Main Field of Study and progress level:
Physics: Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Physics
Contents
The course continues where Quantum Field Theory I finishes. First higher order perturbations in QED are studied and then the theory is made finite through so called regularisation where masses and charges are renormalized. Thereafter gauge theories, where interaction is introduced by making global symmetries local, are treated. Then it is shown how particle masses may be obtained through spontaneous symmetry breaking, like the Goldstone and Higgs mechanisms. The rest of the course is devoted to the Electro-weak theory where it e.g. is shown how the vector bosons acquire mass through the Higgs mechanism. Then the theory is used to calculate cross sections for different processes.
Required Knowledge
Quantum Field Theory I, or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT (Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score
of 17 on the Writing Section). Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Quantum field theory Mandl F., Shaw G. 2. ed. : Chichester : Wiley : 2010 : xii, 478 s. : ISBN: 978-0-471-49684-7 (hft.) Search the University Library catalogue
Quantum field theory Mandl F.q (Franz), Shaw Graham Rev. ed. : Chichester : Wiley : 1993 : xiv, 358 s. : ISBN: 0-471-94186-7 Search the University Library catalogue
