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UZH and ETH, HS-2015 Prof. G. Isidori
Assistants: K. Ferreira, A. Greljo, D. Marzocca, A. Pattori, M. Soni Due: 29-10-2015
http://www.physik.uzh.ch/lectures/qft/index1.html
I. Derive the equation of motion for V µ , that is known as the Proca equation. Show that this
equation necessarily imply ∂µ V µ = 0 and that, once this condition is imposed, it is equivalent to
a set of massive Klein-Gordon equations, one for each of the non-vanishing components of Vµ .
II. Provide a solution to the equations of motion for V µ via a Fourier decomposition analog to
(λ)
the one adopted for the photon field, introducing three polarization vectors µ (~k). Show that a
convenient basis for these polarization vectors, in the reference frame where ~k = (0, 0, |~k|), is given
by
III. Impose standard bosonic commutation relations for the coefficients (→ operators) introduced
in the decomposition of the field:
Using these relations, in close analogy to the derivation of the propagator of the scalar field, verify
that
d4 k kµkν
−i
Z
µν
h0|T [V (x)V (y)] |0i = DV (x − y) = µν
g − 2 e−ik(x−y) (8)
(2π)4 k 2 − m2V + i mV
1
IV. Show that DVµν (x − y) is a Green function of the Proca equation:
Analyze the mV → 0 limit of this propagator and compare it with the m → 0 limit of the
propagator of the scalar field. Compare the high-energy behavior (|~k| → ∞) of D
e µν (k), i.e. the
V
massive vector propagator in momentum space, with that of the photon propagator in momentum
space in a generic gauge ξ.