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Nucleons Are Not Elementary Nucleons Are Not Elementary Particles!Particles!
p
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e-
hadron jet
Scatter high-energy electrons off protons. If there is no internal structure of e- or p, then well-defined “elastic” e- energy for each angle. See structure!!
elasticx1/8.5
Each line in the energy spectrum of scattered electrons
corresponds to a different energy state of the proton.
Bartel etal. PL28B, 148 (1968)
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energy of scattered electron
ground state of the proton
excited states of the proton
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The Quark ModelThe Quark Model
The quark model represents a relatively simple picture of the internal structure of subatomic particles and makes predictions of their production and decay. It uses a minimum of adjusted quark parameters and has great predictive power, e.g., for the composite-particle masses, magnetic moments, and lifetimes. There are no contradictions to this model known so far, (but many questions remain).
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Internal Nucleonic StructureInternal Nucleonic Structure
The proton has internal structure, so-called quarks (u,u,d).Quarks combine to nucleon states of different excitations. Proton is the (u,u,d) ground state
p
e-e-
(1232)
(1450)
(1688)
e
e p e
e
938 MeV
1200 MeV
N
S=½
S=3/2
135 MeV
S=0 Mesons
N: one doublet with a splitting of onlym = 1.3 MeV
: one quadruplet with a splitting of only m = 8 MeV
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The Quark-Lepton Model of MatterThe Quark-Lepton Model of Matter
Nucleons (q,q,q) Mesons (q, q-bar)
q-bar:anti-quark
families of quarks (3 “colors” each) and associated leptons.
All are spin-1/2 particles, quarks have non-integer charges
Explains the consistency of the known particles in all of their states.
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Particle SpectrumParticle Spectrum
0
1
2
3
4
Spin ½ ½ 3/2 0 1
Leptons
Baryons
Mesons
Hadrons
Y*
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J
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Mass (
GeV
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e
Simplified scheme of stable or unstable subatomic particles.
Families have different interactions, Leptons: weak+elm, Hadrons: weak+elm+strong
Each particle also has an anti-particle, with inverse quantum numbers.
, .
e e
p p
n n
K K etc
“strange”
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7Quark Quantum NumbersQuark Quantum Numbers
Flavor Q/e M/GeVc-
2T T3 S C B* Top
u +2/3 0.005 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0
d -1/3 0.009 ½ - ½ 0 0 0 0
s -1/3 0.175 0 0 -1 0 0 0
c +2/3 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 0
b -1/3 4.9 0 0 0 0 -1 0
t +2/3 162 0 0 0 0 0 1
T,T3: isospin; S: strangeness; C: charm; B*: bottom qu.#, Top: top qu.#
All: spin=1/2, baryon number B=1/3
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0 T3
Structure of Composite ParticlesStructure of Composite ParticlesThere are only 3-quark (q,q,q) Baryons and quark-antiquark configurations. No free quarks or higher quark multiplicities.
( , )q q
_d
_u
_su d s quarks
antiquarks
d du
u ud
ds
u us
s us
dss
dus
_s d
d_u d
_u
_u s
_u s
_s u
d_du
_u
s_s
d
n p
- 0
0
+
- 0
+-
K0
K+
K-
_K0
0
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S
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0
S
T3d dd
u uu
ddu
udu
ds d
ds u
us u
dss
u ss
s ss
s = 3/2
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Meson Wave FunctionsMeson Wave Functions
Examples to interpret the graphic shorthand in these figures:
0 1
2
Mesons
ud ud simple qq structure
uu dd mixed qq state
Meson spins are integer, vector sum of half-integer quark and anti-quark spins, and their integer orbital angular momentum l. In ground state, mostly l =0.
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Baryon Wave FunctionsBaryon Wave Functions
Examples to interpret the graphic shorthand:
0
1/ 2
3/ 2
s Baryons
p u u d n d d u qqq structure
s Baryons
u d d u u d aligned qqq state
These Baryon and Meson wave functions are schematic, do not have proper (anti-)symmetry property required by Pauli Principle: The total particle wave function( ) ( ) ( ) ( )all coordinates space flavor spin
must be antisymmetric under quark exchange (quarks are fermions)
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Pauli Principle and Color CoordinatePauli Principle and Color Coordinate
have both 3 identical fermions (same quarks) with same spins (S=3/2) and isospin (T3=+3/2) states
Quarks are Fermions no two same quarks can be in the same state
dd d
uu u
s3,T3 s3,T3
Conclusion: There must be an additional quantum number (degree of freedom), “color”. Need 3 colors and their anti-colors
, ,
Red Green Blue
Red Cyan Green Magenta Blue Yellow
Color and complementary color (anti-color) add up to color-less (white)d dd
_d
_d
_dd quarks anti-d
quarks
Violates Pauli Principle !?
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Color Wave FunctionColor Wave Function
++ : Flavor and spin configurations symmetric, spatial configuration symmetric (no orbital angular momentum, l =0) color configuration must be antisymmetric. All colors are present with equal weights. All physical particles are “white.”All physical particles are “white.”
rr
d dd_d
_d
_dd quarks anti-d
quarks
, ,
, , ,...
r r b g gb
r b g b r g r g b
Mesons
mix of u d u d u d
Baryons
p mix of u u d u u d u u d
Necessity of color rules out combinations such as
There are no free quarks ConfinementConfinement
( ),( , , ),.....q q q q
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14GluonsGluons
Bound quark systems (physical particles) by q-q interactions. Field quanta: 8 GluonsGluons (not actually pions!)Spin and parity 1- like a photon.
qc
qc’ q
_q
gluon emission q-qbar creation self coupling changes color of the color charges
Usual conservation laws apply to reactions between quarks.
