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Standard Model

Introduction

The aim of these (work in progress) notes is to use the Standard Model of particle physics to derive all equations in quantum mechanics (and quantum field theory) that we need for our research.

We start by deriving the electroweak Standard Model from the SU(2)×U(1)SU(2)\times U(1) symmetry and couple other (standard) assumptions in the quantum field theory. After that, we only want to derive things and make nonrelativistic limits or other approximations in order to derive everything else in quantum mechanics. In particular we show how to derive the Dirac and Schrödinger equations (as a low energy limit). We then show some particular ways to solve those equations, like perturbation theory, scattering theory, ...

The goal is to have a complete theory on about 30 or 40 pages and then lots of examples (arbitrarily long), that use the theory (but do not develop new ideas), so that one can learn how the theory works from the examples. For instance, one can ask "why is there the term (p−eA)2(\mathbf{p}-e\mathbf{A})^2 in the Schrödinger equation for electromagnetic field, why this and not something else?" or "why is there the σ⋅B\boldsymbol{\sigma}\cdot\mathbf{B} term in the Pauli equation?", to find the answer, one just finds the Pauli equation in the theory and then looks at the derivation, so in this case one quickly finds that it follows from the minimal coupling in QED, e.g. it’s the easiest way how electron-foton interaction can be coupled, e.g. the U(1)U(1) symmetry. Nice thing about QFT is that one can find really nice geometrical reasons why things are that way and not some other way (just open any advance book on QFT), but the problem is that basically nowhere is some easy (but correct) translation of those results to regular QM, so that everything fits into just couple dozens pages, so that it can serve as a reference.

The advantage of this top-down approach is that it is easy to see where things come from and also to understand exactly what approximations one is using when dealing with any equation in QM. However, as is well-known in physics, to be a good physicist one has to understand all the approaches, e.g. both top-down and bottom-up and all other approaches to QM and QFT, because there are no two approaches that would be 100% equivalent, so one has to use the right approach for the particular problem. So these notes do not aspire to be the right way to teach QM, but rather to serve as a reference to get quickly oriented and to find the equations to start from.

Standard Model

Standard Model

Electroweak Standard Model

Electroweak Standard Model

Lagrangian with a global SU(2)×U(1)SU(2)\times U(1) symmetry:

L=iLˉ(l)γμ∂μL(l)+ilˉRγμ∂μlR+12∂μΦ∗∂μΦ−m2Φ∗Φ−14λ(Φ∗Φ)2−heLˉ(l)ΦeR−h.c.\mathcal{L}=i\bar L^{(l)}\gamma_\mu\partial^\mu L^{(l)}+i\bar l_R \gamma_\mu\partial^\mu l_R +\frac{1}{2} \partial_\mu\Phi^*\partial^\mu\Phi-m^2\Phi^*\Phi-{1\over4} \lambda(\Phi^*\Phi)^2 -h_e\bar L^{(l)} \Phi e_R - \text{h.c.}

where l=e,μ,τl=e,\mu,\tau and a=1,2a=1,2, lL,R=12(1∓γ5)ll_{L,R} = \frac{1}{2}(1\mp\gamma_5)l and

L(l)=(ν(l)LlL)\begin{aligned} L^{(l)} = \left( \begin{array}{c} \nu_{(l)L} \\ l_L \end{array} \right) \end{aligned}

Local SU(2)×U(1)SU(2)\times U(1) symmetry: This consists of two things. First changing the partial derivatives to covariant ones:

∂μ→Dμ=∂μ−i2gτkAkμ−i2g′YBμ\partial^\mu \to D^\mu =\partial^\mu-{i\over2}g\tau_k A_k^\mu - {i\over2}g'YB^\mu

and second adding the kinetic terms

−14FμνaFaμν−14BμνBμν-{1\over4}F^a_{\mu\nu}F^{a\mu\nu}-{1\over4}B_{\mu\nu}B^{\mu\nu}

of the vector gauge particles to the lagrangian.

Fμνa=∂μAνa−∂νAμa+gϵabcAμbAνcF^a_{\mu\nu} = \partial_\mu A^a_\nu-\partial_\nu A^a_\mu+ g\epsilon^{abc}A^b_\mu A^c_\nu
Bμν=∂μBν−∂νBμB_{\mu\nu} = \partial_\mu B_\nu-\partial_\nu B_\mu
Φ=eivπa(x)τa(012(v+H(x)))\begin{aligned} \Phi = e^{{i\over v}\pi^a(x)\tau^a} \left( \begin{array}{c} 0 \\ {1\over\sqrt{2}}(v+H(x)) \end{array} \right) \end{aligned}

This breaks the gauge invariance. The ∂μπa\partial^\mu\pi^a are going to be added to AμaA^a_\mu so we can set πa=0\pi_a = 0 now.

