Determination of alpha-s using the next-to-leading log approximation of QCD

The DELPHI collaboration Abreu, P. ; Adam, W. ; Adye, T. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 59 (1993) 21-34, 1993.
Inspire Record 354909 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50115

A new measurement of αs is obtained from the distributions in thrust, heavy jet mass, energy-energy correlation and two recently introduced jet broadening variables following a method proposed by Cata

7 data tables

Thrust distribution corrected for detector acceptance and initial state photon radiation.

Heavy jet mass (RHO) distribution (THRUST definition) corrected for detect or acceptance and initial state photon radiation.

Heavy jet mass (RHOM) distribution (MASS definition) corrected for detectoracceptance and initial state photon radiation.

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Determination of alpha-s from hadronic event shapes measured on the Z0 resonance

The L3 collaboration Adrian, O. ; Aguilar-Benitez, M. ; Ahlen, S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 284 (1992) 471-481, 1992.
Inspire Record 334951 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29157

We present a study of the global event shape variables thrust and heavy jet mass, of energy-energy correlations and of jet multiplicities based on 250 000 hadronic Z 0 decays. The data are compared to new QCD calculations including resummation of leading and next-to-leading logarithms to all orders. We determine the strong coupling constant α s (91.2 GeV) = 0.125±0.003 (exp) ± 0.008 (theor). The first error is the experimental uncertainty. The second error is due to hadronization uncertainties and approximations in the calculations of the higher order corrections.

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Measured EEC distribution corrected for detector effects and photon radiation. Errors are combined statistical and systematic uncertainties.

Measured average jet multiplicities for the K_PT algorithm. All numbers are corrected for detector effects and photon radiation. Errors are combined statistical and systematic uncertainties.

Value of strong coupling constant, alpha_s, determined from the data. First error is experimental, the second is theoretical.