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PH0008Quantum Mechanics and Special Relativity
Lecture 6 (Special Relativity)
Minkowski Space
Use of Lorentz-Einstein TransformationMinkowski Space
Prof Rick Gaitskell
Department of PhysicsBrown University
Main source at Brown Course Publisher
background material may also be available at http://gaitskell.brown.edu
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Section: Special Relativity Week 3
• Homework (none due for M 3/4)• (see”Assignments” on web pages)
• [Please start on next homework)
• Reading (Prepare for 2/4)
o SpecRel (also by French)• Ch3 Einstein & Lorentz Transforms
• Ch4 Realtivity: Measurement of Length andTime Inetrvals
• Lecture 5 (M 3/4)o Lorentz Transformation
• Worked Example: Rod and Single Clock— Time Dil.,
— Lorentz Cont.,
— Relativity of Simultaneity
o Minkowski Space
• Lecture 6 (W 3/6)o Minkowski Space
• More Worked Example: Two Rods
— Time Dil.,
— Lorentz Cont.,
— Relativity of Simultaneity
• Lecture 7 (F 3/8)o Review with Further Worked Example
• Reading (Prepare for 3/11)
o SpecRel (also by French)• Ch5 RelativisticKinematics
• Ch6 Relativistic Dynamics: Collisions andConservation Laws
• (Review)• Ch3 Einstein & Lorentz Transforms
• Ch4 Realtivity: Measurement of Lengthand Time Inetrvals
• Homework #7 (M 3/11)o Start early - tough
(see web “Assignments”)
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Homework
• I have moved last question to week after …o See web site
• Please pick up your HW #1-3 from outside my office B&H 516
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Question SpecRel L06-Q1
•Where will the Dow Jones (~10,000 today) be whenyou graduate?
o(1) >+60%
o(2) 40_60%
o(3) 20_40%
o(4) 0_20%
o(5) -20_0%
o(6) -40_-20%
o(7)-60_-40%
o(8) <-60%
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Question SpecRel L06-Q2
•Where will the Dow Jones (~10,000 today) be whenyou graduate?
o(1) >+60%
o(2) 40_60%
o(3) 20_40%
o(4) 0_20%
o(5) -20_0%
o(6) -40_-20%
o(7)-60_-40%
o(8) <-60%
Jan‘99
Oct‘87
1965 ~ 1,000
1,000
10,000
Oct‘71‘83
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Question SpecRel L06-Q3
•How do we view these events? (see demo)o(1) A and B simultaneous
o(2) A before B
o(3) B before A
o(4) None of above
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CanCan’’t determine relative time of ant determine relative time of anevent without specifying positionevent without specifying position
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Use of LorentzUse of LorentzTransformationTransformation
•to study rod and single clock events
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Single Disk and Rod (3)
• Use each Lorentz Transformation in turn
†
(x1,t1)
†
( ¢ x 1, ¢ t 1)
†
(x2,t2)
†
( ¢ x 2, ¢ t 2)
Event #1
Event #2
†
(1) ¢ x 2 = g x2 - bct2( ) fi gDx0 = gbcDtDx0 = vDt
(2) c ¢ t 2 = g ct2 - b x2( ) fi cD ¢ t 0 = g cDt - bDx0( )= g cDt - bbcDt( )
D ¢ t 0 = gDt 1- b 2( )=
1g
Dt
Dt = gD ¢ t 0
(3) x2 = g ¢ x 2 + bc ¢ t 2( ) fi Dx0 = gbcD ¢ t 0= gvD ¢ t 0= gD ¢ x
D ¢ x =1g
Dx0
(4) ct2 = g c ¢ t 2 + b ¢ x 2( ) fi cDt = gcD ¢ t 0
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Single Disk and Rod (4)
• What do they meano (1) The velocity of disk is v in S rod frame
• The time interval between events in rod frame issimply L/v
• This must be the case…
o (2) Clock tick of disk when observed in rod frameis slower
• Moving clocks appear slower
o (3) Apparent length of rod measured in diskframe is shorter
• Moving lengths appear shorter
o (4) We already knew this…
†
(x1,t1)
†
( ¢ x 1, ¢ t 1)
†
(x2,t2)
†
( ¢ x 2, ¢ t 2)
Event #1
Event #2
†
(1) Dx0 = vDt(2) Dt = gD ¢ t 0(3) D ¢ x =
1g
Dx0
(4) Dt = gD ¢ t 0
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Single Disk and Rod (5)
• Consider Event #3o The right hand end of the rod when Event #1occurs in rod frame S
†
(x1,t1)
†
( ¢ x 1, ¢ t 1)
Event #3
†
In rod frame Sx3 = Dx0 = x2 t3 = t1 = 0
In disk frame ¢ S
¢ t 3 =?
