \operatorname{Tr}(T^a T^b) = -\partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^b \left( \frac{1}{2} \delta^{ab} \right) = -\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^a

接着计算四体相互作用项 L4\mathcal{L}_4。代入 Π\Pi 后,利用 πa\pi^a 场的对易性,可将迹写为:

L4=124fπ2(16fπ4)πaπbμπcμπdTr(TaTcTbTdTaTbTcTd)\mathcal{L}_4 = -\frac{1}{24} f_\pi^2 \left( \frac{16}{f_\pi^4} \right) \pi^a \pi^b \partial^\mu \pi^c \partial_\mu \pi^d \operatorname{Tr}(T^a T^c T^b T^d - T^a T^b T^c T^d)

利用对易子 [Tc,Tb]=iϵcbeTe[T^c, T^b] = i\epsilon^{cbe} T^e,化简迹的差值:

Tr(TaTcTbTdTaTbTcTd)=Tr(Ta[Tc,Tb]Td)=iϵcbeTr(TaTeTd)\operatorname{Tr}(T^a T^c T^b T^d - T^a T^b T^c T^d) = \operatorname{Tr}(T^a [T^c, T^b] T^d) = i\epsilon^{cbe} \operatorname{Tr}(T^a T^e T^d)

对于 SU(2)SU(2) 生成元,有 TaTe=14δae+i2ϵaefTfT^a T^e = \frac{1}{4}\delta^{ae} + \frac{i}{2}\epsilon^{aef} T^f,因此:

Tr(TaTeTd)=i2ϵaefTr(TfTd)=i4ϵaed\operatorname{Tr}(T^a T^e T^d) = \frac{i}{2}\epsilon^{aef} \operatorname{Tr}(T^f T^d) = \frac{i}{4}\epsilon^{aed}

代回迹的表达式中,并利用 Levi-Civita 符号的恒等式 ϵebcϵeda=δbdδcaδbaδcd\epsilon^{ebc}\epsilon^{eda} = \delta^{bd}\delta^{ca} - \delta^{ba}\delta^{cd}

iϵcbe(i4ϵaed)=14ϵcbeϵaed=14ϵebcϵeda=14(δacδbdδabδcd)i\epsilon^{cbe} \left( \frac{i}{4}\epsilon^{aed} \right) = -\frac{1}{4}\epsilon^{cbe}\epsilon^{aed} = \frac{1}{4}\epsilon^{ebc}\epsilon^{eda} = \frac{1}{4}(\delta^{ac}\delta^{bd} - \delta^{ab}\delta^{cd})

将此结果代入 L4\mathcal{L}_4 中:

L4=23fπ2πaπbμπcμπd[14(δacδbdδabδcd)]=16fπ2(πaπbμπaμπbπaπaμπcμπc)=16fπ2(πaπaμπbμπbπaπbμπbμπa)\begin{aligned} \mathcal{L}_4 &= -\frac{2}{3 f_\pi^2} \pi^a \pi^b \partial^\mu \pi^c \partial_\mu \pi^d \left[ \frac{1}{4}(\delta^{ac}\delta^{bd} - \delta^{ab}\delta^{cd}) \right] \\ &= -\frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} (\pi^a \pi^b \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^b - \pi^a \pi^a \partial^\mu \pi^c \partial_\mu \pi^c) \\ &= \frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} (\pi^a \pi^a \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^b - \pi^a \pi^b \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^a) \end{aligned}

(最后一步利用了 μπaμπb=μπbμπa\partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^b = \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^a 交换求导指标)。

L2\mathcal{L}_2L4\mathcal{L}_4 组合,我们便精确得到了公式 (83.13):

L=12μπaμπa+16fπ2(πaπaμπbμπbπaπbμπbμπa)+\boxed{ \mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^a + \frac{1}{6} f_\pi^{-2} (\pi^a \pi^a \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^b - \pi^a \pi^b \partial^\mu \pi^b \partial_\mu \pi^a) + \dots }
83.4

Problem 83.4

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.4

来源: 第83章, PDF第510页


83.4 Use eqs. (83.12) and (83.16) to compute the tree-level contribution to the scattering amplitude for πaπbπcπd\pi^a \pi^b \rightarrow \pi^c \pi^d. Work in the isospin limit, mu=mdmm_u = m_d \equiv m. Express your answer in terms of the Mandelstam variables and the pion mass mπm_\pi.


Referenced Equations:

Equation (83.12):

L=14fπ2TrμUμU.(83.12)\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \operatorname{Tr} \partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U . \tag{83.12}

Equation (83.16):

Lmass=v3Tr(MU+MU).(83.16)\mathcal{L}_{\text{mass}} = v^3 \operatorname{Tr}(MU + M^\dagger U^\dagger) . \tag{83.16}

习题 83.4 - 解答


为了计算树图阶的 πaπbπcπd\pi^a \pi^b \rightarrow \pi^c \pi^d 散射振幅,我们需要从手征拉氏量中提取出包含四个 π\pi 场的相互作用项。

1. 展开手征场 UU

SU(2)SU(2) 同位旋极限下,手征场参数化为 U=exp(iΠ/fπ)U = \exp(i \Pi / f_\pi),其中 Π=πaτa\Pi = \pi^a \tau^aτa\tau^a 为泡利矩阵。将 UU 展开至 O(π4)\mathcal{O}(\pi^4)

U=1+iΠfπ12Π2fπ2i6Π3fπ3+124Π4fπ4+O(π5)U = 1 + i \frac{\Pi}{f_\pi} - \frac{1}{2} \frac{\Pi^2}{f_\pi^2} - \frac{i}{6} \frac{\Pi^3}{f_\pi^3} + \frac{1}{24} \frac{\Pi^4}{f_\pi^4} + \mathcal{O}(\pi^5)

利用泡利矩阵的性质,有 Π2=πaπbτaτb=π2I\Pi^2 = \pi^a \pi^b \tau^a \tau^b = \vec{\pi}^2 I,其中 II2×22 \times 2 单位矩阵。

2. 动能项的 O(π4)\mathcal{O}(\pi^4) 贡献

动能项拉氏量为 Lkin=14fπ2Tr(μUμU)\mathcal{L}_{\text{kin}} = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U)。将 UU 的展开式代入并提取四场项。令 A=μΠA = \partial^\mu \PiB=μΠB = \partial_\mu \Pi,四场项的迹可以分为两部分:

Tr(μUμU)(4)=14fπ4Tr[(AΠ+ΠA)(BΠ+ΠB)]26fπ4Tr[A(BΠ2+ΠBΠ+Π2B)]\operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U)^{(4)} = \frac{1}{4 f_\pi^4} \operatorname{Tr}\left[ (A\Pi + \Pi A)(B\Pi + \Pi B) \right] - \frac{2}{6 f_\pi^4} \operatorname{Tr}\left[ A(B\Pi^2 + \Pi B\Pi + \Pi^2 B) \right]

利用迹的循环律,上式可化简为:

Tr(μUμU)(4)=16fπ4[Tr(AΠBΠ)Tr(ABΠ2)]\operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U)^{(4)} = \frac{1}{6 f_\pi^4} \left[ \operatorname{Tr}(A\Pi B\Pi) - \operatorname{Tr}(AB\Pi^2) \right]

代入 A=μπaτaA = \partial^\mu \pi^a \tau^aB=μπbτbB = \partial_\mu \pi^b \tau^b,计算这两个迹:

