ParticlePhysicsModelQuestion2019 PDF
ParticlePhysicsModelQuestion2019 PDF
Time: 2 hours
Full Marks: 45 / Pass Marks: 22.5
1. Discuss the solution of Schrodinger equation when particles are scattered from the unknown potential
which is spherical. Use perturbation method to solve it. Find Green function of the operator (∇2 + k 2 )
and evaluate it for scattering and hence discuss Born approximation. [10]
OR
What do you mean by magnetic moment of sub-atomic particles? Find the magnetic moments of u, d
and s quarks and show that the magnetic moment of the proton is
4 1 Mp
p = u − d = µN .
3 3 m
where symbols carry their usual meaning.
3. Plot Feynman diagram for Higgs boson production and explain it. [5]
OR
Consider the general case of a reaction A + B A + B mediated by the exchange of a particle X. With
the reference of Feynman diagram and conservation laws, obtain the range of interaction over which X
can propagate before being absorbed by B.
4. What do you mean by neutrino oscillation? Derive an expression for the probability of neutrino mixing
and oscillation. [5]
5. Discuss scattering by spherical potential barrier and show that the cross-section is four times the
classical result. [5]
6. Use Born formula to find scattering amplitude and total cross-section for square well potential [5]
7. Draw a lowest- order Feynman diagram at the quark level for the following decays: [5]
a) Λ p + e-+ ѵ̅e
b) n p + e-+ ѵ̅e