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Tests of Quantum Chromodynamics and a Direct Measurement of the Strong Coupling Constant $\alpha_S$ at $\sqrt{s}=30$-{GeV}

Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Benda, H. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 89 (1979) 139-144, 1979.
Inspire Record 143680 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6483

We report the measurement of the reaction e + + e − → hadronic jets at a center-of-mass energy √ s =30 GeV using the MARK-J detector at PETRA. By measuring the energy and angular distribution of both neutrals and charged particles we were able to isolate unambiguously the three-jet events in a kinematic region where the backgrounds from q q and phase space contributions and other processes are small. Various comparisons of the data with quantum chromodynamics were made. The relative yield of three-jet events and the shape distribution of the events enable us to determine α s = 0.23 ± 0.02 (statistical error) with a systematic error of ± 0.04.

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OBLATENESS AND THRUST DISTRIBUTIONS FOR NARROW AND BROAD JETS AT 30 GEV. THESE DATA ARE SOMEWHAT ANALYSIS AND DETECTOR DEPENDENT.

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PHYSICS WITH HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRON POSITRON COLLIDING BEAMS WITH THE MARK-J DETECTOR

The MARK-J & AACHEN-DESY-MIT-NIKHEF-BEIJING collaborations Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Benda, H. ; et al.
Phys.Rept. 63 (1980) 337-391, 1980.
Inspire Record 158857 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27618

This report reviews the experimental investigation of high energy e + e − interactions by the MARK J collaboration at PETRA, the electron-positron colliding beam accelerator at DESY in Hamburg, Germany. The physics objectives include studies of several purely electromagnetic processes and hadronic final states, which further our knowledge of the nature of the fundamental constituents and of their strong, electromagnetic and weak interactions. Before discussing the physics results, the main features and the principal components of the MARK J detector are discussed in terms of design, function, and performance. Several aspects of the on-line data collection and the off-line analysis are also outlined. Results are presented on tests of quantum electrodynamics using e + e − → e + e − , μ + μ − and τ + τ − , on the measurement of R , the ratio of the hadronic to the point-like muon pair cross section, on the search for new quark flavors, on the discovery of three jet events arising from the radiation of hard noncollinear gluons as predicted by quantum chromodynamics, and on the determination of the strong coupling constant α s .

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR R FROM TOTAL OF 2595 HADRON EVENTS. INCLUDES RED = 1046, 1079, 1072 AND 1114.

MEAN THRUST AND THRUST DISTRIBUTION (1/N)*DN/DTHRUST AT 13, 17, 22 AND 30 GEV. SOMEWHAT DETECTOR DEPENDENT. INCLUDES RED = 1079 AND 1072. SEE ALSO RED = 1114. ALSO JET ANALYSIS USING FOX-WOLFRAM MOMENTS.

OBLATENESS DISTRIBUTION AT 17 AND 27.4 TO 31.6 GEV. SEE RED = 1146.

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HEAVY CHARGED LEPTONS AT PETRA

Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Bei, G.D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 45 (1980) 1904-1907, 1980.
Inspire Record 158858 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20675

Data from the MARK-J detector on the reactions e+e−→μ+μ−, τ+τ− in the center-of-mass energy range from 12 to 36.7 GeV are presented. The μ, τ radii are shown to be <10−16 cm. A search has been made for the production of a new heavy lepton and for the production of spin-0 supersymmetric partners of the muon. 95%-confidence-level lower limits of 16 GeV for the mass of a new charged heavy lepton and 15 GeV for the mass of the scalar partners of the muon are obtained.

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Search for the Production of a New Quark Flavor at the Highest {PETRA} Energies

Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Benda, H. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 44 (1980) 1722, 1980.
Inspire Record 152616 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20702

This paper reports the results of a study of hadron production in e+e− collisions at c.m. system energies of 33, 35, and 35.8 GeV. Production of a new quark flavor has been sought. The measured values of the total cross section, the thrust distributions, and the study of inclusive muon production show no evidence for the production of a new charge-23e quark near threshold. In addition, during an energy scan in the region 29.9<~s<~31.6 GeV, no hadron resonance indicating the existence of a bound state composed of charge-23e quarks has been found.

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ENERGY SCAN IN 20 MEV STEPS.

THRUST DISTRIBUTION (1/N)*DN/DTHRUST AT 29.9 TO 31.6 AND 35 GEV. THESE DATA ARE RATHER DETECTOR DEPENDENT.


