Why Is the Cross Section for e- + e+ -> γ Zero?

Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
1 replies · 2K views
jennyjones
Messages
34
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement


I am making an old exam of a particle physics course, and i know how to calculate the cross section for example for
bhabha or moller scattering.

now one of the questions on the old exam is:

Explain why e-+ e+ -> γ is zero, but i am not sure why this is, can someone explain this or point me in the right direction.

2.
I would usually when determining the cross section start with drawing the lowest order feynman diagram, my book put t on the x axis, and the determine the vertex and propagator factors, so i can determine the matrix element.

than with the formula dσ/dΩ = 1/64*pi*s * M^2
 
Last edited:
on Phys.org