Higgs boson

Higgs Terms

LHiggs=12∂μΦ∗∂μΦ−m2Φ∗Φ−14λ(Φ∗Φ)2\mathcal{L}_{Higgs}= \frac{1}{2} \partial_\mu\Phi^*\partial^\mu\Phi-m^2\Phi^*\Phi-{1\over4} \lambda(\Phi^*\Phi)^2

Plugging in the covariant derivatives and Φ\Phi in U-gauge (symmetry breaking):

LHiggs=12Φ+(∂←μ+igAμaτa2+ig′YBμ)(∂→μ+igAaμτa2+ig′YBμ)Φ−λ(Φ+Φ−v22)2=\mathcal{L}_{Higgs} = {1\over2}\Phi^+(\overleftarrow{\partial}_\mu+igA^a_\mu {\tau^a\over 2} + ig'YB_\mu) (\overrightarrow{\partial}^\mu+igA^{a\mu} {\tau^a\over 2} + ig'YB^\mu)\Phi -\lambda(\Phi^+\Phi-{v^2\over2})^2=
=ΦU+(∂←μ+igAμaτa2+ig′YBμ)(∂→μ+igAaμτa2+ig′YBμ)ΦU−λ(ΦU+ΦU−v22)2== \Phi^+_U(\overleftarrow{\partial}_\mu+igA^a_\mu {\tau^a\over 2} + ig'YB_\mu) (\overrightarrow{\partial}^\mu+igA^{a\mu} {\tau^a\over 2} + ig'YB\mu)\Phi_U -\lambda(\Phi^+_U\Phi_U-{v^2\over2})^2 =
=12∂μH∂μH−λv2H2−λvH3−14λH4+= {1\over2}\partial_\mu H\partial^\mu H - \lambda v^2 H^2 - \lambda v H^3 - {1\over 4}\lambda H^4 +
+18(v+H)2(2g2Aμ1+iAμ22A1μ−iA2μ2+(g2+4Y2g′2)gAμ3−2Yg′Bμg2+4Y2g′2gA3μ−2Yg′Bμg2+4Y2g′2)=+{1\over 8}(v+H)^2 \left(2g^2{A^1_\mu+iA^2_\mu\over\sqrt{2}}{A^{1\mu}-iA^{2\mu}\over\sqrt{2}} + (g^2+4Y^2g'^2){gA^3_\mu-2Yg'B_\mu\over\sqrt{g^2+4Y^2g'^2}} {gA^{3\mu}-2Yg'B^\mu\over\sqrt{g^2+4Y^2g'^2}}\right) =
=12∂μH∂μH−λv2H2−λvH3−14λH4+18(v+H)2(2g2Wμ−W+μ+g2cos⁡2θWZμZμ)== {1\over2}\partial_\mu H\partial^\mu H - \lambda v^2 H^2 - \lambda v H^3 - {1\over 4}\lambda H^4 + {1\over 8}(v+H)^2 \left(2g^2W^-_\mu W^{+\mu} + {g^2\over\cos^2\theta_W}Z_\mu Z^\mu\right) =
=12∂μH∂μH−λv2H2+14g2v2Wμ−W+μ+g2v28cos⁡2θWZμZμ−λvH3−14λH4+= {1\over2}\partial_\mu H\partial^\mu H - \lambda v^2 H^2 +{1\over4}g^2v^2W^-_\mu W^{+\mu}+{g^2v^2\over8\cos^2\theta_W}Z_\mu Z^\mu - \lambda v H^3 - {1\over 4}\lambda H^4 +
+12vg2Wμ−W+μH+g24cos⁡θWvZμZμH+14g2Wμ−W+μH2+g28cos⁡θWZμZμH2+{1\over2}vg^2W_\mu^-W^{+\mu}H +{g^2\over4\cos\theta_W}vZ_\mu Z^\mu H +{1\over4}g^2W_\mu^-W^{+\mu}H^2 +{g^2\over8\cos\theta_W}Z_\mu Z^\mu H^2

