Measurement of F2(c anti-c) and F2(b anti-b) at low Q**2 and x using the H1 vertex detector at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 45 (2006) 23-33, 2006.
Inspire Record 687625 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46047

Measurements are presented of inclusive charm and beauty cross sections in e^+p collisions at HERA for values of photon virtuality 12 \le Q^2 \le 60 GeV^2 and of the Bjorken scaling variable 0.0002 \le x \le 0.005. The fractions of events containing charm and beauty quarks are determined using a method based on the impact parameter, in the transverse plane, of tracks to the primary vertex, as measured by the H1 vertex detector. Values for the structure functions F_2^{c\bar{c}} and F_2^{b\bar{b}} are obtained. This is the first measurement of F_2^{b\bar{b}} in this kinematic range. The results are found to be compatible with the predictions of perturbative quantum chromodynamics and withprevious measurements of F_2^{c\bar{c}}.

8 data tables

Measured NC reduced cross section for charm quarks.

Measuredstructure function F2 for charm quarks.

Measured NC reduced cross section for BOTTOM quarks.

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