Lambda and Antilambda polarization from deep inelastic muon scattering

The E665 collaboration Adams, M.R. ; Aderholz, M. ; Aid, S. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 17 (2000) 263-267, 2000.
Inspire Record 509690 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43315

We report results of the first measurements of Lambda and Antilambda polarization produced in deep inelastic polarized muon scattering on the nucleon. The results are consistent with an expected trend towards positive polarization with increasing x_F. The polarizations of Lambda and Antilambda appear to have opposite signs. A large negative polarization for Lambda at low positive x_F is observed and is not explained by existing models.A possible interpretation is presented.

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The measured and corrected (undiluted) polarizations.

The measured and corrected (undiluted) polarizations.


Observation of orbitally excited B mesons in p anti-p collisions at S**(1/2) = 1.8-TeV

The CDF collaboration Affolder, T. ; Akimoto, H. ; Akopian, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 64 (2001) 072002, 2001.
Inspire Record 511161 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42083

We measure the relative rate of production of orbitally excited (L=1) states of B mesons (B**) by observing their decays into Bπ±. We reconstruct B mesons through semileptonic decay channels using data collected in pp¯ collisions at s=1.8TeV. The fraction of light B mesons that are produced as L=1B** states is measured to be 0.28±0.06(stat)±0.03(syst). We also measure the collective mass of the B** states, and quantify the result by quoting the (model-dependent) mass of the lowest B** state to be m(B1)=5.71±0.02GeV/c2.

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FD is considered as a quark fragmentation fraction.


A precise measurement of the tau polarisation at LEP-1.

The DELPHI collaboration Abreu, P. ; Adam, W. ; Adye, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 14 (2000) 585-611, 2000.
Inspire Record 511443 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49001

The$\tau$polarisation has been studied with the${\rm e^+e^-}\to \tau^+\tau^-$data collected by the DELPHI detector at LEP in

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The errors are statistical and systematic combined in quadrature.

No description provided.


Direct observation of longitudinally polarized W+- bosons

The L3 collaboration Acciarri, M. ; Achard, P. ; Adriani, O. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 474 (2000) 194-204, 2000.
Inspire Record 509581 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49002

The three different helicity states of W bosons, produced in the reaction e+e- -> W+W- -> l nu q q~ are studied using leptonic and hadronic W decays at sqrt{s}=183GeV and 189GeV. The W polarisation is also measured as a function of the scattering angle between the W- and the direction of the e- beam. The analysis demonstrates that W bosons are produced with all three helicities, the longitudinal and the two transverse states. Combining the results from the two center-of-mass energies and with leptonic and hadronic W decays, the fraction of longitudinally polarised W bosons is measured to be 0.261 +/- 0.051(stat.) +/- 0.016(syst.) in agreement with the expectation from the Standard Model.

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Fraction of longitudinally polarized W bosons. Combined results from 183 and 189 GeV.


Measurement of the energy dependence of the form-factor f(+) in K0(e3) decay.

The CPLEAR collaboration Apostolakis, A. ; Aslanides, E. ; Backenstoss, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 473 (2000) 186-192, 2000.
Inspire Record 513277 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49003

Neutral-kaon decays to π e ν were analysed to determine the q 2 dependence of the K 0 e3 electroweak form factor f + . Based on 365 612 events, this form factor was found to have a linear dependence on q 2 with a slope λ + =0.0245±0.0012 stat ±0.0022 syst .

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The Q2 dependence of FORMFACTOR+ is usually approximated as: FORMFACTOR+(Q2) = CONST * ( 1 + Q2 * CONST(NAME=LAMBDA+)/M(C=PI)**2).


Upper limit for the decay B- ---> tau- anti-neutrino (tau) and measurement of the b ---> tau anti-neutrino (tau) X branching ratio

The DELPHI collaboration Abreu, P. ; Adam, W. ; Adye, T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 496 (2000) 43-58, 2000.
Inspire Record 511452 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49004

The branching ratio for the leptonic decay of charged B mesons ( B − →τ − ν ̄ τ ) has been measured using selected leptonic τ − →ℓ − ν τ ν ̄ ℓ and hadronic τ − → ν τ X decays in Z → b b ̄ decays recorded by DELPHI at LEP1 in 1992–1995. The result, BR ( B − →τ − ν ̄ τ )<1.1×10 −3 at the 90% confidence level, is consistent with standard model expectations and puts a constraint on the ratio tan β / M H ± <0.46 (GeV/ c 2 ) −1 in the framework of models with two Higgs doublets (type II Higgs doublet model). From the missing energy distribution in Z → b b ̄ decays without identified leptons, the b →τ ν ̄ τ X branching ratio has been measured in the hadronic channel τ → ν τ X′. The result, BR ( b →τ ν ̄ τ X )=(2.19±0.24 ( stat )±0.39 ( syst ))% , is consistent with the Standard Model prediction and with previous experimental measurements.

