Hard photon production and tests of QED at LEP

The L3 collaboration Acciarri, M. ; Achard, P. ; Adriani, O. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 475 (2000) 198-205, 2000.
Inspire Record 513397 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48965

The total and differential cross sections of the process e+e- -> n gamma with n >= 2 are measured using data collected by the L3 experiment at centre-of-mass energies of \sqrt{s}=183 and 189 GeV. The results are in agreement with the Standard Model expectations. Limits are set on deviations from QED, contact interaction cut-off parameters and masses of excited electrons.

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Measured cross section.

Measured differential cross sections corrected for efficiency and additional photons as a function of cos(theta) where theta is the polar angle of the event defined as. cos(theta)=ABS((sin(theta1-theta2)/2)/(sin(theta1+theta2)/2)).


Observation of multiple hard photon final states at s**(1/2) = 130-GeV to 140-GeV at LEP.

The L3 collaboration Acciarri, M. ; Adam, A. ; Adriani, O. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 384 (1996) 96006120 323-332, 1996.
Inspire Record 418664 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47566

We have studied the process e<sup loc="post">+</sup>e<sup loc="post">−</sup> → nγ (n ≥ 2) at an average center-of-mass energy of 133 GeV using the L3 detector at LEP. For an integrated luminosity of 4.95 pb<sup loc="post">−1</sup> we find one γγγγ(γ) final state with only hard photons. The rates of both γγγ and γγ events are consistent with QED expectations. The cross section of the reaction e<sup loc="post">+</sup>e<sup loc="post">−</sup> → γγ(γ) in the polar range 16° &lt; θγ < 164° is measured to be 22.6 ± 2.2 pb. Decays into photons of narrow scalar resonances with masses between 90 and 130 GeV are not observed. The observation of the event with four energetic photons is consistent with QED although the kinematic configuration of the photons is atypical.

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Cross section for process E+ E- --> GAMMA GAMMA (GAMMA) with two hard photons.Error is purely statistical, systematic effects are neglected.

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Tests of QED at LEP energies using e+ e- --> gamma gamma (gamma) and e+ e- --> lepton+ lepton- gamma gamma

The L3 collaboration Acciarri, M. ; Adam, A. ; Adriani, O. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 353 (1995) 136-144, 1995.
Inspire Record 394354 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47938

Total and differential cross sections for the process e + e − → γγ ( γ ), and the total cross section for the process e + e − → γγγ , are measured at energies around 91 GeV using the data collected with the L3 detector from 1991 to 1993. We set lower limits, at 95% CL, on a contact interaction energy scale parameter Λ > 602 GeV, on the mass of an excited electron m e ∗ >146 GeV and on the QED cut-off parameters Λ + > 149 GeV and Λ _ > 143 GeV. Upper limits are also set o branching fractions of Z decaying into γγ , π ° and ηγ of 5.2 × 10 −5 , 5.2 × 10 −5 and 7.6 × 10 −5 respectively. The reactions e + e − → ℓ + ℓ − nγ (ℓ = e , μ , τ ) are studied using the data collected from 1990 to 1994. The data are consistent with the QED expectations.

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A Test of quantum electrodynamics in the reaction e+ e- ---> gamma gamma (gamma)

The L3 collaboration Adriani, O. ; Aguilar-Benitez, M. ; Ahlen, S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 288 (1992) 404-411, 1992.
Inspire Record 336900 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29221

We have measured the total and differential cross sections of the reaction e + e − → γγ ( γ ) at center-of-mass energies around 91 GeV, with an integrated luminosity of 14.2 pb −1 . The results are in good agreement with QED predictions. We set lower limits, at 95% confidence level, on the QED cutoff parameters of Λ + > 139 GeV, Λ − > 108 GeV and on the mass of an excited electron of m e∗ > 127 GeV . We searched for Z 0 rare decays with photonic signitures in the final state. Upper limits, at 95% confidence level, for branching ratio of Z 0 decaying into π 0 γ / γγ , νγ and γγγ are 1.2 × 10 −4 , 1.8 × 10 −4 , 3.3 × 10 −5 respectively.

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Measured cross section for the 1991 data.

Measured cross section for the 1990 data.

Measured differential cross sections of combined 1990 and 1991 data.


The Reaction $\pi^- p \to K^0 \Sigma^0$ Up to 2375-{MeV}/$c$

Hart, J.C. ; Baker, R.D. ; Bell, Kenneth Watson ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 166 (1980) 73-83, 1980.
Inspire Record 143420 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34550

Differential cross-section and polarization measurements for the reaction π − p → K 0 Σ 0 are presented from 1395 to 2375 MeV/ c incident beam momentum. The polarization data from an earlier experiment, from thershold to 1334 MeV/ c , have been re-analysed by an improved method leading to a substantial reduction in the errors.

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TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS DERIVED FROM LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL FITS TO ANGULAR DISTRIBUTIONS.

LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL FITS TO D(SIG)/DOMEGA.

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The Reaction $\pi^- p \to K^0 \Lambda^0$ Up to 2375-{MeV}/$c$: New Results and Analysis

Saxon, D.H. ; Baker, R.D. ; Bell, Kenneth Watson ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 162 (1980) 522-546, 1980.
Inspire Record 142072 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34549

New data are presented on the reaction π − p→K 0 Λ 0 at 13 incident momenta between 1395 and 2375 MeV/ c . A partial-wave analysis has been performed using these data and previous data at lower momenta. The resulting resonance parameters are in broad agreement with recent πN analyses and with the predictions of SU(6) W × O(3) for the couplings.

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TOTAL CROSS SECTION FROM LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL FIT TO D(SIG)/DOMEGA. ERRORS INCLUDE 20 PCT SYSTEMATIC NORMALIZATION ERROR.

LAMBDA USED TO ANALYZE POLARIZATION, ASSUMING 0.642 FOR THE DECAY ASYMMETRY PARAMETER.

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Study of the Reaction $\pi^- p \to K^0 \Sigma^0$ From Threshold Up to 1334-{MeV}/$c$

Baker, R.D. ; Blissett, J.A. ; Bloodworth, I.J. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 145 (1978) 402-408, 1978.
Inspire Record 131105 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34943

New data are presented on the differential cross section and polarisation for the reaction π − p → K 0 Σ 0 at six incident momenta from threshold up to 1334 MeV/ c .

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The Reaction $\pi^- p \to K^0 \Lambda^0$ Up to 1334-{MeV}/$c$

Baker, R.D. ; Blissett, J.A. ; Bloodworth, I.J. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 141 (1978) 29-47, 1978.
Inspire Record 130523 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.34954

New data on differential cross sections and polarisation are presented at nine incident momenta up to 1334 MeV/ c . An energy-dependent phase-shift analysis has been made and resonance parameters are given.

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Charge exchange and production of eta mesons and multiple neutral pions in pi- p reactions between 654 and 1247 mev/c

Bulos, F. ; Lanou, R.E. ; Piper, A.E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev. 187 (1969) 1827-1844, 1969.
Inspire Record 62084 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.5293

An experiment designed to study the π−p total neutral cross section and its breakdown into several channels has been performed at eleven incident pion momenta ranging from 654 to 1247 MeV/c. Angular distributions for the charge exchange π0 and for η0 production are given in terms of Legendre-polynomial expansion coefficients. Forward and backward differential cross sections are presented for the charge-exchange channel and comparisons with recent dispersion-relation predictions for the forward cross section are made.

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