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

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Additional 7 pct systematic error.

Additional 23 pct systematic error.


Measurement of Inclusive $\eta$ Production in $e^+ e^-$ Interactions Near Charm Threshold

Partridge, Richard ; Peck, C. ; Porter, F. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 47 (1981) 760, 1981.
Inspire Record 165255 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.3280

We have measured the inclusive cross section for η production in e+e− interactions near charm threshold using the Crystal Ball detector. No pronounced structure in the energy dependence is observed. By comparing cross sections above and below charm threshold we obtain the limits (90% confidence limit): R(e+e−→FF¯X)RB(F→ηx)<0.15−0.32 (for Ec.m. from 4.0 to 4.5 GeV), RB(D→ηx)<0.13. Our results are inconsistent with a previous report of a large energy dependence of the η cross section ascribed to the crossing of the FF* and F*F* production thresholds.

7 data tables

Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////DECAY PI0 --> 2GAMMA//RES-DEF(RES=ETA,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=340 < M( 2GAMMA ) < 800 MEV)//DECAY-BR(BRN=ETA --> 2GAMMA,BR=38 PCT)).

THE 4.028 GEV DATA ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE 4.005-4.082 GEV BIN. Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (?////DECAY PI0 --> 2GAMMA//RES-DEF(RES=ETA,BACK=CORRECTED,DEF=340 < M( 2GAMMA ) < 800 MEV)//DECAY-BR(BRN=ETA --> 2GAMMA,BR=38 PCT)).

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