Tr(ABΠ2)=π2Tr(μπaτaμπbτb)=2π2(μπμπ)\operatorname{Tr}(AB\Pi^2) = \vec{\pi}^2 \operatorname{Tr}(\partial^\mu \pi^a \tau^a \partial_\mu \pi^b \tau^b) = 2 \vec{\pi}^2 (\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \partial_\mu \pi)
Tr(AΠBΠ)=2(μππ)(μππ)2ϵabcμπaπbϵdecμπdπe=4(μππ)22π2(μπμπ)\operatorname{Tr}(A\Pi B\Pi) = 2(\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \pi)(\partial_\mu \pi \cdot \pi) - 2\epsilon^{abc}\partial^\mu \pi^a \pi^b \epsilon^{dec}\partial_\mu \pi^d \pi^e = 4(\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \pi)^2 - 2\vec{\pi}^2(\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \partial_\mu \pi)

将迹的结果代入,得到四阶动能项拉氏量:

Lkin(4)=14fπ2×23fπ4[(μππ)2π2(μπμπ)]=16fπ2[π2(μπμπ)(πμπ)2]\mathcal{L}_{\text{kin}}^{(4)} = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \times \frac{2}{3 f_\pi^4} \left[ (\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \pi)^2 - \vec{\pi}^2 (\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \partial_\mu \pi) \right] = \frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} \left[ \vec{\pi}^2 (\partial^\mu \pi \cdot \partial_\mu \pi) - (\pi \cdot \partial^\mu \pi)^2 \right]

写成分量形式:

Lkin(4)=16fπ2[πeπeμπfμπfπeμπeπfμπf]\mathcal{L}_{\text{kin}}^{(4)} = \frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} \left[ \pi^e \pi^e \partial^\mu \pi^f \partial_\mu \pi^f - \pi^e \partial^\mu \pi^e \pi^f \partial_\mu \pi^f \right]

3. 质量项的 O(π4)\mathcal{O}(\pi^4) 贡献

质量项拉氏量为 Lmass=v3Tr(MU+MU)\mathcal{L}_{\text{mass}} = v^3 \operatorname{Tr}(MU + M^\dagger U^\dagger)。在同位旋极限下 M=mIM = m I

U+U=2IΠ2fπ2+Π412fπ4+O(π6)=(2π2fπ2+(π2)212fπ4)IU + U^\dagger = 2 I - \frac{\Pi^2}{f_\pi^2} + \frac{\Pi^4}{12 f_\pi^4} + \mathcal{O}(\pi^6) = \left( 2 - \frac{\vec{\pi}^2}{f_\pi^2} + \frac{(\vec{\pi}^2)^2}{12 f_\pi^4} \right) I

取迹并代入拉氏量:

Lmass=4mv32mv3fπ2π2+mv36fπ4(π2)2\mathcal{L}_{\text{mass}} = 4 m v^3 - \frac{2 m v^3}{f_\pi^2} \vec{\pi}^2 + \frac{m v^3}{6 f_\pi^4} (\vec{\pi}^2)^2

对比标准标量场质量项 12mπ2π2-\frac{1}{2} m_\pi^2 \vec{\pi}^2(采用 mostly plus 度规 ημν=diag(,+,+,+)\eta_{\mu\nu} = \text{diag}(-,+,+,+)),可识别出 mπ2=4mv3fπ2m_\pi^2 = \frac{4 m v^3}{f_\pi^2}。因此四阶质量项为:

Lmass(4)=mπ224fπ2(π2)2=mπ224fπ2πeπeπfπf\mathcal{L}_{\text{mass}}^{(4)} = \frac{m_\pi^2}{24 f_\pi^2} (\vec{\pi}^2)^2 = \frac{m_\pi^2}{24 f_\pi^2} \pi^e \pi^e \pi^f \pi^f

4. 散射振幅计算

考虑过程 πa(p1)πb(p2)πc(p3)πd(p4)\pi^a(p_1) \pi^b(p_2) \rightarrow \pi^c(p_3) \pi^d(p_4)。定义所有动量向内 k1=p1,k2=p2,k3=p3,k4=p4k_1=p_1, k_2=p_2, k_3=-p_3, k_4=-p_4,满足 ki=0\sum k_i = 0。Mandelstam 变量为:

s=(k1+k2)2,t=(k1+k3)2,u=(k1+k4)2s = -(k_1+k_2)^2, \quad t = -(k_1+k_3)^2, \quad u = -(k_1+k_4)^2

利用在壳条件 ki2=mπ2k_i^2 = -m_\pi^2,有 k1k2=k3k4=mπ2s/2k_1 \cdot k_2 = k_3 \cdot k_4 = m_\pi^2 - s/2

通过对四场拉氏量求泛函导数(或对所有 24 种排列求和)来得到顶点 iMi\mathcal{M}。我们先提取同位旋结构 δabδcd\delta^{ab}\delta^{cd} 的系数:

  • 第一项动能项 16fπ2πeπeμπfμπf\frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} \pi^e \pi^e \partial^\mu \pi^f \partial_\mu \pi^f: 将 (a,b)(a,b) 分配给 πeπe\pi^e \pi^e(c,d)(c,d) 分配给 πfπf\partial\pi^f \partial\pi^f(及反向分配),共有 8 种排列,给出: i16fπ2(4)(k1k2+k3k4)=i23fπ2(2mπ2s)=i2s4mπ23fπ2i \frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} (-4) (k_1 \cdot k_2 + k_3 \cdot k_4) = -i \frac{2}{3 f_\pi^2} (2m_\pi^2 - s) = i \frac{2s - 4m_\pi^2}{3 f_\pi^2}
  • 第二项动能项 16fπ2πeμπeπfμπf-\frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} \pi^e \partial^\mu \pi^e \pi^f \partial_\mu \pi^f: 将 (a,b)(a,b) 分配给第一个 ππ\pi\partial\pi(c,d)(c,d) 分配给第二个(及反向分配),共有 8 种排列,给出: i16fπ2(2)(k1+k2)(k3+k4)=i13fπ2[(k1+k2)2]=is3fπ2-i \frac{1}{6 f_\pi^2} (-2) (k_1 + k_2) \cdot (k_3 + k_4) = i \frac{1}{3 f_\pi^2} [-(k_1+k_2)^2] = i \frac{s}{3 f_\pi^2}
  • 质量项 mπ224fπ2πeπeπfπf\frac{m_\pi^2}{24 f_\pi^2} \pi^e \pi^e \pi^f \pi^f: 共有 8 种排列给出 δabδcd\delta^{ab}\delta^{cd},贡献为: imπ224fπ2×8=imπ23fπ2i \frac{m_\pi^2}{24 f_\pi^2} \times 8 = i \frac{m_\pi^2}{3 f_\pi^2}

将上述三部分相加,得到 δabδcd\delta^{ab}\delta^{cd} 结构的总系数:

iMab;cd=i(2s4mπ23fπ2+s3fπ2+mπ23fπ2)=ismπ2fπ2i \mathcal{M}_{ab;cd} = i \left( \frac{2s - 4m_\pi^2}{3 f_\pi^2} + \frac{s}{3 f_\pi^2} + \frac{m_\pi^2}{3 f_\pi^2} \right) = i \frac{s - m_\pi^2}{f_\pi^2}

由交叉对称性(Crossing symmetry),同位旋结构 δacδbd\delta^{ac}\delta^{bd}δadδbc\delta^{ad}\delta^{bc} 的系数分别对应于将 ss 替换为 ttuu

最终,消去整体因子 ii,得到树图阶的完整散射振幅:

M=1fπ2[(smπ2)δabδcd+(tmπ2)δacδbd+(umπ2)δadδbc]\boxed{ \mathcal{M} = \frac{1}{f_\pi^2} \left[ (s - m_\pi^2) \delta^{ab} \delta^{cd} + (t - m_\pi^2) \delta^{ac} \delta^{bd} + (u - m_\pi^2) \delta^{ad} \delta^{bc} \right] }
83.5

