The construction of the Higgs mechanism and the emergence of the electroweak theory
STUDIES IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN PHYSICS, cilt.44, sa.1, ss.1-16, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, AHCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.shpsb.2012.05.003
- Dergi Adı: STUDIES IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN PHYSICS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-16
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
I examine the construction process of the "Higgs mechanism" and its subsequent use by Steven Weinberg to formulate the electroweak theory of elementary particle physics. I characterize the development of the Higgs mechanism as a historical process that was guided through analogies drawn to the theories of solid-state physics and that was progressive through diverse contributions in the sixties from a number of physicists working independently. I also offer a detailed comparative study of the similarities and the differences that exist between the approaches taken in these contributions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.