Yukawa interaction and chirality.

In summary, the conversation discusses the confusion surrounding the coupling of opposite chiral fermions through the Higgs VEV and the role of the Yukawa interaction in this process. The poster also questions how this interaction conserves angular momentum, particularly in the massless limit. They are directed to refer to another thread on the same subject for further discussion.
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i still can't figure out how the higgs vev couples opposite chiral fermions(spinor components) to compose a physical electron/positron. (and actually in kurros 's thread it says that the yukawa interaction does not flip chirality nor helicity. what the hell does it mean for the yukawa interaction term making two terms that couple same chiral fields??). in that way how does it conserve angular momentum(since chirality and helicity is same in the massless limit...)??
 
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See the posting in the other thread of the same subject (don't open two threads on the same subject in so short a time, because the answers then get cluttered without much order).
 

1. What is the Yukawa interaction?

The Yukawa interaction is a theoretical force between two particles that is mediated by the exchange of a virtual particle called the Yukawa boson. It is a type of short-range force that is responsible for the binding of nucleons in an atomic nucleus.

2. How does the Yukawa interaction contribute to the strong force?

The Yukawa interaction is one of the fundamental forces in nature, along with gravity, electromagnetism, and the weak force. In the theory of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), which describes the strong force, the Yukawa interaction is responsible for the attractive force between quarks, the particles that make up protons and neutrons.

3. What is chirality in particle physics?

Chirality is a property of particles that describes their handedness, or whether they are left-handed or right-handed. In particle physics, chirality is often used to describe the symmetry of a particle's interactions with other particles.

4. How does the Yukawa interaction affect particle chirality?

In the theory of particle physics, the Yukawa interaction is responsible for breaking the chiral symmetry of the particles that make up matter. This is because the Yukawa interaction only affects particles that have mass, and the masses of particles are related to their chirality.

5. What is the role of the Yukawa interaction in the Standard Model of particle physics?

The Standard Model is the most widely accepted theory that describes the fundamental particles and their interactions. In this model, the Yukawa interaction is responsible for giving mass to particles, as well as for the breaking of the chiral symmetry. It is an essential component of the Standard Model and is crucial in understanding the behavior of particles at the subatomic level.

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