The production of D*+-(2010) mesons in deep inelastic scattering has been measured in the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 37 pb^-1. The decay channels D*+ -> D0 pi+(+c.c.), with D0 -> K- pi+ or D0 ->K- pi- pi+ pi+, have been used to identify the D mesons. The e+p cross section for inclusive D*+- production with 1<Q^2<600 GeV^2 and 0.02<y<0.7 is 8.31 +- 0.31(stat.) +0.30-0.50(syst.) nb in the kinematic region 1.5< pT(D*+-)<15 GeV and |eta(D*+-)|<1.5. Differential cross sections are consistent with a next-to-leading-order perturbative-QCD calculation when using charm-fragmentation models which take into account the interaction of the charm quark with the proton remnant. The observed cross section is extrapolated to the full kinematic region in pT(D*+-) and eta(D*+-) in order to determine the charm contribution, F^ccbar_2(x,Q^2), to the proton structure function. The ratio F^ccbar_2/F_2 rises from ~10% at Q^2 ~1.8 GeV^2 to ~30% at Q^2 ~130 GeV^2 for x values in the range 10^-4 to 10-3.
The differential cross section w.r.t. W the virtual photon centre of mass energy from the K2PI final state. The asymmetric errors are the quadratic sum of the statistical and systematic errors. The statistical errors are also shown separately.
The charmed structure function F2(C=CHARM) derived from a combination of the K2PI and K4PI data. There are additional systematic uncertainties described in the text of the paper which include the 1.65 PCT luminosity uncertainty and a 9 PCT uncertainty in the charm hadronization fraction to D*+-.
Inclusive photoproduction of D*+- mesons has been measured for photon-proton centre-of-mass energies in the range 130 < W < 280 GeV and a photon virtuality Q^2 < 1 GeV^2. The data sample used corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 37 pb^-1. Total and differential cross sections as functions of the D* transverse momentum and pseudorapidity are presented in restricted kinematical regions and the data are compared with next-to-leading order (NLO) perturbative QCD calculations using the "massive charm" and "massless charm" schemes. The measured cross sections are generally above the NLO calculations, in particular in the forward (proton) direction. The large data sample also allows the study of dijet production associated with charm. A significant resolved as well as a direct photon component contribute to the cross section. Leading order QCD Monte Carlo calculations indicate that the resolved contribution arises from a significant charm component in the photon. A massive charm NLO parton level calculation yields lower cross sections compared to the measured results in a kinematic region where the resolved photon contribution is significant.
Differential cross section for two jet production with associated D* production, from channel (1). The quoted cross sections correspond to the centres of the bins. The second systematic error is that associated with the energy scale.
Differential cross section for two jet production with associated D* production, from channel (1). The quoted cross sections correspond to the centres of the bins. The second systematic error is that associated with the energy scale.
Exclusive production of $\rho^0$ and $J/\psi$ mesons in e^+ p collisions has been studied with the ZEUS detector in the kinematic range $0.25 < Q^2 < 50 GeV^2, 20 < W < 167 GeV$ for the $\rho^0$ data and $2 < Q^2 < 40 GeV^2, 50 < W < 150 GeV$ for the $J/\psi$ data. Cross sections for exclusive $\rho^0$ and $J/\psi$ production have been measured as a function of $Q^2, W$ and $t$. The spin-density matrix elements $r^{04}_{00}, r^1_{1-1}$ and $Re r^{5}_{10}$ have been determined for exclusive $\rho^0$ production as well as $r^{04}_{00}$ and $r^{04}_{1-1}$ for exclusive $J/\psi$ production. The results are discussed in the context of theoretical models invoking soft and hard phenomena.
The spin-density martix elements deletermined for various values of W and Q**2 for the RHO0 BPC sample.
The cross section and the proton structure function F2 for neutral current deep inelastic e+p scattering have been measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 30 pb-1. The data were collected in 1996 and 1997 at a centre-of-mass energy of 300 GeV. They cover the kinematic range 2.7 < Q^2 < 30000 GeV2 and 6.10^-5 < x < 0.65. The variation of F2 with x and Q2 is well described by next-to-leading-order perturbative QCD as implemented in the DGLAP evolution equations.
The relative uncertainties in the reduced cross section. See text of paper for more details. There is an additional 2 PCT overall normalization error not included, andan addtional uncertainty of 1 PCT at low Q**2.. DUNC - Uncorrelated systematic error. Correlated Systematic Errors:. D1 - positron finding and efficiency. D2 - positron scattering angle - A. D3 - positron scattering angle - B. D4 - positron energy scale. D5 - hadronic energy measurment - FCAL. D6 - hadronic energy measurment - BCAL. D7 - hadronic energy measurment - RCAL. D8 - hadronic energy flow - A. D9 - background subtractions. D10 - hadronic energy flow - B.
