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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Rapid Growth of Charged Particle Multiplicity in High-Energy e+ e- Annihilations

The TASSO collaboration Brandelik, R. ; Braunschweig, W. ; Gather, K. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 89 (1980) 418-422, 1980.
Inspire Record 143691 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27273

Hadron production by e + e − annihilation has been studied for c.m. energies W between 13 and 31.6 GeV. As a function of 1n W the charged particle multiplicity grows faster at high energy than at lower energies. This is correlated with a rise in the plateau of the rapidity distribution. The cross section s d σ /d x is found to scale within ±30% for x > 0.2 and 5 ⩽ W ⩽ 31.6 GeV.

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CHARGED PARTICLE MULTIPLICITIES.

RAPIDITY DISTRIBUTION.

RAPIDITY DISTRIBUTION.

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E+ e- Annihilation at High-Energies and Search for the t-Quark Continuum Contribution

The TASSO collaboration Brandelik, R. ; Braunschweig, W. ; Gather, K. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 4 (1980) 87, 1980.
Inspire Record 143690 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.15599

Measurements ofR, sphericity and thrust are presented for c.m. energies between 12 and 31.6 GeV. A possible contribution of at\(\bar t\) continuum can be ruled out for c.m. energies between 16 and 31 GeV.

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Total Cross-Section for Hadron Production by e+ e- Annihilation at PETRA Energies

The JADE collaboration Bartel, W. ; Canzler, T. ; Cords, D. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 88 (1979) 171-176, 1979.
Inspire Record 142874 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27277

The cross section for the process e + e − → multihadrons has been measured at the highest PETRA energies. We measure R (the total cross section in units of the point-like e + e - → μ + μ - cross section) to be 2.9 ± 0.7, 4.0 ± 0.5, 4.6 ± 0.4 and 4.2 ± 0.6 at s of 22, 27.7, 30 and 31.6 GeV, respectively. The observed average multiplicity, together with existing low energy data, indicate a rapid increase in multiplicity with increasing energy.

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STATISTICAL ERRORS ONLY. RADIATIVE CORRECTIONS APPLIED AND TAU HEAVY LEPTON CONTRIBUTION SUBTRACTED. AVERAGE VALUE OF R FOR ALL THESE DATA IS 4.14 +- 0.26.

AVERAGE CHARGE MULTIPLICITY. ADDITIONAL, SYSTEMATIC ERROR IS ABOUT 1.5.


Measurement of the Parameters of the $\psi^{\prime\prime}$(3770) Resonance

Abrams, G.S. ; Alam, M.S. ; Blocker, C.A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 21 (1980) 2716, 1980.
Inspire Record 142644 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.24185

We present a measurement of the cross section for hadron production by e+e− annihilation in the vicinity of the previously observed resonance near 3.77 GeV. The data are used to determine the parameters of the ψ(3770) resonance. The values found are: mass, 3764±5 MeV/c2, total width, 23.5±5 MeV, and partial width to electron pairs, 276±50 eV.

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THESE RESULTS ARE ALSO IN THE THESIS OF R. H. SCHINDLER, SLAC-219 (1979), THE RECORD OF WHICH CONTAINS THE TABULATED CROSS SECTIONS.

BREIT-WIGNER RESONANCE PLUS BACKGROUND FIT TO RADIATIVELY CORRECTED DATA YIELDS RESONANCE MASS OF 3764 +- 5 MEV, TOTAL WIDTH OF 23.5 +- 5 MEV AND PARTIAL WIDTH TO ELECTRON PAIRS OF 276 +- 50 EV.

PEAK CROSS SECTION FOR D MESON PAIR PRODUCTION AT PSI(3770) RESONANCE. J/PSI, PSI(3684) AND CONTINUUM BACKGROUND (R=2.5) SUBTRACTED.


Evidence for Direct $\gamma$ Production at Large $x$ in $\psi$ (3100) Decay

Ronan, M.T. ; Trippe, T.G. ; Barbaro-Galtieri, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 44 (1980) 367, 1980.
Inspire Record 142946 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20700

The inclusive γ and π0 momentum spectra from ψ(3100) decay have been measured in e+e− annihilation at SPEAR. When the γ spectrum is compared with that expected from π0 decay, an excess of high-momentum γ's is observed. This excess is compared with that predicted by quantum chromodynamics for the decay of the ψ into a γ and two gluons.

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THE STATISTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC ERRORS ARE GIVEN SEPARATELY AS WELL AS COMBINED IN QUADRATURE FOR THE QUOTED TOTAL ERROR.

