Determination of the Number of Light Neutrino Species

The ALEPH collaboration Decamp, D. ; Deschizeaux, B. ; Lees, J.P. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 231 (1989) 519-529, 1989.
Inspire Record 282904 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29758

The cross-section for e + e − → hadrons in the vicinity of the Z boson peak has been measured with the ALEPH detector at the CERN Large Electron Positron collider, LEP. Measurements of the Z mass, M z = (91.174±0.070) GeV, the Z width Γ z =(2.68±0.15) GeV, and of the peak hadronic cross-section, σ had peak =(29.3±1.2) nb, are presented. With the constraints of the standard electroweak model, the number of light neutrino species is found to be N v =3.27±0.30. this results rules out of the possibility of a fourth type of light neutrino at 98% CL.

2 data tables

Selection from TPC tracks.

Selection by calorimeters.


First Measurement of the Reaction $\pi^- e \to \pi^- \pi^0 e$

Amendolia, S.R. ; Arik, M. ; Badelek, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 155 (1985) 457-460, 1985.
Inspire Record 213172 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30413

The first observation of neutral pion production in π e inelastic scattering is presented. The cross section at 300 GeV for | t ‖>62;10 −3 (GeV / c ) 2 is 2.11 ± 0.47 nb, in good agreement with the theory of PCAC anomalies with 3 quark colours.

1 data table

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