Where we put

Wμ±=12(Aμ1∓iAμ2)W^{\pm}_\mu = {1\over\sqrt{2}}(A^1_\mu \mp iA^2_\mu)
Zμ=gg2+4Y2g′2Aμ3−2Yg′g2+4Y2g′2BμZ_\mu = {g\over\sqrt{g^2+4Y^2g'^2}}A^3_\mu- {2Yg'\over\sqrt{g^2+4Y^2g'^2}}B_\mu

we defined θW\theta_W by the relation

cos⁡θW=gg2+4Y2g′2\cos\theta_W = {g\over\sqrt{g^2+4Y^2g'^2}}

so that the expressions simplify a bit, e.g. we now get:

sin⁡θW=2Yg′g2+4Y2g′2\sin\theta_W = {2Yg'\over\sqrt{g^2+4Y^2g'^2}}
Zμ=cos⁡θWAμ3−sin⁡θWBμZ_\mu= \cos\theta_W A^3_\mu - \sin\theta_W B_\mu
g2+4Y2g′2=g2cos⁡2θWg^2+4Y^2g'^2 = {g^2\over\cos^2\theta_W}
Yukawa terms

Yukawa terms

LYukawa=−heLˉΦeR−h.c.=−heLˉΦUeR−h.c.=\mathcal{L}_{Yukawa} = -h_e \bar L \Phi e_R - \text{h.c.}= -h_e \bar L \Phi_U e_R - \text{h.c.}=
=−12he(v+H)(eˉLeR+eˉReL)=−12he(v+H)eˉe==-{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_e(v+H)(\bar e_L e_R + \bar e_R e_L)= -{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_e(v+H)\bar ee=
=−12heveˉe−12heeˉeH=-{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_ev\bar ee-{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_e\bar eeH

The term LˉΦeR\bar L \Phi e_R is U(1)U(1) (hypercharge) invariant, so

−YL+Y+YR=0-Y_L+Y+Y_R=0
leptons

Leptonic Terms

L=iLˉγμ∂μL+ieˉRγμ∂μeR→\mathcal{L}=i\bar L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu L+i\bar e_R \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e_R \to
→iLˉγμ(∂μ−igAμaτa2−ig′YLBμ)L+ieˉRγμ(∂μ−ig′YRBμ)eR=\to i\bar L\gamma^\mu(\partial_\mu-igA^a_\mu{\tau^a\over2}-ig'Y_LB_\mu) L +i\bar e_R \gamma^\mu(\partial_\mu-ig'Y_RB_\mu) e_R =
=iLˉγμ∂μL+ieˉRγμ∂μeR+gLˉγμτa2LAμa+g′YLLˉγμLBμ+g′YReˉRγμeRBμ== i\bar L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu L+i\bar e_R \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e_R +g\bar L\gamma^\mu{\tau^a\over2}LA^a_\mu +g'Y_L\bar L\gamma^\mu LB_\mu +g'Y_R\bar e_R \gamma^\mu e_R B_\mu =
=iLˉγμ∂μL+ieˉRγμ∂μeR+g2(νˉLγμeLWμ++h.c.)+12gLˉγμτ3LAμ3+g′YLLˉγμLBμ+g′YReˉRγμeRBμ== i\bar L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu L+i\bar e_R \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e_R +{g\over\sqrt{2}}(\bar \nu_L\gamma^\mu e_L W^+_\mu + \text{h.c.}) +{1\over2}g\bar L\gamma^\mu\tau^3L A^3_\mu +g'Y_L\bar L\gamma^\mu LB_\mu +g'Y_R\bar e_R \gamma^\mu e_R B_\mu =
=iνˉLγμ∂μνL+ieˉγμ∂μe+g2(νˉLγμeLWμ++h.c.)+12gνˉLγμνLAμ3−12geˉLγμeLAμ3= i\bar \nu_L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu \nu_L+i\bar e \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e +{g\over\sqrt{2}}(\bar \nu_L\gamma^\mu e_L W^+_\mu + \text{h.c.}) +{1\over2}g\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\nu_LA^3_\mu -{1\over2}g\bar e_L\gamma^\mu e_LA^3_\mu
+g′YLνˉLγμνLBμ+g′YLeˉLγμeLBμ+g′YReˉRγμeRBμ=+g'Y_L\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\nu_LB_\mu +g'Y_L\bar e_L\gamma^\mu e_LB_\mu +g'Y_R\bar e_R \gamma^\mu e_R B_\mu =
=iνˉLγμ∂μνL+ieˉγμ∂μe+g2(νˉLγμeLWμ++h.c.)= i\bar \nu_L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu \nu_L+i\bar e \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e +{g\over\sqrt{2}}(\bar \nu_L\gamma^\mu e_L W^+_\mu + \text{h.c.})
+[(12gsin⁡θW+YLg′cos⁡θW)νˉLγμνL+(−12gsin⁡θW+YLg′cos⁡θW)eˉLγμeL+YRg′cos⁡θWeˉRγμeR]Aμ+\left[ (\frac{1}{2} g\sin\theta_W+Y_Lg'\cos\theta_W)\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\nu_L +(-\frac{1}{2} g\sin\theta_W +Y_Lg'\cos\theta_W)\bar e_L\gamma^\mu e_L +Y_Rg'\cos\theta_W\bar e_R\gamma^\mu e_R \right]A_\mu
+[(12gcos⁡θW−YLg′sin⁡θW)νˉLγμνL+(−12gcos⁡θW−YLg′sin⁡θW)eˉLγμeL−2YLg′sin⁡θWeˉRγμeR]Zμ+\left[ (\frac{1}{2} g\cos\theta_W-Y_Lg'\sin\theta_W)\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\nu_L +(-\frac{1}{2} g\cos\theta_W -Y_Lg'\sin\theta_W)\bar e_L\gamma^\mu e_L -2Y_Lg'\sin\theta_W\bar e_R\gamma^\mu e_R \right]Z_\mu