Problem 83.5

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.5

来源: 第83章, PDF第510页


83.5 Verify that eq. (83.27) follows from eqs. (83.26) and eq. (83.23).


Referenced Equations:

Equation (83.23):

L=iN/NmNN(UPL+UPR)N12(gA1)iNγμ(UμUPL+UμUPR)N,(83.23)\begin{aligned} \mathcal{L} &= i \overline{N} \partial\mkern-10mu/ N - m_N \overline{N} (U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U P_{\mathrm{R}}) N \\ &\quad - \frac{1}{2} (g_{\mathrm{A}} - 1) i \overline{N} \gamma^{\mu} (U \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} U P_{\mathrm{R}}) N \, , \end{aligned} \tag{83.23}

Equation (83.26):

N=(uPL+uPR)N.(83.26)N = (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} \, . \tag{83.26}

Equation (83.27):

L=iN/NmNNN+Nv/NgANa/γ5N,(83.27)\mathcal{L} = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \partial\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - m_N \overline{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N} + \overline{\mathcal{N}} v\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - g_{\mathrm{A}} \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} \, , \tag{83.27}

习题 83.5 - 解答


为了证明公式 (83.27) 可以由 (83.26) 和 (83.23) 推导得出,我们需要将 NN 的表达式代入拉格朗日量 L\mathcal{L} 中。

首先,回顾手征微扰论中的标准定义与性质:

  1. 左右手投影算符:PL=1γ52P_{\mathrm{L}} = \frac{1-\gamma_5}{2}PR=1+γ52P_{\mathrm{R}} = \frac{1+\gamma_5}{2}。它们满足 PL2=PLP_{\mathrm{L}}^2 = P_{\mathrm{L}}PR2=PRP_{\mathrm{R}}^2 = P_{\mathrm{R}}PLPR=0P_{\mathrm{L}} P_{\mathrm{R}} = 0PL+PR=1P_{\mathrm{L}} + P_{\mathrm{R}} = 1 以及 PLPR=γ5P_{\mathrm{L}} - P_{\mathrm{R}} = -\gamma_5
  2. 投影算符与 Dirac 矩阵的对易关系:γμPL=PRγμ\gamma^{\mu} P_{\mathrm{L}} = P_{\mathrm{R}} \gamma^{\mu}γμPR=PLγμ\gamma^{\mu} P_{\mathrm{R}} = P_{\mathrm{L}} \gamma^{\mu}
  3. 幺正矩阵 UUuu 的关系:U=u2U = u^2,且 uu=uu=1u u^{\dagger} = u^{\dagger} u = 1
  4. 矢量流与轴矢量流的规范场定义: vμ=i2(uμu+uμu),aμ=i2(uμuuμu)v_{\mu} = \frac{i}{2} (u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u + u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger}), \quad a_{\mu} = \frac{i}{2} (u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u - u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger})

第一步:计算狄拉克伴随 N\overline{N} 由式 (83.26) 已知 N=(uPL+uPR)NN = (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N},取其狄拉克伴随: N=Nγ0=N(uPL+uPR)γ0\overline{N} = N^{\dagger} \gamma^0 = \mathcal{N}^{\dagger} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) \gamma^0 利用 PLγ0=γ0PRP_{\mathrm{L}} \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 P_{\mathrm{R}}PRγ0=γ0PLP_{\mathrm{R}} \gamma^0 = \gamma^0 P_{\mathrm{L}},可得: N=N(uPR+uPL)\overline{N} = \overline{\mathcal{N}} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} + u P_{\mathrm{L}})

第二步:化简质量项NNN\overline{N} 代入质量项 mNN(UPL+UPR)N- m_N \overline{N} (U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U P_{\mathrm{R}}) NMass=mNN(uPR+uPL)(UPL+UPR)(uPL+uPR)N\text{Mass} = - m_N \overline{\mathcal{N}} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} + u P_{\mathrm{L}}) (U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U P_{\mathrm{R}}) (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} 利用投影算符的正交性,中间两个括号的乘积为: (UPL+UPR)(uPL+uPR)=UuPL+UuPR(U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U P_{\mathrm{R}}) (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) = U^{\dagger} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + U u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} 代入 U=u2U = u^2U=(u)2U^{\dagger} = (u^{\dagger})^2,有 Uu=uU^{\dagger} u = u^{\dagger}Uu=uU u^{\dagger} = u。因此上式化简为 uPL+uPRu^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}。 继续与最左侧的括号相乘: (uPR+uPL)(uPL+uPR)=uuPR+uuPL=PR+PL=1(u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} + u P_{\mathrm{L}}) (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) = u^{\dagger} u P_{\mathrm{R}} + u u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} = P_{\mathrm{R}} + P_{\mathrm{L}} = 1 所以质量项简化为: Mass=mNNN\text{Mass} = - m_N \overline{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N}

第三步:化简动能项NNN\overline{N} 代入动能项 iNγμμNi \overline{N} \gamma^{\mu} \partial_{\mu} NiN/N=iN(uPR+uPL)γμμ[(uPL+uPR)N]i \overline{N} \partial\mkern-10mu/ N = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} + u P_{\mathrm{L}}) \gamma^{\mu} \partial_{\mu} [ (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} ]γμ\gamma^{\mu} 穿过投影算符,得到 γμ(uPL+uPR)\gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}),于是: iN/N=iNγμ(uPL+uPR)[(μuPL+μuPR)N+(uPL+uPR)μN]i \overline{N} \partial\mkern-10mu/ N = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) [ (\partial_{\mu} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} + (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \partial_{\mu} \mathcal{N} ] 展开为两部分:

  1. 作用在 N\mathcal{N} 上的导数项: iNγμ(uPL+uPR)(uPL+uPR)μN=iNγμ(uuPL+uuPR)μN=iN/Ni \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \partial_{\mu} \mathcal{N} = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \partial_{\mu} \mathcal{N} = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \partial\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N}
  2. 作用在 uu 上的导数项: iNγμ(uPL+uPR)(μuPL+μuPR)N=iNγμ(uμuPL+uμuPR)Ni \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) (\partial_{\mu} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} 利用 PL,R=1γ52P_{\mathrm{L,R}} = \frac{1 \mp \gamma_5}{2} 展开括号内部分: uμuPL+uμuPR=12(uμu+uμu)12(uμuuμu)γ5=ivμ+iaμγ5u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} = \frac{1}{2} (u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u + u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger}) - \frac{1}{2} (u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u - u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger}) \gamma_5 = -i v_{\mu} + i a_{\mu} \gamma_5 代回原式,该部分变为: iNγμ(ivμ+iaμγ5)N=Nγμ(vμaμγ5)N=Nv/NNa/γ5Ni \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (-i v_{\mu} + i a_{\mu} \gamma_5) \mathcal{N} = \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (v_{\mu} - a_{\mu} \gamma_5) \mathcal{N} = \overline{\mathcal{N}} v\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} 合并两部分,动能项为: iN/N=iN/N+Nv/NNa/γ5Ni \overline{N} \partial\mkern-10mu/ N = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \partial\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} + \overline{\mathcal{N}} v\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N}

