Search for Fractionally Charged Particles Produced in $e^+ e^-$ Annihilation

The ARGUS collaboration Albrecht, H. ; Binder, U. ; Harder, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 156 (1985) 134-138, 1985.
Inspire Record 214357 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45210

A search has been made for particles with charge Q = 1 3 , Q = 2 3 and Q = 4 3 produced in e + e − annihilation using the ARGUS detector at the e + e − storage ring DORIS, operating at a centre of mass energy around 10 GeV. No candidate events were found in 84.5 pb −1 of collected data. Upper limits are established for the cross section for the production of fractionally charged particles with masses up to 4 GeV c 2 , improving on previously obtained limits.

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Two different models (I and II) are considered (see text).


Production and Decay of the F Meson in $e^+ e^-$ Annihilation at 10-{GeV} Center-of-mass Energy

The ARGUS collaboration Albrecht, H. ; Binder, U. ; Drews, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 153 (1985) 343, 1985.
Inspire Record 207949 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30425

Using the ARGUS detector at DORIS, we have observed the production of F ± mesons in e + e − annihilation at a centre of mass energy of 10 GeV through their subsequent decays into φπ ± and φπ + π − π ± . The values obtained for [ R (e + e − →FX). Branching Ratio] are (1.47 ± 0.32 ± 0.20)% and (1.63 ± 0.42 ± 0.41)% respectively. The observed mass is (1973.6 ± 2.6 ± 3.0) MeV c 2 . The F momentum spectrum is as expected for the fragmentation of c quarks into charmed mesons, but is somewhat softer than for fragmentation into D ∗ mesons. The relevant angular distributions are consistent with a spin-zero assignment of the F meson.

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RESULTS OF FITS FOR SPECIFIED DECAY CHANNELS.

ACCEPTANCE CORRECTED FRAGMENTATION FUNCTION FOR THE TWO DECAY CHANNELS COMBINED. X IS PF/PMAX. DATA HAVE BEEN READ FROM THE GRAPH.


Production and Decay of the Charged D* Mesons in e+ e- Annihilation at 10-GeV Center-Of-Mass Energy

The ARGUS collaboration Albrecht, H. ; Binder, U. ; Drews, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 150 (1985) 235-241, 1985.
Inspire Record 204851 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30448

Using the ARGUS detector at DORIS we have observed the prediction of the charged D ∗ meson in e + e − annihilation at a center of mass energy of 10 GeV. The D ∗ fragmentation function has been measured using the decay channels D ∗+ → D 0 π + and D 0 → K − π + and K − π + π + π − .

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RESULTS EXTRAPOLATED TO X>O. SYSTEMATIC ERRORS INCLUDED.

ERRORS ARE STATISTICAL ONLY.


Evidence for F* Meson Production in $e^+ e^-$ Annihilation at 10-{GeV} Center-of-mass Energy

The ARGUS collaboration Albrecht, H. ; Drews, G. ; Harder, G. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 146 (1984) 111-115, 1984.
Inspire Record 202781 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30513

Using the ARGUS detector at DORIS we have obtained evidence for a resonance which decays into an F meson and a photon. The observed mass is 2109 ± 9 ± 7 MeV, which is 144 ± 9 ± 7 MeV greater than the F meson mass. Its properties are consistent with those of the F ∗ meson with J P = 1 − .

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