Running Coupling Constant and Transition From Low to High Energies in Quantum Chromodynamics

<p>The remarkable feature of QCD is that the coupling constant (the strength of the interaction) depends on the energy of the interacting particles. At high energies, the coupling constant vanishes and QCD becomes asymptotically free. However, at lower energy, the running coupling constant increases, leading to the confining strong-coupling theory at energies of the order of hadron masses. We study the essential effects of the running coupling constant and analyze the transition from high to low energies in different processes.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

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2006

Author dc:creator

• Babansky, Alexander

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ian Balitsky
• Gail E. Dodge
• Charles Sukenik
• Anatoly Radyushkin
• Glenn Williams

• Color dipoles
• Coupling constant
• QCD
• Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory
• Nuclear

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9780542580024

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oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:physics_etds-1023