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TAN(BETA) is the two-Higgs-doublet model parameter, while M_H is the mass of charged Higgs.


Measurement of the probability of gluon splitting into charmed quarks in hadronic Z decays

The L3 collaboration Acciarri, M. ; Achard, P. ; Adriani, O. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 476 (2000) 243-255, 2000.
Inspire Record 510061 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49044

We have measured the probability, n(g->cc~), of a gluon splitting into a charm-quark pair using 1.7 million hadronic Z decays collected by the L3 detector. Two independent methods have been applied to events with a three-jet topology. One method relies on tagging charmed hadrons by identifying a lepton in the lowest energy jet. The other method uses a neural network based on global event shape parameters. Combining both methods, we measure n(g->cc~)= [2.45 +/- 0.29 +/- 0.53]%.

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No description provided.


Limit on nu/e --> nu/tau oscillations from the NOMAD experiment.

The NOMAD collaboration Astier, P ; Autiero, D ; Baldisseri, A ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 471 (2000) 406-410, 2000.
Inspire Record 510585 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49017

In the context of a two-flavour approximation we reinterpret the published NOMAD limit on ν μ → ν τ oscillations in terms of ν e → ν τ oscillations. At 90% C.L. we obtain sin 2 2θ eτ < 5.2×10 −2 for large Δm 2 , while for sin 2 2 θ eτ =1 the confidence region includes Δm 2 <11 eV 2 / c 4 .

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Average energy.


Production of upsilon(1S) mesons from chi(b) decays in p anti-p collisions at S**(1/2) = 1.8-TeV

The CDF collaboration Affolder, T. ; Akimoto, H. ; Akopian, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 84 (2000) 2094-2099, 2000.
Inspire Record 508395 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50106

We have reconstructed the radiative decays $\chi_{b}(1P) \to \Upsilon(1S) \gamma $ and $\chi_{b}(2P) \to \Upsilon(1S) \gamma $ in $p \bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 1.8$ TeV, and measured the fraction of $\Upsilon(1S)$ mesons that originate from these decays. For $\Upsilon(1S)$ mesons with $p^{\Upsilon}_{T}>8.0$ GeV/$c$, the fractions that come from $\chi_{b}(1P)$ and $\chi_{b}(2P)$ decays are $(27.1\pm6.9(stat)\pm4.4(sys))%$ and $(10.5\pm4.4(stat)\pm1.4(sys))%$, respectively. We have derived the fraction of directly produced $\Upsilon(1S)$ mesons to be $(50.9\pm8.2(stat)\pm9.0(sys))%$.

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No description provided.


K- meson production in the proton proton reaction at 3.67-GeV/c.

The DISTO collaboration Balestra, F. ; Bedfer, Y. ; Bertini, R. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 468 (1999) 7-12, 1999.
Inspire Record 508438 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.28069

The total cross section of the reaction $pp\to ppK^+K^-$ has been determined for proton--proton reactions with $p_{beam}=3.67 GeV/c$. This represents the first cross section measurement of the $pp \to ppK^-K^+$ channel near threshold, and is equivalent to the inclusive $pp\to ppK^-X$ cross section at this beam momentum. The cross section determined at this beam momentum is about a factor 20 lower than that for inclusive $pp\to ppK^+X$ meson production at the same CM energy above the corresponding threshold. This large difference in the $K^+$ and $K^-$ meson inclusive production cross sections in proton-proton reactions is in strong contrast to cross sections measured in sub-threshold heavy ion collisions, which are similar in magnitude at the same energy per nucleon below the respective thresholds.

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Total exclusive production cross section for the resonant and non-resonant channels.

Total PHI meson production cross section after correction for the corresponding partial width (C.Caso et al. EPJ C1(98)1).