Where we substituted new fields ZμZ_\mu and AμA_\mu for the old ones Aμ3A^3_\mu and BμB_\mu using the relation:

Zμ=cos⁡θWAμ3−sin⁡θWBμZ_\mu= \cos\theta_W A^3_\mu - \sin\theta_W B_\mu
Aμ=sin⁡θWAμ3+cos⁡θWBμA_\mu= \sin\theta_W A^3_\mu + \cos\theta_W B_\mu

The angle θW\theta_W must be the same as in the Higgs sector, so that the field ZμZ_\mu is the same. We now need to make the following requirement in order to proceed further:

Y=−YLY = -Y_L

This follows for example by requiring that neutrinos have zero charge, i.e. setting 12gsin⁡θW+YLg′cos⁡θW=0\frac{1}{2} g\sin\theta_W + Y_L g'\cos\theta_W = 0 and substituting for θW\theta_W from the definition (see the Higgs terms), from which one gets Y=−YLY=-Y_L. From −YL+Y+YR=0-Y_L+Y+Y_R=0 we now get

YR=2YLY_R = 2Y_L

it now follows:

12gsin⁡θW+YLg′cos⁡θW=0\frac{1}{2} g\sin\theta_W+Y_Lg'\cos\theta_W = 0
−12gsin⁡θW+YLg′cos⁡θW=−gsin⁡θW-\frac{1}{2} g\sin\theta_W +Y_Lg'\cos\theta_W = -g\sin\theta_W
YRg′cos⁡θW=−gsin⁡θWY_Rg'\cos\theta_W = -g\sin\theta_W
tan⁡θW=−2YLg′g\tan\theta_W = -2Y_L {g'\over g}

and the Lagrangian can be further simplified:

L=iνˉLγμ∂μνL+ieˉγμ∂μe+g2(νˉLγμeLWμ++h.c.)\mathcal{L}= i\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu\nu_L+i\bar e\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e +{g\over\sqrt{2}}(\bar \nu_L\gamma^\mu e_L W^+_\mu + \text{h.c.})
−gsin⁡θW(eˉLγμeL+eˉRγμeR)Aμ-g\sin\theta_W(\bar e_L\gamma^\mu e_L+\bar e_R\gamma^\mu e_R) A_\mu
+gcos⁡θW[12νˉLγμνL+(−12+sin⁡2θW)eˉLγμeL+sin⁡2θWeˉRγμeR]Zμ=+{g\over\cos\theta_W}\left[ \frac{1}{2} \bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\nu_L +(-\frac{1}{2} + \sin^2\theta_W)\bar e_L\gamma^\mu e_L +\sin^2\theta_W\bar e_R\gamma^\mu e_R \right]Z_\mu=
=iνˉLγμ∂μνL+ieˉγμ∂μe+g22(νˉγμ(1−γ5)eWμ++h.c.)−gsin⁡θWeˉγμeAμ= i\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu\nu_L+i\bar e \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e +{g\over2\sqrt{2}}(\bar \nu\gamma^\mu (1-\gamma_5) e W^+_\mu + \text{h.c.}) -g\sin\theta_W\bar e\gamma^\mu e A_\mu
+g2cos⁡θW[νˉγμ(1−γ5)ν+eˉγμ(−12+2sin⁡2θW+12γ5)e]Zμ+{g\over2\cos\theta_W}\left[ \bar\nu\gamma^\mu(1-\gamma_5)\nu +\bar e\gamma^\mu (-\frac{1}{2}+2\sin^2\theta_W+\frac{1}{2}\gamma_5) e \right]Z_\mu