第四步:化简轴矢量耦合项 考虑式 (83.23) 中的第三项:12(gA1)iNγμ(UμUPL+UμUPR)N- \frac{1}{2} (g_{\mathrm{A}} - 1) i \overline{N} \gamma^{\mu} (U \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} U P_{\mathrm{R}}) N。 提取中间的矩阵结构并代入 NNN\overline{N}Nγμ(uPL+uPR)(UμUPL+UμUPR)(uPL+uPR)N\overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) (U \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} U P_{\mathrm{R}}) (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) \mathcal{N} 计算投影算符之间的乘积: (uPL+uPR)(UμUPL+UμUPR)(uPL+uPR)=uμUuPL+uμUuPR(u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + u P_{\mathrm{R}}) (U \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{L}} + U^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} U P_{\mathrm{R}}) (u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}}) = u \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} u P_{\mathrm{L}} + u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} U u^{\dagger} P_{\mathrm{R}} 利用 U=u2U = u^2 和幺正性 uu=1    (μu)u=uμuu u^{\dagger} = 1 \implies (\partial_{\mu} u) u^{\dagger} = - u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger},我们化简系数: uμUu=uμ(uu)u=u(μuu+uμu)u=uμu+μuuu \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} u = u \partial_{\mu} (u^{\dagger} u^{\dagger}) u = u (\partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} u^{\dagger} + u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger}) u = u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} + \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} u 由于 μuu=uμu\partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} u = - u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u,上式变为: uμUu=uμuuμu=(uμuuμu)=2iaμu \partial_{\mu} U^{\dagger} u = u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} - u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u = - (u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u - u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger}) = 2i a_{\mu} 同理可得: uμUu=uμ(uu)u=uμu+μuu=uμuuμu=2iaμu^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} U u^{\dagger} = u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} (u u) u^{\dagger} = u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u + \partial_{\mu} u u^{\dagger} = u^{\dagger} \partial_{\mu} u - u \partial_{\mu} u^{\dagger} = -2i a_{\mu} 因此,该矩阵结构化简为: 2iaμPL2iaμPR=2iaμ(PLPR)=2iaμγ52i a_{\mu} P_{\mathrm{L}} - 2i a_{\mu} P_{\mathrm{R}} = 2i a_{\mu} (P_{\mathrm{L}} - P_{\mathrm{R}}) = -2i a_{\mu} \gamma_5 将其代回第三项: 12(gA1)iNγμ(2iaμγ5)N=(gA1)Na/γ5N- \frac{1}{2} (g_{\mathrm{A}} - 1) i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \gamma^{\mu} (-2i a_{\mu} \gamma_5) \mathcal{N} = - (g_{\mathrm{A}} - 1) \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N}

第五步:组合所有项 将上述三步的结果相加,得到完整的拉格朗日量: L=(iN/N+Nv/NNa/γ5N)mNNN(gA1)Na/γ5N\mathcal{L} = \left( i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \partial\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} + \overline{\mathcal{N}} v\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} \right) - m_N \overline{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N} - (g_{\mathrm{A}} - 1) \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} 合并包含 a/γ5a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 的项: Na/γ5N(gA1)Na/γ5N=gANa/γ5N- \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} - (g_{\mathrm{A}} - 1) \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} = - g_{\mathrm{A}} \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} 最终得到: L=iN/NmNNN+Nv/NgANa/γ5N\boxed{ \mathcal{L} = i \overline{\mathcal{N}} \partial\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - m_N \overline{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N} + \overline{\mathcal{N}} v\mkern-10mu/ \mathcal{N} - g_{\mathrm{A}} \overline{\mathcal{N}} a\mkern-10mu/ \gamma_5 \mathcal{N} } 这正是公式 (83.27),证明完毕。

83.6

Problem 83.6

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.6

来源: 第83章, PDF第510页


83.6 Consider the case of three light quark flavors, with masses mum_u, mdm_d, and msm_s.

a) Find the masses-squared of the eight pseudogoldstone bosons. Take the limit mu,dmsm_{u,d} \ll m_s, and drop terms that are of order mu,d2/msm_{u,d}^2 / m_s.

b) Assume that mπ±2m_{\pi^\pm}^2 and mK±2m_{K^\pm}^2 each receive an electromagnetic contribution; to zeroth order in the quark masses, this contribution is the same for both, but the comparatively large strange quark mass results in an electromagnetic contribution to mK±2m_{K^\pm}^2 that is roughly twice as large as the electromagnetic contribution ΔmEM2\Delta m_{\text{EM}}^2 to mπ±2m_{\pi^\pm}^2. Use the observed masses of the π±\pi^\pm, π0\pi^0, K±K^\pm, and K0K^0 to compute muv3/fπ2m_u v^3 / f_\pi^2, mdv3/fπ2m_d v^3 / f_\pi^2, msv3/fπ2m_s v^3 / f_\pi^2, and ΔmEM2\Delta m_{\text{EM}}^2.

c) Compute the quark mass ratios mu/mdm_u / m_d and ms/mdm_s / m_d.

d) Use your results from part (b) to predict the η\eta mass. How good is your prediction?

习题 83.6 - 解答


(a) 在手征微扰理论中,包含夸克质量矩阵 M=diag(mu,md,ms)M = \text{diag}(m_u, m_d, m_s) 的领头阶质量项拉格朗日量为: Lmass=v32Tr(MU+UM)\mathcal{L}_{\text{mass}} = \frac{v^3}{2} \text{Tr}(M U + U^\dagger M) 其中 U=exp(i2Φ/fπ)U = \exp(i \sqrt{2} \Phi / f_\pi),而赝标量介子矩阵 Φ\Phi 为: Φ=(π02+η6π+K+ππ02+η6K0KKˉ02η6)\Phi = \begin{pmatrix} \frac{\pi^0}{\sqrt{2}} + \frac{\eta}{\sqrt{6}} & \pi^+ & K^+ \\ \pi^- & -\frac{\pi^0}{\sqrt{2}} + \frac{\eta}{\sqrt{6}} & K^0 \\ K^- & \bar{K}^0 & -\frac{2\eta}{\sqrt{6}} \end{pmatrix}UU 展开到 Φ\Phi 的二阶,得到介子的质量项: Lmass=v3Tr(M)+v3fπ2Tr(MΦ2)+\mathcal{L}_{\text{mass}} = -v^3 \text{Tr}(M) + \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} \text{Tr}(M \Phi^2) + \dots 计算 v3fπ2Tr(MΦ2)\frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} \text{Tr}(M \Phi^2),可以直接读出带电介子和中性 KK 介子的质量平方(即 π+π\pi^+ \pi^-K+KK^+ K^-K0Kˉ0K^0 \bar{K}^0 的系数): mπ±2=v3fπ2(mu+md)m_{\pi^\pm}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_u + m_d) mK±2=v3fπ2(mu+ms)m_{K^\pm}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_u + m_s) mK02=mKˉ02=v3fπ2(md+ms)m_{K^0}^2 = m_{\bar{K}^0}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_d + m_s) 对于中性介子 π0\pi^0η\eta,它们在 (π0,η)(\pi^0, \eta) 基底下的质量平方矩阵为: M0η2=v3fπ2(mu+mdmumd3mumd3mu+md+4ms3)M^2_{0\eta} = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} \begin{pmatrix} m_u + m_d & \frac{m_u - m_d}{\sqrt{3}} \\ \frac{m_u - m_d}{\sqrt{3}} & \frac{m_u + m_d + 4m_s}{3} \end{pmatrix} 非对角项会使本征值产生 (mumd)2ms\sim \frac{(m_u - m_d)^2}{m_s} 量级的移动。根据题目要求,在 mu,dmsm_{u,d} \ll m_s 极限下忽略 O(mu,d2/ms)\mathcal{O}(m_{u,d}^2 / m_s) 的项,因此可以忽略混合效应,物理质量平方即为对角元: mπ02=v3fπ2(mu+md)\boxed{ m_{\pi^0}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_u + m_d) } mη2=v3fπ2mu+md+4ms3\boxed{ m_\eta^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} \frac{m_u + m_d + 4m_s}{3} } mπ±2=v3fπ2(mu+md)\boxed{ m_{\pi^\pm}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_u + m_d) } mK±2=v3fπ2(mu+ms)\boxed{ m_{K^\pm}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_u + m_s) } mK02=mKˉ02=v3fπ2(md+ms)\boxed{ m_{K^0}^2 = m_{\bar{K}^0}^2 = \frac{v^3}{f_\pi^2} (m_d + m_s) }