¢ t 1 = 0†
(x3,t3)
†
( ¢ x 3, ¢ t 3)
• No !!! - don’t use “common” senseo Use Lorentz transforms
†
(5) ¢ x 3 = g x3 - bct3( ) fi ¢ x 3 = g Dx0( )
(6) c ¢ t 3 = g ct3 - b x3( ) fi c ¢ t 3 = g -bDx0( )
¢ t 3 = -gvc 2 Dx0
†
v is velocity of frame ¢ S measured in S¢ x = g x - bct( ) x = g ¢ x + bc ¢ t ( )¢ y = y y = ¢ y ¢ z = z z = ¢ z
c ¢ t = g ct - b x( ) ct = g c ¢ t + b ¢ x ( )b = v c g = 1- b 2( )
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Single Disk and Rod (6)
• Consider Event #3o At right hand end of rod, an eventsimultaneous with Event #1 when in the rodframe, S
†
(x1,t1)
†
( ¢ x 1, ¢ t 1)
Event #3
†
In rod frame Sx3 = Dx0 = x2t3 = t1 = 0
In disk frame ¢ S ¢ x 3 = gDx0
c ¢ t 3 = -gbDx0
†
(x3,t3)
†
( ¢ x 3, ¢ t 3)• In the disk frame S’ Event #3
o Occurs before t’=0 (Event #1)• i.e. before Event #1
o It is a distance >Dx0 from Event #1• Not “shortened”, further away
• But remember it does not occur at sametime as t1‘
Let’s introduce a 2nd diskseparated by rigid bar to helpvisualise what is going on
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Two Disks , a Rod, and an “Excuse Me?” (7)
• Consider Event #3o Event #1 & #3 simultaneous in rod frame
†
In rod frame Sx3 = Dx0 = x2t3 = t1 = 0
In disk frame ¢ S ¢ x 3 = gDx0
c ¢ t 3 = -gbDx0• In the disk frame S’…o Event # 3 occurs before Event #1
• t3‘<0
o Event #3 is a distance >Dx0 from Event #1• The disks are further apart than Dx0
• But remember it does not occur at sametime as t1‘
†
(x1,t1)Event #3
†
(x3,t3)Event #1
Viewed in rod frame
†
( ¢ x 1, ¢ t 1) †
( ¢ x 3, ¢ t 3)
Viewed in (two) disk frame
Event #3
Event #1
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Space-Time DiagramsSpace-Time Diagrams•Help visualize consequences of Lorentz Transforms
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Simple 1-D (space) world (Minkowski, 1908)
• Add time as 2nd dimension
x
ct
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Simple 2-D (space) world (Video)
• Time as extra dimension
x
ct
y
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Space and Time Become Mixed …
• Note that variable in S’ (x’,t’) are formed from both (x,t) and vise versa
†
¢ x = g x - bct( ) x = g ¢ x + bc ¢ t ( )¢ y = y¢ z = z
c ¢ t = g ct - b x( ) ct = g c ¢ t + b ¢ x ( )
b = v c ,v is velocity of frame ¢ S measured in S)
g =1
1- v 2 c 2=
11- b 2
Note the use of (ct) rather than t which accentuates the symmetry of the transforms
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Minkowski
• Path is described by unique locus in (x,t)
x
ct
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Minkowski (Equally valid)
• Even though axis are not orthoganal, locus is still unique
x’
ct’
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Minkowski: Trajectories
• Consider particles with different velocities in frame S
x
ctLight-Ray
Prohibited trajectory
Allowed trajectoryAllowed(constant v)
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Minkowski: Stationary
• Stationary point in frame S
x
ct Path of x=constant (i.e. point stationary in S)
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Minkowski: 2nd frame
• Consider 2nd frame S’ of reference with constant velocity v
x
ct Path of x’=0 (i.e. point stationary in S’)
†
¢ x = g x - bct( )If ¢ x = 0fi x = bct = vt
This could be Galilean?
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Question SpecRel L06-Q4
•The axis shown could be Galilean?o(1) Yes
o(2) No
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Minkowski: 2nd frame
• Consider 2nd frame S’ of reference with constant velocity v
x
ct Path of x’=0 (i.e. point stationary in S’)
†
If ¢ x = 0¢ x = g x - bct( ) fi x = bct = vt
Consider also ¢ t = 0
c ¢ t = g ct - b x( ) fi x =1b
ctx’
ct’
• Note symmetrical arrangement of x’ & ct’
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Minkowski: -b
• Consider 2nd frame S’ of reference with constant velocity -v
x
ct Path of x’=0 (i.e. point stationary in S’)
†
If ¢ x = 0¢ x = g x + bct( ) fi x = -bct = -vt
Consider also ¢ t = 0
c ¢ t = g ct + b x( ) fi x = -1b
ct
x’
ct’
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Minkowski: Light Path
• Light traces same velocity in either frame !
x
ct
†
x = ct¢ x = c ¢ t
x’
ct’
Light-Ray
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Minkowski: Calibrating Axes
• Calibrating axeso If we define x=1, where is x’=1?
x
ct
x’
ct’
Light-Ray
†
Consider "invariant"x[ ]2
- ct[ ]2= g ¢ x + bc ¢ t ( )[ ]2
- g c ¢ t + b ¢ x ( )[ ]2
= g 2 ¢ x [ ]2+ 2 ¢ x bc ¢ t [ ] + bc ¢ t [ ]2 ...- c ¢ t [ ]2
- 2 ¢ x bc ¢ t [ ] - b ¢ x [ ]2
È
Î Í Í
˘
˚ ˙ ˙
= g 2 1- b 2( ) ¢ x [ ]2- c ¢ t [ ]2( )[ ]
= ¢ x [ ]2- c ¢ t [ ]2
†
Draw hyperbolax[ ]2
- ct[ ]2=1
Sincex[ ]2
- ct[ ]2= ¢ x [ ]2
- c ¢ t [ ]2=1
So point where it intersects ¢ x - axisc ¢ t = 0 fi ¢ x [ ]2
=1This is true generally for any ¢ S
x=1x’=1
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Lorentz Transformation
• Two frames S and S’ moving at relative velocity v
x’
ct’
x
ctLight-Ray
Video†
¢ x = g x - bct( ) x = g ¢ x + bc ¢ t ( )¢ y = y¢ z = z
c ¢ t = g ct - b x( ) ct = g c ¢ t + b ¢ x ( )
b = v c ,v is velocity of frame ¢ S measured in S)
g =1
1- v 2 c 2=
11- b 2
Note the use of (ct) rather than t which accentuates the symmetry of the transforms
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Consider a stationary rod in S
• Stationary Rod in S
x’
ct’
x
ct
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Consider a stationary rod in S’
• Stationary Rod in S’
x’
ct’
x
ct