Measurement of the production rates of eta and eta-prime in hadronic Z decays

The ALEPH collaboration Buskulic, D. ; Decamp, D. ; Goy, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 292 (1992) 210-220, 1992.
Inspire Record 334575 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29156

The decays η → γγ and η ′ → ηπ + π − have been observed in hadronic decays of the Z produced at LEP. The fragmentation functions of both the η and η ′ have been measured. The measured multiplicities for x > 0.1 are 0.298±0.023±0.021 and 0.068±0.016 for η and η ′ respectively. While the fragmentation function for the η is fairly well described by the JETSET Monte Carlo, it is found that the production rate of the η ′ is a factor of four less than the corresponding prediction.

3 data tables

No description provided.

Additional 7 pct systematic error.

Additional 23 pct systematic error.


$\eta$ and $\eta^\prime$ Production in $e^+ e^-$ Annihilation at 29-{GeV}: Indications for the $D(s$)+- Decays Into $\eta \pi^\pm$ and $\eta^\prime \pi^\pm$

Wormser, G. ; Abrams, G.S. ; Amidei, D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 61 (1988) 1057, 1988.
Inspire Record 261194 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20080

η production has been investigated by the Mark II collaboration at the SLAC e+e− storage ring PEP. η particles are reconstructed by their γγ decay mode. The η fragmentation function has been measured and found to be in good agreement with the Lund-model prediction. η′ production has been measured for the first time in high-energy e+e− annihilation. There is evidence at the 3σ level for Ds± decay into ηπ± and η′π±.

4 data tables

Numerical values supplied by G.Wormser.

Z = 0.0 point extrapolated using LUND fragmentation model.

Z = 0.0 point extrapolated using LUND fragmentation model.

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