(b)B=v3/fπ2B = v^3 / f_\pi^2。引入电磁修正后,介子的质量平方关系变为: mπ02=B(mu+md)m_{\pi^0}^2 = B(m_u + m_d) mπ±2=B(mu+md)+ΔmEM2m_{\pi^\pm}^2 = B(m_u + m_d) + \Delta m_{\text{EM}}^2 mK02=B(md+ms)m_{K^0}^2 = B(m_d + m_s) mK±2=B(mu+ms)+2ΔmEM2m_{K^\pm}^2 = B(m_u + m_s) + 2\Delta m_{\text{EM}}^2 由前两式可直接得到电磁贡献: ΔmEM2=mπ±2mπ02\Delta m_{\text{EM}}^2 = m_{\pi^\pm}^2 - m_{\pi^0}^2 将其代入并解线性方程组,可求得各项夸克质量贡献: Bmu=12(3mπ022mπ±2+mK±2mK02)B m_u = \frac{1}{2} (3 m_{\pi^0}^2 - 2 m_{\pi^\pm}^2 + m_{K^\pm}^2 - m_{K^0}^2) Bmd=12(2mπ±2mπ02mK±2+mK02)B m_d = \frac{1}{2} (2 m_{\pi^\pm}^2 - m_{\pi^0}^2 - m_{K^\pm}^2 + m_{K^0}^2) Bms=12(mK02+mK±2+mπ022mπ±2)B m_s = \frac{1}{2} (m_{K^0}^2 + m_{K^\pm}^2 + m_{\pi^0}^2 - 2 m_{\pi^\pm}^2) 代入实验观测质量 mπ±139.57 MeVm_{\pi^\pm} \approx 139.57 \text{ MeV}mπ0134.98 MeVm_{\pi^0} \approx 134.98 \text{ MeV}mK±493.68 MeVm_{K^\pm} \approx 493.68 \text{ MeV}mK0497.61 MeVm_{K^0} \approx 497.61 \text{ MeV},计算得到: ΔmEM21.26×103 MeV2\boxed{ \Delta m_{\text{EM}}^2 \approx 1.26 \times 10^3 \text{ MeV}^2 } muv3fπ25.90×103 MeV2\boxed{ \frac{m_u v^3}{f_\pi^2} \approx 5.90 \times 10^3 \text{ MeV}^2 } mdv3fπ212.32×103 MeV2\boxed{ \frac{m_d v^3}{f_\pi^2} \approx 12.32 \times 10^3 \text{ MeV}^2 } msv3fπ2235.3×103 MeV2\boxed{ \frac{m_s v^3}{f_\pi^2} \approx 235.3 \times 10^3 \text{ MeV}^2 }

(c) 利用 (b) 中的结果,可以直接计算夸克质量比: mumd=BmuBmd5902123180.479\boxed{ \frac{m_u}{m_d} = \frac{B m_u}{B m_d} \approx \frac{5902}{12318} \approx 0.479 } msmd=BmsBmd2352981231819.1\boxed{ \frac{m_s}{m_d} = \frac{B m_s}{B m_d} \approx \frac{235298}{12318} \approx 19.1 }

(d) 根据 (a) 中推导的 η\eta 介子质量公式,代入 (b) 中求得的数值: mη=13(muv3fπ2+mdv3fπ2+4msv3fπ2)m_\eta = \sqrt{\frac{1}{3} \left( \frac{m_u v^3}{f_\pi^2} + \frac{m_d v^3}{f_\pi^2} + 4 \frac{m_s v^3}{f_\pi^2} \right)} mη13(5902+12318+4×235298) MeV319804 MeVm_\eta \approx \sqrt{\frac{1}{3} (5902 + 12318 + 4 \times 235298)} \text{ MeV} \approx \sqrt{319804} \text{ MeV} mη565.5 MeV\boxed{ m_\eta \approx 565.5 \text{ MeV} } 预测效果分析: 实验观测到的 η\eta 介子质量为 547.9 MeV547.9 \text{ MeV}。我们的理论预测值 565.5 MeV565.5 \text{ MeV} 比实验值高出约 3.2%3.2\%。考虑到这是基于领头阶(O(p2)\mathcal{O}(p^2))手征微扰理论的计算,忽略了更高阶修正(如 O(p4)\mathcal{O}(p^4) 修正和 ηη\eta-\eta' 混合效应),该预测精度是相当好的,完全符合有效场论在该阶的预期误差范围。

83.7

Problem 83.7

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.7

来源: 第83章, PDF第510,511,512页


83.7 Suppose that the U(1)A\text{U}(1)_{\text{A}} symmetry is not anomalous, so that we must include a ninth Goldstone boson. We can write

U(x)=exp[2iπa(x)Ta/fπ+iπ9(x)/f9].(83.33)U(x) = \exp [2i \pi^a(x) T^a / f_\pi + i \pi^9(x) / f_9] . \tag{83.33}

The ninth Goldstone boson is given its own decay constant f9f_9, since there is no symmetry that forces it to be equal to fπf_\pi. We write the two-derivative terms in the lagrangian as

L=14fπ2Tr μUμU14F2μ(detU)μ(detU).(83.34)\mathcal{L} = -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \text{Tr } \partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U - \frac{1}{4} F^2 \partial^\mu (\det U^\dagger) \partial_\mu (\det U) . \tag{83.34}

a) By requiring all nine Goldstone fields to have canonical kinetic terms, determine FF in terms of fπf_\pi and f9f_9.

b) To simplify the analysis, let mu=mdmmsm_u = m_d \equiv m \ll m_s. Find the masses of the nine pseudogoldstone bosons. Identify the three lightest as the pions, and call their mass mπm_\pi. Show that another one of the nine has a mass less than or equal to 3mπ\sqrt{3} m_\pi. (The nonexistence of such a

particle in nature is the U(1)U(1) problem; the axial anomaly solves this problem.)

习题 83.7 - 解答


习题分析

本题探讨在假设 U(1)A\text{U}(1)_{\text{A}} 对称性没有反常的情况下,手征微扰理论中出现的第九个戈德斯通玻色子(即 η\eta' 介子)的性质。 在 (a) 问中,我们需要展开非线性 σ\sigma 模型的动能项,通过要求所有场具有标准归一化的动能项来确定参数 FF。 在 (b) 问中,我们需要引入夸克质量项显式打破手征对称性,计算赝戈德斯通玻色子的质量矩阵。利用变分法(瑞利商),我们可以证明在 π8π9\pi^8-\pi^9 混合态中,必然存在一个质量极小的物理态,从而引出历史上著名的“U(1)\text{U}(1) 问题”(Weinberg bound)。


解题过程

(a) 确定参数 FF

为了得到各场的动能项,我们需要将拉格朗日量展开到场的二阶。已知幺正矩阵 U(x)U(x) 的参数化为:

U(x)=exp[i(2πaTafπ+π9f91)]exp(iΠ)U(x) = \exp \left[ i \left( \frac{2 \pi^a T^a}{f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9} \mathbf{1} \right) \right] \equiv \exp(i \Pi)

其中 TaT^aSU(3)\text{SU}(3) 生成元,满足 Tr(TaTb)=12δab\text{Tr}(T^a T^b) = \frac{1}{2} \delta^{ab},且 Tr(Ta)=0\text{Tr}(T^a) = 01\mathbf{1}3×33 \times 3 单位矩阵。