THE STATISTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC ERRORS ARE GIVEN SEPARATELY AS WELL AS COMBINED IN QUADRATURE FOR THE QUOTED TOTAL ERROR. SYSTEMATIC ERROR IS 17 PCT.

QUOTED ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL. SYSTEMATIC ERROR IS 20 PCT. ONLY HALF THE SUM OF THE PI+ AND PI- CROSS SECTIONS IS PLOTTED IN THE FIGURE IN THE JOURNAL.

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Measurement of High-energy Direct Photons in $\psi$ Decays

Abrams, G.S. ; Alam, M.S. ; Blocker, C.A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 44 (1980) 114, 1980.
Inspire Record 142835 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20729

The inclusive γ and π0 momentum distributions at the ψ have been measured. Using these data and estimates of η production, it is found that (4.1 ± 0.8)% of ψ decays contain a direct photon with energy greater than 60% of the beam energy. The expected momentum distribution for direct photons calculated to lowest order in quantum chromodynamics is qualitatively different from that observed in the data.

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INCLUSIVE PHOTON AND PI0 MOMENTUM DISTRIBUTION.


Search for a 'Top' Threshold in Hadronic $e^+ e^-$ Annihilation at Energies Between 22-{GeV} and 31.6-{GeV}

The PLUTO collaboration Berger, Christoph ; Genzel, H. ; Grigull, R. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 86 (1979) 413-417, 1979.
Inspire Record 142517 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27295

Results on e + e − annihilation into hadrons at c.m. energies between 22 and 31.6 GeV are presented. The data were accumulated with the PLUTO detector at PETRA. The events are dominantly of the two-jet type. The value of the relative hadronic cross section R =3.88 ± 0.22 along with the details of the sphericity and thrust distribution rule out an open (tt̄) channel (Q t = 2 3 ) below 30 GeV. The inclusive muon results support the above conclusion.

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CROSS SECTIONS CORRECTED FOR BEAM-GAS SCATTERING BACKGROUND, INITIAL STATE RADIATION, TAU HEAVY LEPTON CONTRIBUTION AND TWO-PHOTON EVENTS.


Observation of Charmed Baryon Production in e+ e- Annihilation

Abrams, G.S. ; Alam, M.S. ; Blocker, C.A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 44 (1980) 10, 1980.
Inspire Record 142743 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20754

A peak in the pK−π+ and p¯K+π− invariant-mass spectra at 2.285±0.006 GeV/c2 is observed, which is associated with the lowest-lying charmed baryon (Λc). A cross section times branching ratio of 0.037±0.012 nb at Ec.m.=5.2 GeV is measured with a substantial fraction of the events produced with an equal recoiling mass. New measurements of inclusive p and Λ cross sections are also presented, allowing an estimate of the branching ratio B(Λc→pK−π+)=0.022±0.010.

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THE TOTAL INCLUSIVE CHARMED LAMBDA CROSS SECTION IS DERIVED FROM THE OBSERVED PRODUCTION RATE VIA THE <P K- PI+> CHANNEL USING THE STEP IN INCLUSIVE PROTON PRODUCTION AT THE CHARMED-BARYON THRESHOLD AND REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS. THE BRANCHING RATIO (LAMBDA/C+ --> P K- PI+) IS THEN 2.2 +- 1.0 PCT.

ACTUALLY TWICE THE INCLUSIVE ANTI-PROTON CROSS SECTION (EACH BARYON PAIR IS COUNTED TWICE).

EACH BARYON PAIR PRODUCED IS OF COURSE COUNTED TWICE IN THIS CROSS SECTION.


TASSO RESULTS ON e+ e- ANNIHILATION BETWEEN 13-GeV AND 31.6-GeV AND EVIDENCE FOR THREE JET EVENTS

The TASSO collaboration Wolf, G. ; Brandelik, R. ; Braunschweig, W. ; et al.
eConf C790823 (1979) 34, 1979.
Inspire Record 142614 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45227

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CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN APPLIED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BEAM-GAS SCATTERING, TWO PHOTON SCATTERING, TAU HEAVY LEPTON PAIR PRODUCTION, AND FOR RADIATIVE EFFECTS. THE 13 AND 17 GEV MEASUREMENTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN R. BRANDELIK ET AL., PL 83B, 261 (1979).

PRELIMINARY INCLUSIVE CHARGED PARTICLE DISTRIBUTIONS.