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Nptel: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics - Video Course

This document outlines the syllabus for a video course on relativistic quantum mechanics. The course is divided into three modules that cover the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, Lorentz and Poincare groups, and fundamental processes of quantum electrodynamics. The first module examines solutions to the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, including free particle solutions and the hydrogen atom problem. The second module explores representations of the Lorentz and Poincare groups. The third module focuses on propagator theory, interactions, and elementary processes within quantum electrodynamics like Compton scattering and pair production.

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Nptel: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics - Video Course

This document outlines the syllabus for a video course on relativistic quantum mechanics. The course is divided into three modules that cover the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, Lorentz and Poincare groups, and fundamental processes of quantum electrodynamics. The first module examines solutions to the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, including free particle solutions and the hydrogen atom problem. The second module explores representations of the Lorentz and Poincare groups. The third module focuses on propagator theory, interactions, and elementary processes within quantum electrodynamics like Compton scattering and pair production.

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NPTEL Syllabus

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics -


Video course

COURSE OUTLINE

Dirac and Klein-Gordon equations, Lorentz and Poincare


groups, Fundamental processes of Quantum Electrodynamics.
NPTEL
http://nptel.ac.in

COURSE DETAIL Physics


MODULE 1 KLEIN-GORDON AND DIRAC EQUATIONS
Lecture 1 - Introduction, The Klein-Gordon equation
Lecture 2 - Particles and antiparticles, Two component
framework Pre-requisites:
Lecture 3 - Coupling to electromagnetism, Solution of the
Coulomb problem 1. Non-relativistic quantum
Lecture 4 - Bohr-Sommerfeld semiclassical solution of the mechanics, Special
Coulomb problem, The Dirac equation and the Clifford algebra relativity
Lecture 5 - Dirac matrices, Covariant form of the Dirac
equation, Equations of motion, Spin, Free particle solutions
Lecture 6 - Electromagnetic interactions, Gyromagnetic ratio Coordinators:
Lecture 7 - The Hydrogen atom problem, Symmetries, Parity, Prof. Apoorva D Patel
Separation of variables Centre for High Energy
Lecture 8 - The Frobenius method solution, Energy levels and PhysicsIISc Bangalore
wavefunctions
Lecture 9 - Non-relativistic reduction, The Foldy-Wouthuysen
transformation
Lecture 10 - Interpretation of relativistic corrections, Reflection
from a potential barrier
Lecture 11 - The Klein paradox, Pair creation process and
examples
Lecture 12 - Zitterbewegung, Hole theory and antiparticles
Lecture 13 - Charge conjugation symmetry, Chirality, Projection
operators, The Weyl equation
Lecture 14 - Weyl and Majorana representations of the Dirac
equation, Unitary and antiunitary symmetries
Lecture 15 - Time reversal symmetry, The PCT invariance
Lecture 16 - Arrow of time and particle-antiparticle asymmetry,
Band theory for graphene
Lecture 17 - Dirac equation structure of low energy graphene
states, Relativistic signatures in graphene properties

MODULE 2: LORENTZ AND POINCARE GROUPS


Lecture 18 - Groups and symmetries, The Lorentz and
Poincare groups
Lecture 19 - Group representations, generators and algebra,
Translations, rotations and boosts
Lecture 20 - The spinor representation of SL(2,C), The spin-
statistics theorem
Lecture 21 - Finite dimensional representations of the Lorentz
group, Euclidean and Galilean groups
Lecture 22 - Classification of one particle states, The little
group, Mass, spin and helicity
Lecture 23 - Massive and massless one particle states
Lecture 24 - P and T transformations, Lorentz covariance of
spinors
Lecture 25 - Lorentz group classification of Dirac operators,
Orthogonality and completeness of Dirac spinors, Projection
operators

MODULE 3: QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS


Lecture 26 - Propagator theory, Non-relativistic case and
causality
Lecture 27 - Relativistic case, Particle and antiparticle
contributions, Feynman prescription and the propagator
Lecture 28 - Interactions and formal perturbative theory, The
S-matrix and Feynman diagrams
Lecture 29 - Trace theorems for products of Dirac matrices
Lecture 30 - Photons and the gauge symmetry
Lecture 31 - Abelian local gauge symmetry, The covariant
derivative and invariants
Lecture 32 - Charge quantisation, Photon propagator, Current
conservation and polarisations
Lecture 33 - Feynman rules for Quantum Electrodynamics,
Nature of perturbative expansion
Lecture 34 - Dyson's analysis of the perturbation series,
Singularities of the S-matrix, Elementary QED processes
Lecture 35 - The T-matrix, Coulomb scattering
Lecture 36 - Mott cross-section, Compton scattering
Lecture 37 - Klein-Nishina result for cross-section
Lecture 38 - Photon polarisation sums, Pair production
through annihilation
Lecture 39 - Unpolarised and polarised cross-sections
Lecture 40 - Helicity properties, Bound state formation
Lecture 41 - Bound state decay, Non-relativistic potentials
Lecture 42 - Lagrangian formulation of QED, Divergences in
Green's functions, Superficially divergent 1-loop diagrams and
regularisation
Lecture 43 - Infrared divergences due to massless particles,
Renormalisation and finite physical results
Lecture 44 - Symmetry constraints on Green's functions,
Furry's theorem, Ward-Takahashi identity, Spontaneous
breaking of gauge symmetry and superconductivity
Lecture 45 - Status of QED, Organisation of perturbative
expansion, Precision tests

References:

1. J.D. Bjorken and S.D. Drell, Relativistic Quantum


Mechanics, McGraw-Hill (1964).
2. S. Gasiorowicz, Elementary Particle Physics, John Wiley
& Sons (1966).
3. J.J. Sakurai, Advanced Quantum Mechanics,
Benjamin/Cummings (1967).
4. M.E. Peskin and D.V. Schroeder, An Introduction to
Quantum Field Theory, Addison-Wesley (1995).
5. S. Weinberg, The Quantum Theory of Fields, Volume 1:
Foundations, Cambridge University Press (1995).

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