U(x)U(x) 展开到一阶(因为动能项包含两个导数,一阶导数平方即为二阶项):

μUiμΠ=i(2μπaTafπ+μπ9f91)\partial_\mu U \approx i \partial_\mu \Pi = i \left( \frac{2 \partial_\mu \pi^a T^a}{f_\pi} + \frac{\partial_\mu \pi^9}{f_9} \mathbf{1} \right)
μUiμΠ=i(2μπaTafπ+μπ9f91)\partial_\mu U^\dagger \approx -i \partial_\mu \Pi = -i \left( \frac{2 \partial_\mu \pi^a T^a}{f_\pi} + \frac{\partial_\mu \pi^9}{f_9} \mathbf{1} \right)

计算拉格朗日量中的第一项(迹项):

14fπ2Tr(μUμU)14fπ2Tr[(2μπaTafπ+μπ9f91)(2μπbTbfπ+μπ9f91)]=14fπ2[4fπ2μπaμπbTr(TaTb)+1f92μπ9μπ9Tr(1)]=14fπ2[2fπ2μπaμπa+3f92μπ9μπ9]=12μπaμπa3fπ24f92μπ9μπ9\begin{aligned} -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \text{Tr}(\partial^\mu U^\dagger \partial_\mu U) &\approx -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \text{Tr} \left[ \left( \frac{2 \partial^\mu \pi^a T^a}{f_\pi} + \frac{\partial^\mu \pi^9}{f_9} \mathbf{1} \right) \left( \frac{2 \partial_\mu \pi^b T^b}{f_\pi} + \frac{\partial_\mu \pi^9}{f_9} \mathbf{1} \right) \right] \\ &= -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \left[ \frac{4}{f_\pi^2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^b \text{Tr}(T^a T^b) + \frac{1}{f_9^2} \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9 \text{Tr}(\mathbf{1}) \right] \\ &= -\frac{1}{4} f_\pi^2 \left[ \frac{2}{f_\pi^2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^a + \frac{3}{f_9^2} \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9 \right] \\ &= -\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^a - \frac{3 f_\pi^2}{4 f_9^2} \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9 \end{aligned}

(注:此处采用 (,+,+,+)(-,+,+,+) 度规,标准标量场动能项为 12μϕμϕ-\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \phi \partial_\mu \phi)。可以看出,前八个戈德斯通玻色子 πa\pi^a 已经具有标准的动能项。

接下来计算拉格朗日量中的第二项(行列式项)。利用恒等式 det(expA)=exp(TrA)\det(\exp A) = \exp(\text{Tr} A)

detU=exp[Tr(2iπaTafπ+iπ9f91)]=exp(3iπ9f9)\det U = \exp \left[ \text{Tr} \left( \frac{2i \pi^a T^a}{f_\pi} + \frac{i \pi^9}{f_9} \mathbf{1} \right) \right] = \exp \left( \frac{3i \pi^9}{f_9} \right)

对其求导:

μ(detU)=3if9μπ9exp(3iπ9f9),μ(detU)=3if9μπ9exp(3iπ9f9)\partial_\mu (\det U) = \frac{3i}{f_9} \partial_\mu \pi^9 \exp \left( \frac{3i \pi^9}{f_9} \right), \quad \partial^\mu (\det U^\dagger) = -\frac{3i}{f_9} \partial^\mu \pi^9 \exp \left( -\frac{3i \pi^9}{f_9} \right)

代入第二项:

14F2μ(detU)μ(detU)=14F2(9f92)μπ9μπ9=9F24f92μπ9μπ9-\frac{1}{4} F^2 \partial^\mu (\det U^\dagger) \partial_\mu (\det U) = -\frac{1}{4} F^2 \left( \frac{9}{f_9^2} \right) \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9 = -\frac{9 F^2}{4 f_9^2} \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9

将两部分相加,得到总的动能项:

Lkin=12μπaμπa12(3fπ2+9F22f92)μπ9μπ9\mathcal{L}_{\text{kin}} = -\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \pi^a \partial_\mu \pi^a - \frac{1}{2} \left( \frac{3 f_\pi^2 + 9 F^2}{2 f_9^2} \right) \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9

为了使 π9\pi^9 也具有标准动能项 12μπ9μπ9-\frac{1}{2} \partial^\mu \pi^9 \partial_\mu \pi^9,必须满足:

3fπ2+9F22f92=1    9F2=2f923fπ2\frac{3 f_\pi^2 + 9 F^2}{2 f_9^2} = 1 \implies 9 F^2 = 2 f_9^2 - 3 f_\pi^2

解得 FF

F=132f923fπ2\boxed{ F = \frac{1}{3} \sqrt{2 f_9^2 - 3 f_\pi^2} }

(b) 赝戈德斯通玻色子的质量与 U(1)\text{U}(1) 问题

引入夸克质量矩阵 M=diag(mu,md,ms)=diag(m,m,ms)M = \text{diag}(m_u, m_d, m_s) = \text{diag}(m, m, m_s),手征微扰理论中最低阶的质量项拉格朗日量为:

Lm=cTr(MU+UM)\mathcal{L}_m = c \text{Tr}(M U^\dagger + U M^\dagger)

U1+iΠ12Π2U \approx 1 + i \Pi - \frac{1}{2} \Pi^2 代入,展开到场的二阶:

LmcTr(MΠ2)\mathcal{L}_m \supset -c \text{Tr}(M \Pi^2)

其中矩阵 Π\Pi 的对角元为:

Π11=π3fπ+π83fπ+π9f9,Π22=π3fπ+π83fπ+π9f9,Π33=2π83fπ+π9f9\Pi_{11} = \frac{\pi^3}{f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9}, \quad \Pi_{22} = -\frac{\pi^3}{f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9}, \quad \Pi_{33} = -\frac{2\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9}

非对角元包含 π1,π2,π4,π5,π6,π7\pi^1, \pi^2, \pi^4, \pi^5, \pi^6, \pi^7

1. 确定常数 ccπ\pi 介子质量 对于 π1,π2,π3\pi^1, \pi^2, \pi^3 场(即 π\pi 介子),它们只与质量 mm 相关。以 π3\pi^3 为例:

Tr(MΠ2)m(Π112+Π222)m[(π3fπ)2+(π3fπ)2]=2mfπ2(π3)2\text{Tr}(M \Pi^2) \supset m (\Pi_{11}^2 + \Pi_{22}^2) \supset m \left[ \left(\frac{\pi^3}{f_\pi}\right)^2 + \left(-\frac{\pi^3}{f_\pi}\right)^2 \right] = \frac{2m}{f_\pi^2} (\pi^3)^2

对应的质量项为 Lmc2mfπ2(π3)2\mathcal{L}_m \supset -c \frac{2m}{f_\pi^2} (\pi^3)^2。对比标准质量项 12mπ2(π3)2-\frac{1}{2} m_\pi^2 (\pi^3)^2,可得:

c=fπ2mπ24mc = \frac{f_\pi^2 m_\pi^2}{4m}

同理可验证 π1,π2\pi^1, \pi^2 的质量也是 mπm_\pi。因此,最轻的三个粒子是 π1,π2,π3\pi^1, \pi^2, \pi^3,其质量为:

mπ1=mπ2=mπ3=mπ\boxed{ m_{\pi^1} = m_{\pi^2} = m_{\pi^3} = m_\pi }

(对于 K 介子 π4,π5,π6,π7\pi^4, \pi^5, \pi^6, \pi^7,同理可得 mK2=m+ms2mmπ2mπ2m_K^2 = \frac{m+m_s}{2m} m_\pi^2 \gg m_\pi^2)。

