Published April 20, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Fermion Spin Amplitudes: a Direct Computation Method

  • 1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D.F. 04510 (Mexico)
  • 2. Departamento de Fisica, Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados, Mexico, D.F. (Mexico)

Description

The traditional method to compute the square of transition amplitudes involving spin 1/2 particles is particularly difficult to use for spin polarized amplitudes. We present here an alterative method to calculate directly the Feynman amplitude through trace evaluation. This method is not constrained to a special type of polarization or particle mass.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1116
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 440-442
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
13. Mexican school of particles and fields
Dates
2-11 Oct 2008
Place
Hermosillo (Mexico); San Carlos (Mexico)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41045286
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALCULATION METHODS; ELECTRON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS; FERMIONS; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; REST MASS; SPIN; SPIN ORIENTATION; TRANSITION AMPLITUDES
Descriptors DEC
AMPLITUDES; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; FIELD THEORIES; INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; MASS; ORIENTATION; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

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