The relative uncertainties in the reduced cross section. See text of paper for more details. There is an additional 2 PCT overall normalization error not included, andan addtional uncertainty of 1 PCT at low Q**2.. DUNC - Uncorrelated systematic error. Correlated Systematic Errors:. D1 - positron finding and efficiency. D2 - positron scattering angle - A. D3 - positron scattering angle - B. D4 - positron energy scale. D5 - hadronic energy measurment - FCAL. D6 - hadronic energy measurment - BCAL. D7 - hadronic energy measurment - RCAL. D8 - hadronic energy flow - A. D9 - background subtractions. D10 - hadronic energy flow - B.
The relative uncertainties in the reduced cross section. See text of paper for more details. There is an additional 2 PCT overall normalization error not included, andan addtional uncertainty of 1 PCT at low Q**2.. DUNC - Uncorrelated systematic error. Correlated Systematic Errors:. D1 - positron finding and efficiency. D2 - positron scattering angle - A. D3 - positron scattering angle - B. D4 - positron energy scale. D5 - hadronic energy measurment - FCAL. D6 - hadronic energy measurment - BCAL. D7 - hadronic energy measurment - RCAL. D8 - hadronic energy flow - A. D9 - background subtractions. D10 - hadronic energy flow - B.
The production and semi-leptonic decay of heavy quarks have been studied in the photoproduction process $e^+p -> e^+ + {dijet} + e^- + X with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 38.5 ${\rm pb^{-1}}$. Events with photon-proton centre-of-mass energies, $W_{\gamma p}$, between 134 and 269 GeV and a photon virtuality, Q^2, less than 1 ${\rm GeV^2}$ were selected requiring at least two jets of transverse energy $E_T^{\rm jet1(2)} >7(6)$ GeV and an electron in the final state. The electrons were identified by employing the ionisation energy loss measurement. The contribution of beauty quarks was determined using the transverse momentum of the electron relative to the axis of the closest jet, $p_T^{\rm rel}$. The data, after background subtraction, were fit with a Monte Carlo simulation including beauty and charm decays. The measured beauty cross section was extrapolated to the parton level with the b quark restricted to the region of transverse momentum $p_T^{b} > p_T^{\rm min} =$ 5 GeV and pseudorapidity $|\eta^{b}| <$ 2. The extrapolated cross section is $1.6 \pm 0.4 (stat.)^{+0.3}_{-0.5} (syst.) ^{+0.2}_{-0.4} (ext.) {nb}$. The result is compared to a perturbative QCD calculation performed to next-to-leading order.
The differential distribution of PT(C=REL) for heavy quark decays. The second DSYS error is due to the energy scale uncertainty.
The differential distribution of X(C=GAMMA,OBS), the fraction of the photons momentum contributing to the production of the two highest transverse energy jets. The second DSYS error is due to the energy scale uncertainty.
The dissociation of virtual photons, $\gamma^{\star} p \to X p$, in events with a large rapidity gap between $X$ and the outgoing proton, as well as in events in which the leading proton was directly measured, has been studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA. The data cover photon virtualities $Q^2>2$ GeV$^2$ and $\gamma^{\star} p$ centre-of-mass energies $40<W<240$ GeV, with $M_X>2$ GeV, where $M_X$ is the mass of the hadronic final state, $X$. Leading protons were detected in the ZEUS leading proton spectrometer. The cross section is presented as a function of $t$, the squared four-momentum transfer at the proton vertex and $\Phi$, the azimuthal angle between the positron scattering plane and the proton scattering plane. It is also shown as a function of $Q^2$ and $\xpom$, the fraction of the proton's momentum carried by the diffractive exchange, as well as $\beta$, the Bjorken variable defined with respect to the diffractive exchange.
The reduced diffractive cross sections obtained from the LPS data as a function of X(NAME=POMERON) for Q**2 = 3.9 GeV**2 and ABS(T) = 0.19 to 0.55 GeV**2 for M(X) values of 3, 7, 15 and 30 GeV.
The reduced diffractive cross sections obtained from the LRG data as a function of X(NAME=POMERON) for Q**2 = 22 GeV**2 and M(X) values of 3, 6, 11, 19 and 32 GeV.
The semi-inclusive reaction e+ p -> e+ X p was studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 12.8 pb-1. The final-state proton, which was detected with the ZEUS leading proton spectrometer, carried a large fraction of the incoming proton energy, xL>0.32, and its transverse momentum squared satisfied pT^2<0.5 GeV^2/ the exchanged photon virtuality, Q^2, was greater than 3 GeV^2 and the range of the masses of the photon-proton system was 45<W<225 GeV. The leading proton production cross section and rates are presented as a function of xL, pT^2, Q^2 and the Bjorken scaling variable, x.
Leading proton production rate as a function of XL for the PT**2 region < 0.5 GeV**2, a mean X of 1.7E-4 and mean Q**2 of 4.2 GeV**2.
Leading proton production rate as a function of XL for the PT**2 region < 0.5 GeV**2, a mean X of 5.1E-4 and mean Q**2 of 22 GeV**2.
Leading proton production rate as a function of XL for the PT**2 region < 0.5 GeV**2, a mean X of 9.2E-4 and mean Q**2 of 22 GeV**2.
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