Where we used the relations νˉLγμeL=12νˉγμ(1−γ5)e\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu e_L=\frac{1}{2}\bar\nu\gamma^\mu(1-\gamma_5)e and νˉRγμeR=12νˉγμ(1+γ5)e\bar\nu_R\gamma^\mu e_R=\frac{1}{2}\bar\nu\gamma^\mu(1+\gamma_5)e .

gauge

Gauge terms

LGauge=−14FμνaFaμν−14BμνBμν=\mathcal{L}_{Gauge} = -{1\over4}F^a_{\mu\nu}F^{a\mu\nu} -{1\over4}B_{\mu\nu}B^{\mu\nu}=
=−14(∂μAνa−∂νAμa+gϵabcAμbAνc)(∂μAaν−∂νAaμ+gϵajkAjμAkν)−14BμνBμν== -{1\over4}(\partial_\mu A^a_\nu-\partial_\nu A^a_\mu+g\epsilon^{abc} A^b_\mu A^c_\nu)(\partial^\mu A^{a\nu}-\partial^\nu A^{a\mu}+g\epsilon^{ajk} A^{j\mu} A^{k\nu}) -{1\over4}B_{\mu\nu}B^{\mu\nu}=
=−14∂μAνa∂μAaν−14BμνBμν−12(∂μAνa−∂νAμa)gϵabcAbμAcν−14g2ϵabcϵajkAμbAνcAkμAlν== -{1\over4}\partial_\mu A^a_\nu\partial^\mu A^{a\nu} -{1\over4}B_{\mu\nu}B^{\mu\nu} -{1\over2}(\partial_\mu A^a_\nu-\partial_\nu A^a_\mu)g\epsilon^{abc} A^{b\mu} A^{c\nu} -{1\over4}g^2\epsilon^{abc}\epsilon^{ajk}A^b_\mu A^c_\nu A^{k\mu} A^{l\nu} =
=−12Wμν−W+μν−14AμνAμν−14ZμνZμν−g[(∂μAν1−∂νAμ1)A2μA3ν+cycl. perm. (123)]= -{1\over2}W^-_{\mu\nu}W^{+\mu\nu} -{1\over4}A_{\mu\nu}A^{\mu\nu} -{1\over4}Z_{\mu\nu}Z^{\mu\nu} -g[(\partial_\mu A^1_\nu-\partial_\nu A^1_\mu)A^{2\mu}A^{3\nu}+ \text{cycl. perm. (123)}]
−14g2[(AμaAaμ)(AνbAbν)−(AμaAνa)(AbμAbν)]=-{1\over4}g^2[(A^a_\mu A^{a\mu})(A^b_\nu A^{b\nu})- (A^a_\mu A^a_\nu)(A^{b\mu} A^{b\nu})]=
=−12Wμν−W+μν−14AμνAμν−14ZμνZμν−g[Aμ1Aν2∂↔μA3ν+cycl. perm. (123)]= -{1\over2}W^-_{\mu\nu}W^{+\mu\nu} -{1\over4}A_{\mu\nu}A^{\mu\nu} -{1\over4}Z_{\mu\nu}Z^{\mu\nu} -g[A^1_\mu A^2_\nu \overleftrightarrow{\partial}^\mu A^{3\nu}+ \text{cycl. perm. (123)}]
−14g2[(AμaAaμ)(AνbAbν)−(AμaAνa)(AbμAbν)]=-{1\over4}g^2[(A^a_\mu A^{a\mu})(A^b_\nu A^{b\nu})- (A^a_\mu A^a_\nu)(A^{b\mu} A^{b\nu})] =
=−12Wμν−W+μν−14AμνAμν−14ZμνZμν−ig(Wμ0Wν−∂↔μW+ν+cycl. perm. (0-+))= -{1\over2}W^-_{\mu\nu}W^{+\mu\nu} -{1\over4}A_{\mu\nu}A^{\mu\nu} -{1\over4}Z_{\mu\nu}Z^{\mu\nu} -ig(W^0_\mu W^-_\nu\overleftrightarrow{\partial}^\mu W^{+\nu}+ \text{cycl. perm. (0-+)})
−g2[12(Wμ+W−μ)2−12(Wμ+W+μ)(Wν−W−ν)+(Wμ0W0μ)(Wν+W−ν)−(Wμ−Wν+)(W0μW0ν)=-g^2[ \frac{1}{2}(W^+_\mu W^{-\mu})^2 -\frac{1}{2}(W^+_\mu W^{+\mu})(W^-_\nu W^{-\nu}) +(W^0_\mu W^{0\mu})(W^+_\nu W^{-\nu}) -(W^-_\mu W^+_\nu)(W^{0\mu} W^{0\nu})=
=−12Wμν−W+μν−14AμνAμν−14ZμνZμν+LWWγ+LWWZ+LWWγγ+LWWWW+LWWZZ+LWWZγ= -{1\over2}W^-_{\mu\nu}W^{+\mu\nu} -{1\over4}A_{\mu\nu}A^{\mu\nu} -{1\over4}Z_{\mu\nu}Z^{\mu\nu} +\mathcal{L}_{WW\gamma}+L_{WWZ}+L_{WW\gamma\gamma}+L_{WWWW}+L_{WWZZ}+L_{WWZ\gamma}