Gluons carry color and the corresponding anticolor. Color can be transferred but particle remains colorless.
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Gluon ExchangeGluon Exchange
u_d
r
b
g
b
_r
_b
_g
_b
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r,b
_
b,g
_ b,g
u
r
b
g b
_
b,g
_
b,g
_ r,g
g
g
g
r
b
u d
p
Gluons are exchanged back and forth between q-q,
changing q colors and momenta dynamically
r, g, and b are visited with equal probability
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Baryon Production with Strong InteractionsBaryon Production with Strong Interactions
Typically: Energetic projectile hits nucleon/nucleus, new particles are produced.
Rules for strong interactions:
•Energy, momentum, s, charge, baryon numbers, etc., conserved
•q existing in system are rearranged, no flavor is changed
•q-q-bar pairs can be produced
uu
u
d_d
uu
u
s_s
p
Example
p K
annihilation creation d, d-bar s, s-bar
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Baryon ResonancesBaryon Resonances
Typically: Energetic projectile hits nucleon/nucleus, intermediate particle is produced and decays into other particles.
Example
p p
u u u ++
u u d
_ d u
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u u d
_ d u
p +
p +
++ produced as short-lived intermediate state, = 0.5·10-23s
corresp. width of state: = ħ/ = 120 MeV
This happens with high probability when a nucleon of 300 MeV/c, or a relative energy of 1232 MeV penetrates into the medium of a nucleus. Resonance
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Confinement and StringsConfinement and StringsWhy are there no free quarks? Earlier: symmetry arguments.Property of gluon interaction between color charges (“string-like character). Q: Can one dissociate a qq pair?
energy in strings proportional to length 0.9GeV/fm
field lines: color strings
successive q/q-bar creation, always in pairs!
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LeptonsLeptons
Leptons have their own quantum number, L, which is conserved.
It seems likely, but is not yet known, whether electronic, muonic and tau lepton numbers are independently conserved in reactions and decays.
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Conservation LawsConservation LawsQuantum numbers are additive.
Anti-quarks have all signs of quark quantum numbers reversed, except spin and isospin.Derived quantities:
3 (1 2) *Charge Q e T B S C B Top
Hypercharge Y B S
In a reaction/transmutation, decay, the following quantities are conserved (before=after):
•The total energy, momentum, angular momentum (spin),
•The total charge, baryon number, lepton number
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Conservation Laws in DecaysConservation Laws in Decays
Decay A B + C possible, if mAc2 ≥ mBc2 + mCc2
Otherwise, balance must be supplied as kinetic energy.
22 2 2
, :
kin
Relativistic energy of particle
with rest massm momentum p
E pc mc E mc
Example: Conservation of charge, baryon number, lepton number in neutron decay.
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0
e
e
n p e n decay p n capture
B
L L
Q e e e e
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Weak InteractionsWeak Interactions10-5 weaker than strong interaction, small probabilities for reaction/decays. Mediated by heavy (mass ~100GeV) intermediate bosons W± ,Z0. Weak bosons can change quark flavor
u
d
W+ W- Z0
u
s
u
u
up-down strange-non-strange no flavor change conversion conversion carries +e carries –e carries no charge
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Decays of WDecays of W± ± and Zand Z0 0 BosonsBosons
0
, , , , , ,
, '
, , , , , , ), ( , ,
, ), ( ,
, ( , ), ( , ), , ), ( , , ( ,
, , ,
), ( ,
, , , ,
, , ,
, , , , ,
,
,
e e
e
el eW
q q d u s c b
l e leptonic decaysW
q q d u s c b t hadronic decay
l l e e
Z
q q d d u u s s c c b b t t
t
s
)
Hadronic decays to quark pair are dominant (>90%), leptonic decays are weak. All possible couplings:
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Examples of Weak DecaysExamples of Weak Decays
Can you predict, which (if any) weak boson effects the change?
n
? ??
p
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n-decay? neutrino scattering neutrino-induced
off protons? reaction off e-?
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Examples of Weak DecaysExamples of Weak DecaysAnswer: Yes, all processes are possible. These are the bosons,
n
W- W+Z0
p
p e- _e
p
e-
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n-decay neutrino scattering neutrino-induced
off protons reaction off e-
Method:Method:
•Balance conserved quantities at the vortex, where boson originates. Remember W± carries away charge ±|e|.
•Balance conserved quantities at lepton vortex.
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Particle ProductionParticle Production
e- e+
- +
e- e+
fermion
e- e+
- +
anti-fermion
electromagnetic weak example
In electron-positron collisions, particle-anti-particle pairs can be created out of collision energy, either via electromagnetic or weak interaction.
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The Standard ModelThe Standard ModelThe body of currently accepted views of structure and interactions of subatomic particles.
Interaction
Coupling Charge
Field Boson
Mass/GeVc-
2
J
strong color gluons (8) 0 1-
elmgn electric (e) photon () 0 1-
weak weak W+, W-, Z0 100 1
Interactions
Fermions
Family Q/e Color SpinWeak
Isospin
Quarksu c td s b
+2/3-1/3
r, b, g ½ ½
Leptons
e e
0-1
none ½ ½
Particles
Weak interactions violate certain symmetries (parity, helicity) see later
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The Standard Model ct’dThe Standard Model ct’d
Combine weak and elm interactions “electro-weak”Type of isospin-symmetry: same particles carry weak and elm charge.
Force range
Electromagnetic: ∞
Weak: 10-3fm
Strong qq force increases with distance
2mqc2
Vqq
r1 fm
0
There are no free quarks. All free physical particles are colorless.
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The EndThe End