Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
12 - Boson Quantization
from Part III - A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 May 2024
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
- Part II Basic Results of Quantum Mechanics
- Part III A Short Course in Quantum Field Theory
- 11 Preliminary Mathematics
- 12 Boson Quantization
- 13 Fermion Quantization
- 14 Transition Rules
- 15 Feynman Diagrams
- Part IV Mathematical Considerations of Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics
- Part V Decoherence, Spontaneous Coherence, and Spontaneous Collapse
- Appendix A Summary of quantum interpretations
- Index
Summary
This chapter introduces the formal “second quantization” method for bosons in quantum field theory. It is shown that phonons (sound particles) and photons (light particles) are simple extensions of the physics of a spring-like oscillator. The connection of boson states to classical waves is shown in a discussion of “coherent states.”
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- Interpreting Quantum MechanicsModern Foundations, pp. 173 - 191Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024