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| − | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_1^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_a^*}\right)^2</math></center> | + | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_1^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_a^*}\right)^2</math></center> |
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| − | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_1^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_b^*}\right)^2</math></center> | + | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_1^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_b^*}\right)^2</math></center> |
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| − | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_c^*}\right)^2</math></center> | + | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_c^*}\right)^2</math></center> |
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| − | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_d^*}\right)^2</math></center> | + | <center><math>\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_d^*}\right)^2</math></center> |
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| | Using the fact that the scalar product of a 4-momenta with itself is invariant, | | Using the fact that the scalar product of a 4-momenta with itself is invariant, |
Revision as of 09:48, 2 June 2017
New 4-Momentum Quantities
Working in just the CM frame, we can form new 4-Momentum Vectors comprised of 4-Momenta in this frame, with
[math]{\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)={\mathbf P_a^*}[/math]
[math]{\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)={\mathbf P_b^*}[/math]
[math]{\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_1{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)={\mathbf P_c^*}[/math]
[math]{\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)={\mathbf P_d^*}[/math]
Using the algebraic fact
[math]\left({\mathbf a}- {\mathbf b}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf b}- {\mathbf a}\right)^2[/math]
and the fact that the length of these 4-Momentum Vectors are invariant,
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_1^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_a^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_1^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_1^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{1(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{1(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_b^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_1^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{1(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{1(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{1(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_c^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}^2-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}^2 \right)= \left( \begin{matrix}E_2^*-E_2^{'*}\\ p_{2(x)}^*-p_{2(x)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(y)}^*-p_{2(y)}^{'*} \\ p_{2(z)}^*-p_{2(z)}^{'*}\end{matrix} \right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_d^*}\right)^2[/math]
Using the fact that the scalar product of a 4-momenta with itself is invariant,
[math]{\mathbf P_1}\cdot {\mathbf P^1}=E_1E_1-\vec p_1\cdot \vec p_1 =m_{1}^2[/math]
We can simiplify the expressions
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_1^{*2}-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ m_1^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_a^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_1^{*2}-2{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ m_2^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_b^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_2^{*2}-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}+ m_1^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_c^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_2^{*2}-2{\mathbf P_2^*}\cdot {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}+ m_2^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_d^*}\right)^2[/math]
Finding the cross terms,
[math]{\mathbf P_1^*}\cdot {\mathbf P^{'*}}=\left(\begin{matrix} E_1^*\\ p_{1(x)}^* \\ p_{1(y)}^* \\ p_{1(z)}^* \end{matrix} \right)\cdot \left( \begin{matrix}1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\0 & -1 & 0 & 0\\0 & 0 & -1 & 0\\0 &0 & 0 &-1\end{matrix} \right)\cdot \left(\begin{matrix} E^{'*} & p_{1(x)}^{'*} & p_{1(y)}^{'*} & p_{1(z)}^{'*} \end{matrix} \right)=E_1^*E_1^{'*}-\vec p_1^*\cdot \vec p_1^{'*} [/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_1^{*2}-2{E_1^*E_1^{'*}-2\vec p_1^*\cdot \vec p_1^{'*}}+ m_1^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_a^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_1^{*2}-2{E_1^*E_2^{'*}-2\vec p_1^*\cdot \vec p_2^{'*}}+ m_2^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_b^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_2^{*2}-2{E_2^*E_1^{'*}-2\vec p_2^*\cdot \vec p_1^{'*}}+ m_1^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_c^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_2^{*2}-2{E_2^*E_2^{'*}-2\vec p_2^*\cdot \vec p_2^{'*}}+ m_2^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_d^*}\right)^2[/math]
Using the fact that in the CM frame,
[math]\vec p_1^*=-\vec p_2^*[/math]
[math]\vec p_1^{'*}=-\vec p_2^{'*}[/math]
Since this is an ellastic collision between identical particles, Energy is conserved,
[math]E_1^*=E_1^{'*}[/math]
[math]E_2^*=E_2^{'*}[/math]
Lastly as shown earlier, [math]E_1^*=E_2^*[/math]
We can further simplify
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_1^{*2}-2{E_2^*E_2^{'*}-2\vec p_2^*\cdot \vec p_2^{'*}}+ m_1^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_a^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_2^{*2}-2{E_2^*E_2^{'*}-2\vec p_2^*\cdot \vec p_2^{'*}}+ m_2^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_d^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\Longrightarrow \left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_1^{*2}-2{E_2^*E_1^{'*}-2\vec p_2^*\cdot \vec p_1^{'*}}+ m_2^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_b^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2=\left( m_2^{*2}-2{E_2^*E_1^{'*}-2\vec p_2^*\cdot \vec p_1^{'*}}+ m_1^{'*2}\right)=\left({\mathbf P_c^*}\right)^2[/math]
[math]\Longrightarrow \left({\mathbf P_1^*}- {\mathbf P_2^{'*}}\right)^2=\left({\mathbf P_2^*}- {\mathbf P_1^{'*}}\right)^2[/math]
