Ford, William T.
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Precision Measurement of the Total Cross-section for $e^+ e^- \to$ Hadrons at a Center-of-mass Energy of 29-{GeV}

Fernandez, E. ; Ford, William T. ; Qi, N. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 31 (1985) 1537, 1985.
Inspire Record 206052 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.4048

We report a high-precision measurement of the ratio R of the total cross section for e+e−→hadrons to that for e+e−→μ+μ−, at a center-of-mass energy of 29.0 GeV using the MAC detector. The result is R=3.96±0.09. This value of R is used to determine a value of the strong coupling constant αs of 0.23±0.06, nearly independent of fragmentation models. Two different analysis methods having quite different event-selection criteria have been used and the results are in agreement. Particular attention has been given to the study of systematic errors. New higher-order QED calculations are used for the luminosity determination and the acceptance for hadrons.

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Measurement of the total cross section for e+ e- --> hadrons at s**(1/2) = 10.52-GeV.

The CLEO collaboration Ammar, R. ; Baringer, Philip S. ; Bean, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 57 (1998) 1350-1358, 1998.
Inspire Record 445351 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47132

Using the CLEO detector at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring, we have made a measurement of R=sigma(e+e- ->hadrons)/sigma(e+e- ->mu+mu-) =3.56+/-0.01+/-0.07 at ECM=10.52 GeV. This implies a value for the strong coupling constant of alpha_s(10.52 GeV)=0.20+/-0.01+/-0.06, or alpha_s(M_Z)=0.13+/-0.005+/-0.03.

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Corrected for background and radiactive effects.

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Value of ALPHAS, the strong coupling constant, from the measurement of R. CT,= ALPHAS also given evolved to the Z0 mass.


Precise Measurement of Total Cross-Sections for the Process e+ e- ---> Multi-Hadrons in the Center-Of-Mass Energy Range Between 12.0-GeV and 36.4-GeV

The JADE collaboration Bartel, W. ; Becker, L. ; Bowdery, C. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 129 (1983) 145-152, 1983.
Inspire Record 191159 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6639

The total cross section for the process e + e − → hadrons has been measured in the CM energy range between 12.0 and 36.4 GeV using the JADE detector with a typical systematic error of ±3%. The ratio R( σ( ee → hadrons ) σ pt ) is found to be constant over this range with an average value of 3.97 ± 0.05 (statistical and point-to-point systematic error) ± 0.10 (normalization error). The data were compared with the standard electro-weak interaction model including QCD corrections.

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ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL PLUS POINT TO POINT SYSTEMATICS. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL 2.4 PCT OVERALL NORMALIZATION ERROR.

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A Measurement of Sigma(tot) (e+ e- ---> Hadrons) for CM Energies Between 12.0-GeV and 36.7-GeV

The TASSO collaboration Brandelik, R. ; Braunschweig, W. ; Gather, K. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 113 (1982) 499-508, 1982.
Inspire Record 176887 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6666

The ration R = σ (e + e − → hadrons) σ μμ was measured between 12.0 and 36.7 GeV c.m. energy W with a precision of typically ± 5.2%. R is found to be constant with an average R = 4.01 ± 0.03 (stat) ± (syst.) for W ⩾ 14 GeV. Quarks are found to be point-like, the mass parameter describing a possible quark form-factor being larger than 186 GeV. Fits including QCD corrections and a weak neutral-current contribution are presented.

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DATA OF RUNPERIOD 1.

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DATA OF RUNPERIOD 2.

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R MEASURED IN SCANNING MODE.

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