Rutherford and Bremsstrahlung Scattering in the Presence of Lorentz Symmetry Violation

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Natural Sciences

First Advisor

Colladay, Donald

Keywords

Lorentz, Symmetry, Violation, Scattering, Cross Section

Area of Concentration

Physics

Abstract

The Rutherford and Bremsstrahlung cross-sections of electrons scattering from a fixed Coulomb field in a Lorentz Symmetry Violating extension of Quantum Electrodynamics are calculated, and a general technique for the calculation of other scattering processes is developed. The method presented includes the modification of the Feynman rules and diagrams and the technique of parameterizing the cross-section in terms of velocity. So as to be able to perform these calculations, elementary relativistic quantum mechanics, scattering theory, and quantum field theory are reviewed.

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