Unique Solution for the Weak Neutral Current Coupling Constants in Purely Leptonic Interactions

The Mark-J collaboration Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Berghogff, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 95 (1980) 149-153, 1980.
Inspire Record 154136 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6235

By combining results from the MARK-J at PETRA on Bhabha scattering, μ + μ - and τ + τ - production with recent world data from neutrino-electron scattering experiments, we determine unique values for the leptonic weak neutral current coupling constants g V and g A in the framework of electroweak models containing a single Z 0 . In contrast to previous analyses, we only use data from purely leptonic interactions, and therefore avoid the inherent uncertainties resulting from the use of hadronic targets. From the MARK-J data alone in the context of the standard SU(2) ⊗ U (1) model of Glashow, Weinberg and Salam, we find sin 2 θ W =0.24±0.11.

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QUASIELASTIC OMEGA PHOTOPRODUCTION AT 50-GEV - 130-GEV

Breakstone, A.M. ; Cheng, D.C. ; Dorfan, D.E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 47 (1981) 1782-1785, 1981.
Inspire Record 173081 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20625

A study of quasielastic ω photoproduction where the ω was detected in its π0γ decay mode is reported. The recoil proton's angle was detected with a nonmagnetic spectrometer allowing a full reconstruction of the final state. Differential cross sections for 0.1<|t|<1.2 GeV2 are presented, providing a test of the vector-meson dominance model over an extensive energy and momentum transfer range. The shape of the differential cross section agrees with that seen in both elastic γp and πp scattering as expected from this model.

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Elastic Photon Proton Scattering in the 50-{GeV} - 130-{GeV} Range

Breakstone, A.M. ; Cheng, D.C. ; Dorfan, D.E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 47 (1981) 1778-1781, 1981.
Inspire Record 173082 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20627

In the tagged-photon beam at Fermilab, differential cross sections were measured for the elastic scattering of photons on a liquid-hydrogen target. The diffractive forward peak was measured for photon energies between 50 and 130 GeV and |t| values between 0.07 and 1.20 (GeV/c)2. The shape of the diffraction peak is similar to that seen in π−p scattering. The magnitude is that predicted by the optical theorem.

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Experimental Study of Electroweak Parameters at {PETRA} Energies (12-{GeV} $< E_{CMS} <$ 36.7-{GeV})

The MARK-J collaboration Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Bei, G.D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 46 (1981) 1663, 1981.
Inspire Record 164675 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.3303

We have performed a high-statistics measurement of Bhabha scattering and of the production of hadrons in electron-positron annihilation at PETRA energies (12 GeV<~s<~36.7 GeV). Combining the results with measurements of μ+μ− and τ+τ− production enables us to compare our results with electroweak theory. We find sin2θw=0.27±0.08. This is in good agreement with the value obtained from neutrino experiments which were carried out in entirely different kinematic regions.

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ASYMMETRY WAS USED.

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Measurement of Hadron Production and Three Jet Event Properties at {PETRA} {MIT}

Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; Bei, G.D. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 108 (1982) 63-66, 1982.
Inspire Record 166369 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31009

We have performed a high statistics measurement of the production rate and the energy flow pattern of hadron events between √ s =33 and 36.7 GeV. The data show no evidence for the production of a new quark with charge 2 3 e . Planar events in e + e − →hadrons are shown to have three well separated jets. The production rate and the shape of three-jet events are compared with many models and we find that only the QCD model can explain the data.

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ENERGY SCAN WITH 7077 HADRON EVENTS.


Comparison of $p \bar{p}$ and $p p$ Interactions at $\sqrt{s}=53$-{GeV}

The UA5 collaboration Alpgard, K. ; Ansorge, R.E. ; Asman, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 112 (1982) 183-188, 1982.
Inspire Record 176647 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30953

Results are presented from the first p p colliding beam runs at the CERN ISR, using the UA5 streamer chamber detector. p p interactions at s = 53 GeV are compared with pp data taken in the same experiment. The results are in good agreement with extrapolations of low-energy p p data.

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MOMENTS OF MULTIPLICITY DISTRIBUTIONS FOR P P AND P AP. MULT(NAME=DQ) IS <(N-<N>)**Q>**1/Q. MULT(NAME=NQ) IS <N**Q>.

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