2. 分析 π8π9\pi^8-\pi^9 混合扇区与质量上限 π8\pi^8π9\pi^9 仅出现在 Π\Pi 的对角元中,它们会发生混合。提取这部分的质量项:

Lm(8,9)=fπ2mπ24m[m(Π112+Π222)+msΠ332]=12(π8π9)M2(π8π9)\mathcal{L}_m^{(8,9)} = -\frac{f_\pi^2 m_\pi^2}{4m} \left[ m (\Pi_{11}^2 + \Pi_{22}^2) + m_s \Pi_{33}^2 \right] = -\frac{1}{2} \begin{pmatrix} \pi^8 & \pi^9 \end{pmatrix} \mathcal{M}^2 \begin{pmatrix} \pi^8 \\ \pi^9 \end{pmatrix}

其中 M2\mathcal{M}^22×22 \times 2 的质量平方矩阵。对于任意归一化的态矢量 v=(π8,π9)T\vec{v} = (\pi^8, \pi^9)^T(满足 (π8)2+(π9)2=1(\pi^8)^2 + (\pi^9)^2 = 1),该态的质量平方期望值为:

mtest2=vTM2v=fπ2mπ22m[2m(π83fπ+π9f9)2+ms(2π83fπ+π9f9)2]m_{\text{test}}^2 = \vec{v}^T \mathcal{M}^2 \vec{v} = \frac{f_\pi^2 m_\pi^2}{2m} \left[ 2m \left( \frac{\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9} \right)^2 + m_s \left( -\frac{2\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9} \right)^2 \right]

根据线性代数中的瑞利-里兹定理(Min-Max Theorem),质量矩阵的最小本征值(即最轻物理态的质量平方 mη2m_{\eta'}^2)必然小于或等于任意测试态的期望值 mtest2m_{\text{test}}^2

为了消除大质量 msm_s 的影响,我们巧妙地选择一个测试态,使得含 msm_s 的项严格为零,即要求 Π33=0\Pi_{33} = 0

2π83fπ+π9f9=0    π9=2f93fππ8-\frac{2\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{\pi^9}{f_9} = 0 \implies \pi^9 = \frac{2 f_9}{\sqrt{3} f_\pi} \pi^8

结合归一化条件 (π8)2+(π9)2=1(\pi^8)^2 + (\pi^9)^2 = 1,可得:

(π8)2=11+4f923fπ2(\pi^8)^2 = \frac{1}{1 + \frac{4 f_9^2}{3 f_\pi^2}}

将此测试态代入 mtest2m_{\text{test}}^2 的表达式中(此时 msm_s 项消失):

mtest2=fπ2mπ22m[2m(π83fπ+2π83fπ)2]=fπ2mπ2(3π83fπ)2=3mπ2(π8)2=3mπ21+4f923fπ2\begin{aligned} m_{\text{test}}^2 &= \frac{f_\pi^2 m_\pi^2}{2m} \left[ 2m \left( \frac{\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} + \frac{2\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} \right)^2 \right] \\ &= f_\pi^2 m_\pi^2 \left( \frac{3\pi^8}{\sqrt{3}f_\pi} \right)^2 = 3 m_\pi^2 (\pi^8)^2 \\ &= \frac{3 m_\pi^2}{1 + \frac{4 f_9^2}{3 f_\pi^2}} \end{aligned}

因为衰变常数 fπ,f9f_\pi, f_9 均为实数且非零,分母 1+4f923fπ2>11 + \frac{4 f_9^2}{3 f_\pi^2} > 1 严格成立。因此,该扇区中最轻的质量本征态 mηm_{\eta'} 满足:

mη2mtest2=3mπ21+4f923fπ2<3mπ2m_{\eta'}^2 \le m_{\text{test}}^2 = \frac{3 m_\pi^2}{1 + \frac{4 f_9^2}{3 f_\pi^2}} < 3 m_\pi^2

开平方后即得:

mη<3mπ\boxed{ m_{\eta'} < \sqrt{3} m_\pi }

物理结论:如果 U(1)A\text{U}(1)_{\text{A}} 没有反常,自然界中必然存在一个质量小于 3mπ\sqrt{3} m_\pi 的同位旋单态介子。然而实验上并未发现如此轻的粒子(实际的 η\eta' 介子质量约为 958 MeV3mπ958 \text{ MeV} \gg \sqrt{3}m_\pi),这就是著名的 U(1)\text{U}(1) 问题。QCD 轴向反常(Axial Anomaly)为 η\eta' 提供了额外的拓扑质量项,从而解决了这一矛盾。

83.8

Problem 83.8

srednickiChapter 83

习题 83.8

来源: 第83章, PDF第511页


83.8 a) Write down all possible parity and time-reversal invariant terms with no derviatives that are bilinear in the nucleon field NN and that have one factor of the quark mass matrix MM.

b) Reexpress your result in terms of the nucleon field N\mathcal{N}.

c) Use the observed neutron-proton mass difference, mnmp=1.293 MeVm_n - m_p = 1.293 \text{ MeV}, and the mu/mdm_u/m_d ratio you found in problem 83.6, to determine as much as you can about the coefficients of the terms wrote down. (Ignore the mass difference due to electromagnetism.)

习题 83.8 - 解答


习题 83.8 分析与解答

(a) 构造宇称与时间反演不变的双线性项

先分析核子场 NN 与夸克质量矩阵 MM 在手征对称性 SU(2)L×SU(2)RSU(2)_L \times SU(2)_R 下的变换性质。核子场 NN 变换为 NUNN \to U N,其中 UU 是由非线性 σ\sigma 模型场 ξ=exp(iπaτa/fπ)\xi = \exp(i\pi^a \tau^a / f_\pi) 诱导的局域 SU(2)VSU(2)_V 变换。夸克质量矩阵 M=diag(mu,md)M = \text{diag}(m_u, m_d) 作为 spurion(伪场),其变换规则为 MLMRM \to L M R^\dagger

为了构造不含导数且在手征变换下不变的项,我们需要用 ξ\xi 场对 MM 进行修饰,使其按伴随表示变换。定义以下两个组合: M+=ξMξ+ξMξM_+ = \xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi M=ξMξξMξM_- = \xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger - \xi M \xi 它们在手征变换下均变换为 M±UM±UM_\pm \to U M_\pm U^\dagger

接下来分析它们在宇称 (PP) 和时间反演 (TT) 下的变换性质:

  1. 宇称 (PP)ππ    ξξ\pi \to -\pi \implies \xi \to \xi^\dagger。因此 M+M+M_+ \to M_+PP 偶),MMM_- \to -M_-PP 奇)。核子双线性型 NˉN\bar{N}NPP 偶的,Nˉγ5N\bar{N}\gamma_5 NPP 奇的。
  2. 时间反演 (TT):由于 π\pi 是赝标量场,TπT1=πT \pi T^{-1} = -\pi。考虑到 TT 是反幺正算符(TiT1=iT i T^{-1} = -i),我们有 TξT1=ξT \xi T^{-1} = \xi。因此 M+M+M_+ \to M_+TT 偶),MMM_- \to -M_-TT 奇)。对于核子双线性型,标准结果表明 NˉN\bar{N}NNˉγ5N\bar{N}\gamma_5 N 均为 TT 偶。

根据上述分析,所有可能的收缩方式为:

  • NˉNTr(M+)\bar{N} N \text{Tr}(M_+)PP 偶,TT    \implies 允许。
  • NˉM+N\bar{N} M_+ NPP 偶,TT    \implies 允许。
  • Nˉγ5NTr(M)\bar{N} \gamma_5 N \text{Tr}(M_-)PP 偶(奇×\times奇),但 TT 奇(偶×\times奇)     \impliesTT 对称性禁止。
  • Nˉγ5MN\bar{N} \gamma_5 M_- NPP 偶,但 TT    \impliesTT 对称性禁止。