Where Wμ0=Aμ3=cos⁡θWZμ+sin⁡θWAμW^0_\mu = A^3_\mu=\cos\theta_W Z_\mu + \sin\theta_W A_\mu and:

LWWγ=−igsin⁡θW(AμWν−∂↔μW+ν+cycl. perm. (A W− W+))\mathcal{L}_{WW\gamma}=-ig\sin\theta_W(A_\mu W^-_\nu\overleftrightarrow{\partial}^\mu W^{+\nu} + \text{cycl. perm. ($A$ $W^-$ $W^+$)})
LWWZ=−igcos⁡θW(ZμWν−∂↔μW+ν+cycl. perm. (Z W− W+))\mathcal{L}_{WWZ}=-ig\cos\theta_W(Z_\mu W^-_\nu\overleftrightarrow{\partial}^\mu W^{+\nu}+\text{cycl. perm. ($Z$ $W^-$ $W^+$)})
LWWγγ=−g2sin⁡2θW(Wμ−W+μAνAν−Wμ−AμWν+Aν)\mathcal{L}_{WW\gamma\gamma}=-g^2\sin^2\theta_W(W^-_\mu W^{+\mu}A_\nu A^\nu- W^-_\mu A^\mu W^+_\nu A^\nu)
LWWWW=12g2(Wμ−W−μWν+W+ν−Wμ−W+μWν−W+ν)\mathcal{L}_{WWWW}=\frac{1}{2} g^2(W^-_\mu W^{-\mu}W^+_\nu W^{+\nu} -W^-_\mu W^{+\mu}W^-_\nu W^{+\nu} )
LWWZZ=−g2cos⁡2θW(Wμ−W+μZνZν−Wμ−ZμWν+Zν)\mathcal{L}_{WWZZ}=-g^2\cos^2\theta_W(W^-_\mu W^{+\mu}Z_\nu Z^\nu -W^-_\mu Z^\mu W^+_\nu Z^\nu )
LWWZγ=g2sin⁡θWcos⁡θW(−2Wμ−W+μAνZν+Wμ−ZμWν+Aν+Wμ−AμWν+Zν)\mathcal{L}_{WWZ\gamma}=g^2\sin\theta_W\cos\theta_W(-2W^-_\mu W^{+\mu}A_\nu Z^\nu+W^-_\mu Z^\mu W^+_\nu A^\nu+W^-_\mu A^\mu W^+_\nu Z^\nu)
pair: GWS; Lagrangian

GWS Lagrangian

Plugging everything together we get the GWS Lagrangian:

L=12∂μH∂μH−λv2H2+14g2v2Wμ−W+μ+g2v28cos⁡2θWZμZμ−λvH3−14λH4+\mathcal{L} = {1\over2}\partial_\mu H\partial^\mu H - \lambda v^2 H^2 +{1\over4}g^2v^2W^-_\mu W^{+\mu}+{g^2v^2\over8\cos^2\theta_W}Z_\mu Z^\mu - \lambda v H^3 - {1\over 4}\lambda H^4 +
+12vg2Wμ−W+μH+g24cos⁡θWvZμZμH+14g2Wμ−W+μH2+g28cos⁡θWZμZμH2+{1\over2}vg^2W_\mu^-W^{+\mu}H +{g^2\over4\cos\theta_W}vZ_\mu Z^\mu H +{1\over4}g^2W_\mu^-W^{+\mu}H^2 +{g^2\over8\cos\theta_W}Z_\mu Z^\mu H^2
−12heveˉe−12heeˉeH-{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_ev\bar ee-{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_e\bar eeH
−12Wμν−W+μν−14AμνAμν−14ZμνZμν+LWWγ+LWWZ+LWWγγ+LWWWW+LWWZZ+LWWZγ-{1\over2}W^-_{\mu\nu}W^{+\mu\nu} -{1\over4}A_{\mu\nu}A^{\mu\nu} -{1\over4}Z_{\mu\nu}Z^{\mu\nu} +\mathcal{L}_{WW\gamma}+L_{WWZ}+L_{WW\gamma\gamma}+L_{WWWW}+L_{WWZZ}+L_{WWZ\gamma}
+iνˉLγμ∂μνL+ieˉγμ∂μe+g22(νˉγμ(1−γ5)eWμ++h.c.)−gsin⁡θWeˉγμeAμ+i\bar\nu_L\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu\nu_L+i\bar e \gamma^\mu\partial_\mu e +{g\over2\sqrt{2}}(\bar \nu\gamma^\mu (1-\gamma_5) e W^+_\mu + \text{h.c.}) -g\sin\theta_W\bar e\gamma^\mu e A_\mu
+g2cos⁡θW[νˉγμ(1−γ5)ν+eˉγμ(−12+2sin⁡2θW+12γ5)e]Zμ+{g\over2\cos\theta_W}\left[ \bar\nu\gamma^\mu(1-\gamma_5)\nu +\bar e\gamma^\mu (-\frac{1}{2}+2\sin^2\theta_W+\frac{1}{2}\gamma_5) e \right]Z_\mu
+(e,νe,he↔μ,νμ,hμ)+(e,νe,he↔τ,ντ,hτ)+ (e, \nu_e, h_e \leftrightarrow \mu, \nu_\mu, h_\mu) + (e, \nu_e, h_e \leftrightarrow \tau, \nu_\tau, h_\tau)

The free parameters are gg, θW\theta_W, vv, λ\lambda, heh_e, hμh_\mu, hτh_\tau.

particle mass

Particle Masses

The particle masses are deduced from the terms

L=−12mH2H2+mW2Wμ−W+μ+12mZ2ZμZμ−meeˉe+⋯\mathcal{L} = -{1\over2}m_H^2 H^2 +m_W^2 W^-_\mu W^{+\mu} +{1\over2}m_Z^2 Z_\mu Z^\mu -m_e\bar ee +\cdots

comparing to the above:

L=−λv2H2+14g2v2Wμ−W+μ+g2v28cos⁡2θWZμZμ−12heveˉe+⋯\mathcal{L} = -\lambda v^2 H^2 +{1\over4}g^2v^2W^-_\mu W^{+\mu} +{g^2v^2\over8\cos^2\theta_W}Z_\mu Z^\mu -{1\over\sqrt{2}}h_ev\bar ee +\cdots

we get

mW=12gvm_W = \frac{1}{2} g v
mZ=gv2cos⁡θW=mWcos⁡θWm_Z = {gv\over2\cos\theta_W}={m_W\over\cos\theta_W}
mH=v2λm_H = v\sqrt{2\lambda}
me=12hevm_e = {1\over\sqrt{2}}h_ev
mμ=12hμvm_\mu = {1\over\sqrt{2}}h_\mu v
mτ=12hτvm_\tau = {1\over\sqrt{2}}h_\tau v

Note that those are the bare masses (e.g. in order to obtain the real mesaured masses of the particles, one has to renormalize them by calculating the higher order corrections given by the loop diagrams).

quarks

Parameters of the Standard Model

The free parameters are gg, θW\theta_W, vv, λ\lambda, then three masses of the charged leptons heh_e, hμh_\mu, hτh_\tau, six quark masses and four parameters of the CKM mixing matrix, which gives 4 + 3 + 6 + 4 = 17 free parameters (if one allows for three neutrino masses and the corresponding four mixings parameters, one gets 17 + 3 + 4 = 24 free parameters).

