Theory lecture 4

16 Março 2022, 08:30 João Nuno Ramalho Gonçalves Pires

  • Covariant form of Maxwell's equations
  • Feynman rules in QED
  • Electron-muon scattering matrix element
  • Casimir's Trick: calculate spin-averaged amplitudes in terms of traces
  • Electron-muon fixed target differential cross section
  • Mott scattering cross section formula
Recommended reading: Chapter's 7.4-7.9 of D.Griffith's book.Chapter's 5 and 6 of Mark Thomson's book.