因此,满足 PPTT 不变性、不含导数、关于 NN 双线性且包含一个 MM 因子的最一般拉格朗日量项仅有两项: LM=c1Tr(ξMξ+ξMξ)NˉN+c2Nˉ(ξMξ+ξMξ)N\boxed{ \mathcal{L}_M = c_1 \text{Tr}(\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) \bar{N} N + c_2 \bar{N} (\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) N } 其中 c1c_1c2c_2 是实常数。


(b) 用核子场 N\mathcal{N} 重新表达

核子场 NN 与线性变换的核子场 N\mathcal{N} 之间的关系由手征投影算符 PR,L=1±γ52P_{R,L} = \frac{1 \pm \gamma_5}{2} 给出: N=ξPLN+ξPRNN = \xi^\dagger P_L \mathcal{N} + \xi P_R \mathcal{N} 取狄拉克伴随,得到: Nˉ=NˉPRξ+NˉPLξ\bar{N} = \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_R \xi + \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_L \xi^\dagger

将此代入 (a) 中的结果。首先计算 NˉN\bar{N} NNˉN=(NˉPRξ+NˉPLξ)(ξPLN+ξPRN)=NˉPRN+NˉPLN=NˉN\bar{N} N = (\bar{\mathcal{N}} P_R \xi + \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_L \xi^\dagger)(\xi^\dagger P_L \mathcal{N} + \xi P_R \mathcal{N}) = \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_R \mathcal{N} + \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_L \mathcal{N} = \bar{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N} (交叉项因 PRPL=0P_R P_L = 0 而消失)。

接着计算 NˉM+N\bar{N} M_+ NNˉM+N=NˉPRξ(ξMξ+ξMξ)ξPRN+NˉPLξ(ξMξ+ξMξ)ξPLN\bar{N} M_+ N = \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_R \xi (\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) \xi P_R \mathcal{N} + \bar{\mathcal{N}} P_L \xi^\dagger (\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) \xi^\dagger P_L \mathcal{N} 利用 Σ=ξ2\Sigma = \xi^2Σ=ξ2\Sigma^\dagger = \xi^{\dagger 2},化简中间的矩阵乘积: ξ(ξMξ+ξMξ)ξ=M+ΣMΣ\xi (\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) \xi = M + \Sigma M \Sigma ξ(ξMξ+ξMξ)ξ=ΣMΣ+M\xi^\dagger (\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) \xi^\dagger = \Sigma^\dagger M \Sigma^\dagger + M 代回原式并合并 MM 项: NˉM+N=NˉMN+Nˉ(PRΣMΣ+PLΣMΣ)N\bar{N} M_+ N = \bar{\mathcal{N}} M \mathcal{N} + \bar{\mathcal{N}} (P_R \Sigma M \Sigma + P_L \Sigma^\dagger M \Sigma^\dagger) \mathcal{N}PR,L=1±γ52P_{R,L} = \frac{1 \pm \gamma_5}{2} 展开,得到: NˉM+N=NˉMN+12Nˉ(ΣMΣ+ΣMΣ)N+12Nˉγ5(ΣMΣΣMΣ)N\bar{N} M_+ N = \bar{\mathcal{N}} M \mathcal{N} + \frac{1}{2} \bar{\mathcal{N}} (\Sigma M \Sigma + \Sigma^\dagger M \Sigma^\dagger) \mathcal{N} + \frac{1}{2} \bar{\mathcal{N}} \gamma_5 (\Sigma M \Sigma - \Sigma^\dagger M \Sigma^\dagger) \mathcal{N}

对于迹项,利用循环不变性: Tr(ξMξ+ξMξ)=Tr(Mξ2+Mξ2)=Tr(MΣ+MΣ)\text{Tr}(\xi^\dagger M \xi^\dagger + \xi M \xi) = \text{Tr}(M \xi^{\dagger 2} + M \xi^2) = \text{Tr}(M \Sigma^\dagger + M \Sigma)

最终用 N\mathcal{N} 表达的拉格朗日量为: LM=c1Tr(MΣ+MΣ)NˉN+c2Nˉ[M+12(ΣMΣ+ΣMΣ)+12γ5(ΣMΣΣMΣ)]N\boxed{ \mathcal{L}_M = c_1 \text{Tr}(M \Sigma^\dagger + M \Sigma) \bar{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N} + c_2 \bar{\mathcal{N}} \left[ M + \frac{1}{2}(\Sigma M \Sigma + \Sigma^\dagger M \Sigma^\dagger) + \frac{1}{2}\gamma_5 (\Sigma M \Sigma - \Sigma^\dagger M \Sigma^\dagger) \right] \mathcal{N} }


(c) 确定系数 c1c_1c2c_2

为了求出核子的质量修正,我们取真空期望值 π=0\pi = 0,此时 Σ=1\Sigma = 1。代入 (b) 中的表达式,拉格朗日量中的质量项退化为: Lmass=2c1Tr(M)NˉN+2c2NˉMN\mathcal{L}_{mass} = 2 c_1 \text{Tr}(M) \bar{\mathcal{N}} \mathcal{N} + 2 c_2 \bar{\mathcal{N}} M \mathcal{N} 由于拉格朗日量中的质量项定义为 mψˉψ-m \bar{\psi}\psi,这给出了质子和中子的质量偏移: δmp=2c1(mu+md)2c2mu\delta m_p = -2 c_1 (m_u + m_d) - 2 c_2 m_u δmn=2c1(mu+md)2c2md\delta m_n = -2 c_1 (m_u + m_d) - 2 c_2 m_d

由此可见,c1c_1 项对质子和中子产生相同的质量偏移,它被吸收到核子的手征极限质量 m0m_0 中,无法通过质量差确定。 中子与质子的质量差仅依赖于 c2c_2mnmp=δmnδmp=2c2(mdmu)m_n - m_p = \delta m_n - \delta m_p = -2 c_2 (m_d - m_u) 已知 mnmp=1.293 MeVm_n - m_p = 1.293 \text{ MeV},可得: c2=(mnmp)2(mdmu)=1.293 MeV2md(1mu/md)c_2 = \frac{-(m_n - m_p)}{2(m_d - m_u)} = \frac{-1.293 \text{ MeV}}{2 m_d (1 - m_u/m_d)}

根据习题 83.6 的结果,夸克质量比由介子质量给出: mumd=mπ2mK02+mK+2mπ2+mK02mK+20.56\frac{m_u}{m_d} = \frac{m_\pi^2 - m_{K^0}^2 + m_{K^+}^2}{m_\pi^2 + m_{K^0}^2 - m_{K^+}^2} \approx 0.56 将此比值代入 c2c_2 的表达式中: c2md=1.293 MeV2(10.56)1.47 MeVc_2 m_d = \frac{-1.293 \text{ MeV}}{2 (1 - 0.56)} \approx -1.47 \text{ MeV}

结论: 1. 系数 c1 无法被确定,因为它仅对核子的整体平均质量产生不可区分的平移。2. 系数 c2 可被确定至一个整体的夸克质量标度 md,其关系为:c2=(mnmp)2md(1mu/md)    c2md1.47 MeV\boxed{ \begin{aligned} &1. \text{ 系数 } c_1 \text{ 无法被确定,因为它仅对核子的整体平均质量产生不可区分的平移。} \\ &2. \text{ 系数 } c_2 \text{ 可被确定至一个整体的夸克质量标度 } m_d \text{,其关系为:} \\ &\quad c_2 = \frac{-(m_n - m_p)}{2 m_d (1 - m_u/m_d)} \implies c_2 m_d \approx -1.47 \text{ MeV} \end{aligned} }