They can be traded for other physical parameters (see below), but their numerical values are not predicted by the theory, so they have to be measured and their experimental values are approximately:

g=0.631g = 0.631
θW=28.67∘\theta_W = 28.67^\circ
v=246.218 GeVv = 246.218 {\rm\,GeV}
0.2<λ<4.00.2 < \lambda < 4.0
he=2.929⋅10−6 eVh_e = 2.929\cdot 10^{-6} {\rm\,eV}
hμ=6.065⋅10−4 eVh_\mu = 6.065\cdot 10^{-4} {\rm\,eV}
hτ=1.021⋅10−2 eVh_\tau = 1.021\cdot 10^{-2} {\rm\,eV}

All the parameters have been measured quite exactly, except λ\lambda.

Other physical constants can then be calculated using the formulas:

mW=12gv=77.7 GeVm_W = \frac{1}{2} g v = 77.7 {\rm\, GeV}
mZ=mWcos⁡θW=88.6 GeVm_Z = {m_W\over\cos\theta_W} = 88.6 {\rm\, GeV}
mH=v2λ=from 150 GeV to 700 GeVm_H = v\sqrt{2\lambda} = \mbox{from }150 {\rm\,GeV}\mbox{ to }700 {\rm\,GeV}
me=12hev=511 KeVm_e = {1\over\sqrt{2}}h_ev = 511{\rm\,KeV}
mμ=12hμv=105.6 MeVm_\mu= {1\over\sqrt{2}}h_\mu v = 105.6{\rm\,MeV}
mτ=12hτv=1.777 GeVm_\tau= {1\over\sqrt{2}}h_\tau v = 1.777{\rm\,GeV}
GF=12v2=(1.16639±0.00001)×10−5 GeV−2G_F = {1\over\sqrt{2} v^2} = (1.16639 \pm 0.00001) \times 10^{-5} {\rm\, GeV^{-2}}
e=gsin⁡θW=0.3e = g \sin\theta_W = 0.3
α=14πg2sin⁡2θW≐1137\alpha = {1\over 4\pi} g^2 \sin^2 \theta_W \doteq {1\over 137}

Code:

>>> from math import pi, sin, cos, sqrt
>>> eV = 1
>>> KeV = 1e3
>>> MeV = 1e6
>>> GeV = 1e9
>>> g = 0.631
>>> theta_W = 28.67 * pi / 180
>>> v = 246.218 * GeV
>>> h_e = 2.935 * 1e-6 * eV
>>> h_mu = 6.065 * 1e-4 * eV
>>> h_tau = 1.021 * 1e-2 * eV
>>> g*v/2 / GeV
77.681779
>>> g*v/2/cos(theta_W) / GeV
88.5365869768
>>> h_e * v / sqrt(2) / KeV
510.99059521630568
>>> h_mu * v / sqrt(2) / MeV
105.59311618353983
>>> h_tau * v / sqrt(2) / GeV
1.7775856821664329
>>> 1./sqrt(2)/v**2 / (1e-5 * GeV**-2)
1.1663943402665491
>>> g*sin(theta_W)
0.30273118431564783
>>> 1. / (g**2*sin(theta_W)**2/(4*pi))
137.11833915409719

Quarks

Lfermion+ ⁣ ⁣=∑q=d,s,biLˉ0(q)γμ∂μL0(q)+∑q=d,u,s,c,b,tiqˉ0Rγμ∂μq0R\mathcal{L}_{fermion}+\!\!= \sum_{q=d,s,b}i\bar L_0^{(q)}\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu L_0^{(q)} +\sum_{q=d,u,s,c,b,t}i\bar q_{0R}\gamma^\mu\partial_\mu q_{0R}
LYukawa+ ⁣ ⁣=−∑q=d,s,bq′=d,s,bhqq′iLˉ0(q)Φq0R′+h.c.−∑q=d,s,bq′=u,c,th~qq′iLˉ0(q)Φ~q0R′+h.c.\mathcal{L}_{Yukawa}+\!\!= -\sum_{q=d,s,b\atop q'=d,s,b}h_{qq'}i\bar L_0^{(q)}\Phi q_{0R}'+\text{h.c.} -\sum_{q=d,s,b\atop q'=u,c,t}\tilde h_{qq'}i\bar L_0^{(q)}\tilde\Phi q_{0R}'+\text{h.c.}