Electron-positron annihilation. Chirality. electron-proton scattering.

25 Março 2020, 08:30 Nuno Barros

  • QED example: electron-positron anihilation
    • Electron and muon currents
    • Spin-averaged matrix element squared
    • Differential and total cross section
  • Chirality
    • Spin considerations in e-e+ annihilation
    • Lorentz-invariant form of spin-averaged matrix element
    • Chirality
  • Electron-proton elastic scattering
    • Quick review of Rutherform/Mott scattering cross sections
    • e-p scattering as probe for structure of the proton
    • Introduction to form factors
    • Point-like elastic scattering
    • Rosenbluth formula
    • Measuring form factors from experimental data