Recent questions in Quantum Field Theory

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Are there separate quantum fields that create certain particles like the electron field or photon field or is there only one field (i.e. dark energy or Higgs field) that all different particles are created from its excitation?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by phlbridge

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What are the prerequisites for reading Landcaster and Blundell's "QFT for the gifted amateur"? Is a knowledge of basic quantum mechanics (1st 5 chapters of griffiths),General relativity and analytical mechanics (with Classical field theory) enough?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by MLrui

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What does it mean to transform sensibly under Lorentz transformations?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by SolarisNova

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In the double-slit experiment, is the double slit actually the same as a beam splitter? If not, what are the differences?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Peter Trinh

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What is The difference between classical and quantum scattering theory?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by dunc

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What if the abstract-concrete distinction doesn't exist according to quantum theory?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by havent got a clue

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Does the new double slit time experiment absolutely prove that a machine can be made that would be able to send telecommunication signals to a period before the signal was generated?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Offshore

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Physicist/YouTuber Dylan J Dance claims, "There are No waves involved in quantum field theory". If not, then what are they?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Iceman101189

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How do we use Feynman diagrams to calculate scattering amplitudes?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Kutch

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Can the double slit experiment be conducted with protons or neutrons instead of just electrons?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by MysticEnigma

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What is the relationship between string theory and topological field theory?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Allhours

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If bosons can overlap, would this explain the particle-wave duality of the photon /double slit experiment since it’s actually a bunch of photons in every spot each with slightly different properties to generate the wave?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Minotaur

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Why was the double-slit experiment so important?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Aphrodite

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How are particles created and destroyed in quantum field theory?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by EmberOracle

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What is wave particle duality on the basis of elementary quantum theory?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Lectrician

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According to quantum mechanics, what are the required conditions which make the quantum tunnelling (of a given object through a given potential barrier) possible/more probable?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Bazza

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Does the electron-positron field consist of a large number of individual interacting electrons and positrons? That is, which is more fundamental, a field or a particle? Do particles form a field or does a field create particles?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by LuminousAlchemy

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Should we use Maxwell's equations or Quantum Field Theory (QFT) for visible light?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by EmberHorizon

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What does it mean in quantum field theory that the wave function of an electron represents the intensity of the electron field and not the probability of finding an electron?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Moses

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What happens if a free particle hits a potential step?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Quantum Field Theory by Anron

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