Study of Electron - Positron Collisions at the Center-of-mass Energies of 27.4-{GeV} and 27.7-{GeV} at {PETRA}

Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Benda, H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 43 (1979) 901, 1979.
Inspire Record 141542 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20739

This paper reports on the first results of the study of e+e− collisions at s=27.4 GeV and s=27.7 GeV at PETRA, using the 4π-sr electromagnetic and calorimetric detector MARK-J. We obtain an average R=σ(e+e−→hadrons)σ(e+e−→μ+μ−)=3.8±0.3 (statistical)±0.6 (systematic) and a relative R=1.0±0.2 between the two energies. The R values, the measured thrust distribution, and average spherocity show no evidence for the production of new quark flavors.

2 data tables

THE RELATIVE VALUE OF R BETWEEN THESE TWO ENERGIES IS 1.0 +- 0.2.

THRUST DISTRIBUTION (1/N)*DN/DTHRUST AT 13, 17 AND 27 GEV. THESE DATA ARE RATHER DETECTOR DEPENDENT.