Spin in Particle Physics

Motivated by 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 avoids the obscurity and impenetrability of traditi...

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Main Author Leader, Elliot
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge University Press 2001
Subjects
discrete transformations
elastic scattering at high energies
electroweak interactions
fields and wave-functions
helicity states
Lorentz transformations
massless partons
Mathematics and Science
Nuclear physics
parity-violation
Physics
polarized deep inelastic scattering
polarized e
polarized hadrons
polarized states: polarimetry
quantum chromodynamics
single spin asymmetries
spin and helicity
spin density matrix
transition amplitudes
two-spin
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Summary:Motivated by 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 avoids the obscurity and impenetrability of traditional treatments of the subject. The book surveys the main theoretical and experimental developments, 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.
ISBN:9781009402019
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9781009402040
DOI:10.1017/9781009402040