Spin in Particle Physics

Elliot Leader

500 pages, parution le 01/07/2001

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Résumé

Motivated by recent dramatic developments in the field, this book provides a thorough introduction to spin and its role in elementary particle physics. Starting with a simple pedagogical introduction to spin and its relativistic generalisation, the author successfully avoids the obscurity and impenetrability of traditional treatments of the subject. The book surveys the main theoretical and experimental developments of recent years, as well as discussing exciting plans for the future. Emphasis is placed on the importance of spin-dependent measurements in testing QCD and the Standard Model. This book will be of value to graduate students and researchers working in all areas of quantum physics and particularly in elementary particle and high energy physics. It is suitable as a supplementary text for graduate courses in theoretical and experimental particle physics.

contents

Preface
1. Spin and helicity
2. The effect of Lorentz and discrete transformations on helicity states, fields and wave-functions
3. The spin density matrix
4. Transition amplitudes
5. The observables of a reaction
6. The production of polarized hadrons
7. The production of polarized e1
8. Analysis of polarized states: polarimetry
9. Electroweak interactions
10. Quantum chromodynamics: spin in the world of massless partons
11. The spin of the nucleon: polarized deep inelastic scattering
12. Two-spin and parity-violating single spin asymmetries at large scale
13. One particle inclusive transverse single-spin asymmetries
14. Elastic scattering at high energies
Appendices.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Elliot Leader
Parution	01/07/2001
Nb. de pages	500
Format	18 x 25,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	850g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521352819
ISBN13	978-0-521-35281-9