Ebook: Physics of Neutrinos: and Application to Astrophysics
- Genre: Physics // Quantum Physics
- Tags: Quantum Physics, Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Geophysics/Geodesy, Particle and Nuclear Physics, Elementary Particles Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Field Theories String Theory
- Series: Texts and Monographs in Physics
- Year: 2003
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This book provides a survey of the current state of research into the physics of neutrinos. It is presented in a form accessible to non-specialists and graduate students, but will also be useful as a handbook for researchers in this field. The reader finds here a global view of the areas of physics in which neutrinos play important roles, including astrophysics and cosmology. The book is intended to be self-contained: Starting from the standard theory of electroweak interactions, the key notions are explained in detail and the fundamental equations are derived explicitly, so that readers can understand their precise content. Prime emphasis is given to the mass of neutrinos and its implications. The first eight chapters deal mostly with well-established knowledge whilst later chapters probe into research problems.
This book provides a survey of the current state of research into the physics of neutrinos. It is presented in a form accessible to non-specialists and graduate students, but will also be useful as a handbook for researchers in this field. The reader finds here a global view of the areas of physics in which neutrinos play important roles, including astrophysics and cosmology. The book is intended to be self-contained: Starting from the standard theory of electroweak interactions, the key notions are explained in detail and the fundamental equations are derived explicitly, so that readers can understand their precise content. Prime emphasis is given to the mass of neutrinos and its implications. The first eight chapters deal mostly with well-established knowledge whilst later chapters probe into research problems.
This book provides a survey of the current state of research into the physics of neutrinos. It is presented in a form accessible to non-specialists and graduate students, but will also be useful as a handbook for researchers in this field. The reader finds here a global view of the areas of physics in which neutrinos play important roles, including astrophysics and cosmology. The book is intended to be self-contained: Starting from the standard theory of electroweak interactions, the key notions are explained in detail and the fundamental equations are derived explicitly, so that readers can understand their precise content. Prime emphasis is given to the mass of neutrinos and its implications. The first eight chapters deal mostly with well-established knowledge whilst later chapters probe into research problems.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Historical Introduction....Pages 1-22
Standard Theory of Electroweak Interactions....Pages 23-57
Applications of the Electroweak Theory....Pages 59-142
Neutrino Sources and Detection....Pages 143-253
Properties of the Neutrino....Pages 255-272
Massive Neutrinos....Pages 273-287
Quantisation of the Majorana Field....Pages 289-319
Generation Mixing of Neutrinos....Pages 321-385
Models for Massive Neutrinos....Pages 387-460
Magnetic Moment of the Neutrino....Pages 461-486
Baryon Asymmetry in the Universe and Neutrinos....Pages 487-516
Back Matter....Pages 517-593
This book provides a survey of the current state of research into the physics of neutrinos. It is presented in a form accessible to non-specialists and graduate students, but will also be useful as a handbook for researchers in this field. The reader finds here a global view of the areas of physics in which neutrinos play important roles, including astrophysics and cosmology. The book is intended to be self-contained: Starting from the standard theory of electroweak interactions, the key notions are explained in detail and the fundamental equations are derived explicitly, so that readers can understand their precise content. Prime emphasis is given to the mass of neutrinos and its implications. The first eight chapters deal mostly with well-established knowledge whilst later chapters probe into research problems.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Historical Introduction....Pages 1-22
Standard Theory of Electroweak Interactions....Pages 23-57
Applications of the Electroweak Theory....Pages 59-142
Neutrino Sources and Detection....Pages 143-253
Properties of the Neutrino....Pages 255-272
Massive Neutrinos....Pages 273-287
Quantisation of the Majorana Field....Pages 289-319
Generation Mixing of Neutrinos....Pages 321-385
Models for Massive Neutrinos....Pages 387-460
Magnetic Moment of the Neutrino....Pages 461-486
Baryon Asymmetry in the Universe and Neutrinos....Pages 487-516
Back Matter....Pages 517-593
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