QCD studies with e+ e- annihilation data at 130-GeV and 136-GeV.

The OPAL collaboration Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; Altekamp, N. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 72 (1996) 191-206, 1996.
Inspire Record 418007 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47564

We have studied hadronic events produced at LEP at centre-of-mass energies of 130 and 136 GeV. Distributions of event shape observables, jet rates, momentum spectra and multiplicities are presented and compared to the predictions of several Monte Carlo models and analytic QCD calculations. From fits of event shape and jet rate distributions to\({\mathcal{O}}(\alpha _s^2 ) + NLLA\) QCD calculations, we determineαs(133 GeV)=0.110±0.005(stat.)±0.009(syst.). We measure the mean charged particle multiplicity 〈nch〉=23.40±0.45(stat.) ±0.47(syst.) and the position ζ0 of the peak in the ζp = ln(1/xp) distribution ζ0=3.94±0.05(stat.)±0.11(syst.). These results are compared to lower energy data and to analytic QCD or Monte Carlo predictions for their energy evolution.

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Determination of alpha_s.

Multiplicity and high moments.

Tmajor distribution.

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New limits on the masses of the selectron and photino

The AMY collaboration Sugimoto, Y. ; Abe, K. ; Fujii, Y. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 369 (1996) 86-92, 1996.
Inspire Record 403978 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.38437

A study of e + e − annihilations into final states containing a single energetic photon with no accompanying particles is made at a center of mass energy of 57.8 GeV. The measured cross section is consistent with expectations from standard model processes and is used to set limits on the masses of the scalar electron and photino particles predicted by supersymmetry theories. If the photino is assumed to be massless, the 90% confidence level lower limit on the mass of the degenerate scalar electron is 65.5 GeV. If the results of all the single photon experiments are combined, this lower limit increases to 79.3 GeV.

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Measurement of the heavy quark forward - backward asymmetries and average B mixing using leptons in multi - hadronic events

The OPAL collaboration Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; Altekamp, N. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 70 (1996) 357-370, 1996.
Inspire Record 404106 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48046

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Search for charged Higgs bosons using the OPAL detector at LEP

The OPAL collaboration Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; Altekamp, N. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 370 (1996) 174-184, 1996.
Inspire Record 404814 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48039

A search is described to detect charged Higgs bosons via the process Z 0 → H + H − , using data collected by the OPAL detector at LEP which correspond to an integrated luminosity of approximately 110 pb −1 . It is assumed that the H + boson decays only to τ + ν τ and c s final states. From the negative outcome of this search a lower bound of 44.1 GeV (95% CL) is derived for the mass of the charged Higgs boson.

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J / psi and psi-prime production in hadronic Z0 decays

The OPAL collaboration Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; Altekamp, N. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 70 (1996) 197-210, 1996.
Inspire Record 402487 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30060

The production of Jψ mesons in Z0 decays is studied using 3.6 million hadronic events recorded by the OPAL detector at LEP. The inclusive Z0 to Jψ and b-quark to Jψ branching ratios are measured from the total yield of Jψ mesons, identified from their decays into lepton pairs. The Jψ momentum distribution is used to study the fragmentation of b-quarks. The production rate of ψ′ mesons, identified from their decays into a Jψ and a π+π− pair, is measured as well. The following results are obtained: ${Br(Z^{0}⌝ghtarrow {⤪ J}/ i X)=(3.9pm 0.2pm 0.3)cdot 10^{-3} {⤪ and} ↦op Br(Z^0⌝ghtarrow  i ^⌕ime X)=(1.6pm 0.3pm 0.2)cdot 10^{-3}, }$ where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. Finally the Jψ sample is used to reconstruct exclusive b-hadron decays and calculate the corresponding b-hadron branching ratios and masses.

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Measurement of charm production in two photon processes using inclusive lepton events at TRISTAN

The AMY collaboration Aso, T. ; Miyata, H. ; Sasaki, T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 363 (1995) 249-258, 1995.
Inspire Record 401053 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.38520

Measurements of open charm production in photon-photon collisions made with the AMY detector at TRISTAN are reported. Charmed hadrons were identified by detecting the high momentum muons or electrons from their semileptonic decays. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 275 pb −1 at an average center of mass energy of 58 GeV. Results are presented in the form of cross sections of inclusive leptons from charm for both muons and electrons. The measured cross section is 1.8 standard deviations higher than theoretical predictions based on the direct and photon-gluon fusion process, where the mass of charm quark is assumed to be 1.6 GeV.

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A Study of b quark fragmentation into B0 and B+ mesons at LEP

The OPAL collaboration Alexander, G. ; Allison, J. ; Altekamp, N. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 364 (1995) 93-106, 1995.
Inspire Record 400812 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48093

A study of b quark fragmentation at LEP is presented using a sample of semileptonic B decays containing a fully reconstructed charm meson. The data are compared to several theoretical models for heavy quark fragmentation; the free parameters in these models are fitted and the sensitivity of the model parameters to the rate of P-wave B meson production is studied. The mean scaled energy fraction of B 0 and B + mesons has been determined to be < x E > = 0.695 ± 0.006 ± 0.003 ± 0.007, where the errors are statistical, systematic and model dependence respectively. This result is consistent with previous, less direct measurements from inclusive leptonic B decays. Also presented is a model independent fit to the shape of the energy distribution of weakly decaying B mesons at LEP.

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Delta++ production in hadronic Z0 decays

The OPAL collaboration Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; Altekamp, N. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 358 (1995) 162-172, 1995.
Inspire Record 398320 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.48153

The production of Δ ++ baryons has been measured using 3.5 million hadronic Z 0 decays collected with the OPAL detector at LEP. The production rate and fragmentation function are presented. A total of 0.22 ± 0.04 ± 0.04 Δ ++ + ( Δ ) −− per hadronic Z 0 decay is observed. The fragmentation function is found to be softer than that predicted by the JETSET and HERWIG Monte Carlo event generators. With this measurement of Δ ++ production, at least one baryon of each strangeness level in the lightest baryon decuplet has now been measured at LEP.

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Measurement of the average b baryon lifetime and the product branching ratio f (b --> Lambda(b)) x BR (Lambda(b) --> Lambda lepton- anti-neutrino X)

The OPAL collaboration Akers, R. ; Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 69 (1996) 195-214, 1996.
Inspire Record 397395 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.51966

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Charged conjugate state is assumed.


A Model independent measurement of quark and gluon jet properties and differences

The OPAL collaboration Akers, R. ; Alexander, G. ; Allison, John ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 68 (1995) 179-202, 1995.
Inspire Record 396179 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.47862

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THETA is the angle between hadron and jet's axis. CONST is the parameter used in jet's definition (see text).

CONST is the parameter used in jet's definition (see text).

CONST is the parameter used in jet's definition (see text).