Study of Dimuon Production in Photon-Photon Collisions and Measurement of QED Photon Structure Functions at LEP

The DELPHI collaboration Abreu, P. ; Adam, W. ; Adye, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 19 (2001) 15-28, 2001.
Inspire Record 539642 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49854

Muon pair production in the process e+e- -> e+e-mu+mu- is studied using the data taken at LEP1 (sqrt(s) \simeq m_Z) with the DELPHI detector during the years 1992-1995. The corresponding integrated luminosity is 138.5 pb^{-1}. The QED predictions have been tested over the whole Q^2 range accessible at LEP1 (from several GeV^2/c^4 to several hundred GeV^2/c^4) by comparing experimental distributions with distributions resulting from Monte Carlo simulations using various generators. Selected events are used to extract the leptonic photon structure function F_2^\gamma. Azimuthal correlations are used to obtain information on additional structure functions, F_A^\gamma and F_B^\gamma, which originate from interference terms of the scattering amplitudes. The measured ratios F_A^\gamma/F_2^\gamma and F_B^\gamma/F_2^\gamma are significantly different from zero and consistent with QED predictions.

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The measured QED photon structure function at Q**2 = 12.5 GeV for the combine SAT and STIC data.

The measured QED photon structure function at Q**2 = 120 GeV for the combine SAT and STIC data.

Ratio of the structure functions FA and FB to F2.


Measurements of the QED structure of the photon.

The OPAL collaboration Abbiendi, G. ; Ackerstaff, K. ; Alexander, G. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 11 (1999) 409-425, 1999.
Inspire Record 495378 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49315

The structure of both quasi-real and highly virtual photons is investigated using the reaction e+e- -> e+e-mu+mu-, proceeding via the exchange of two photons. The results are based on the complete OPAL dataset taken at e+e- centre-of-mass energies close to the mass of the Z boson. The QED structure function F_2^gamma and the differential cross-section dsigdx for quasi-real photons are obtained as functions of the fractional momentum x from the muon momentum which is carried by the struck muon in the quasi-real photon for values of Q**2 ranging from 1.5 to 400 GeV**2. The differential cross-section dsigdx for highly virtual photons is measured for 1.5< Q**2 < 30 GeV**2 and 1.5< P**2 < 20 GeV**2, where Q**2 and P**2 are the negative values of the four-momentum squared of the two photons such that Q**2 > P**2. Based on azimuthal correlations the QED structure functions F_A^gamma and F_B^gamma for quasi-real photons are determined for an average Q**2 of 5.4 GeV**2.

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Photon structure functions and azimuthal correlations of lepton pairs in tagged gamma gamma collisions.

The L3 collaboration Acciarri, M. ; Adriani, O. ; Aguilar-Benitez, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 438 (1998) 363-378, 1998.
Inspire Record 470997 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.49546

The reactions e + e − → e + e − e + e − and e + e − → e + e − μ + μ − , in a single tag configuration, are studied at LEP with the L3 detector. The data set corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 93.7 pb −1 at s =91 GeV. Differential cross sections are measured for 1.4 GeV 2 ≤Q 2 ≤7.6 GeV 2 . The leptonic photon structure function F γ 2 and azimuthal correlations are measured for e + e − → e + e − μ + μ − . The related structure functions F γ A and F γ B , which originate from interference terms of the scattering amplitudes, are determined for the first time.

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The systematic and statistical errors added in quadrature. F2(NAME=FA) AND F2(NAME=FB) are related structure functions FA and FB, which originate from inerference terms of the scattering amplitudes. See text for exact definition and details.


Measurement of the QED longitudinal structure function of the photon using azimuthal correlations at LEP.

The OPAL collaboration Ackerstaff, K. ; Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 74 (1997) 49-55, 1997.
Inspire Record 426207 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47704

We have studied azimuthal correlations in singly-tagged e+e− → e+e−μ+μ− events at an average Q2 of 5.2 GeV2. The data were taken with the OPAL detector at LEP at e+e− centre-of-mass energies close to the Z0 mass, with an integrated luminosity of approximately 100 pb−1. The azimuthal correlations are used to extract the ratio $F_{B}^{αmma}/F_{2}^{αmma}$ of the QED structure functions $F_{B}^{αmma}(x,Q^{2})$ and $F_{2}^{αmma}(x,Q^{2})$ of the photon. In leading order and neglecting the muon mass $F_{B}^{αmma}$ is expected to be identical to the longitudinal structure function $F_{L}^{αmma}$. The measurement of $F_{B}^{αmma}/F_{2}^{αmma}$ is found to be significantly different from zero and to be consistent with the QED prediction.

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Measurement of the Structure Functions F2 and Xf3 and Comparison With {QCD} Predictions Including Kinematical and Dynamical Higher Twist Effects

The BEBC WA59 collaboration Varvell, K. ; Cooper-Sarkar, A.M. ; Parker, M.A. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 36 (1987) 1, 1987.
Inspire Record 245094 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.15775

The isoscalar nucleon structure functionsF2(x, Q2) andxF3(x, Q2) are measured in the range 0<Q2<64 GeV2, 1.7<W2<250 GeV2,x<0.7 using ν and\(\bar v\) interactions on neon in BEBC. The data are used to evaluate possible higher twist contributions and to determine their impact on the evaluation of the QCD parameter Λ. In contrast to previous analyses reaching to such lowW2 values, it is found that a low\(\Lambda _{\overline {MS} } \) value in the neighbourhood of 100 MeV describes the data adequately and that the contribution of dynamical higher twist effects is small and negative.

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Study of the Nucleon Structure Functions in Neutrino Interactions in the Energy Range of 10-{GeV} - 200-{GeV}

Ammosov, V.V. ; Burtovoy, V.S. ; Gapienko, V.A. ; et al.
Sov.J.Nucl.Phys. 47 (1988) 646, 1988.
Inspire Record 252538 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.17389

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MEASUREMENTS OF THE STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS F2 (x, Q**2) FROM neutrino p AND ANTI-NEUTRINO p INTERACTIONS

The WA21 collaboration Grassler, H. ; Lanske, D. ; Schulte, R. ; et al.
OXFORD NP-79/84, 1984.
Inspire Record 15788 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.1180

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ANALYSIS OF SCALING VIOLATION IN NUCLEON STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS

Ammosov, V.v. ; Gapienko, V.a. ; Gapienko, G.s. ; et al.
JETP Lett. 36 (1982) 367-371, 1982.
Inspire Record 185559 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.39758

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INCLUSIVE CHARGED CURRENT ANTI-NEUTRINO - NUCLEON INTERACTIONS AT HIGH-ENERGIES

The Fermilab-Serpukhov-Moscow-Michigan collaboration Ammosov, V.V. ; Denisov, A.G. ; Gapienko, G.S. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 199 (1982) 399-423, 1982.
Inspire Record 167339 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41220

We present results on the experimental study of inelastic charged-current antineutrino-nucleon scattering in the energy range of 10–200 GeV. The data sample, consisting of about 6500 antineutrino-induced events, was obtained in the Fermilab 15 ft bubble chamber filled with a heavy neon-hydrogen mixture. The differential cross sections for ν μ N interactions are presented in terms of scaling variables x and y . The structure functions F 2 ν and xF 3 ν have been evaluated as functions of x and E ν . A deviation from the scaling hypothesis, similar to those found in other experiments on inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering, has been observed. The data are interpreted in the framework of the quark-parton model. Quark and antiquark distributions and their energy dependences are presented.

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