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Measurement of the Processes $e^+ e^- \to e^+ e^-$ and $e^+ e^- \to \gamma \gamma$ at {PETRA}

The JADE collaboration Bartel, W. ; Becker, L. ; Bowdery, C. ; et al.
Z.Phys.C 19 (1983) 197, 1983.
Inspire Record 191231 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45206

Cross sections for the reactionse+e−→e+e− (Bhabha scattering) ande+e−→γγ are measured for center-of-mass (c.m.) energies\(\sqrt s \) between 12.0 and 34.6 GeV. The results agree with the predictions of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) and the cut-off parameters are determined. From Bhabha scattering at the highest energy,\(\left\langle {\sqrt s } \right\rangle= 34.6 GeV\), the 1 δ limits 0.12<sin2 ϑw<0.38 are obtained for the weak mixing angle. The higher order (α3) QED processese+e−→e+e−γ ande+e−→γγγ are also studied and are found to agree with the α3 QED predictions. A search for excited electrons is carried out by investigating the (e±γ) invariant mass distribution in the reactione+e−→e+e−γ.

3 data tables
Table 1

Total cross sections.

Table 2

Angular distribution.

Table 3

Angular distribution.


Tests of Quantum Electrodynamics With 2, 3 and 4 Photon Final States From $e^+ e^-$ Annihilation at $\sqrt{s}=29$-{GeV}

Fernandez, E. ; Ford, William T. ; Qi, N. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 35 (1987) 1, 1987.
Inspire Record 230165 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.23424

High-precision measurements of electron-positron annihilation into final states of two, three, and four photons are presented. The data were obtained with the MAC detector at the PEP storage ring of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, at a center-of-mass energy of 29 GeV. The measured e+e−→γγ differential cross section is used to test the validity of quantum electrodynamics (QED) in this energy range; it agrees well with QED, and the limit on cutoff parameters for the electron propagator is Λ>66 GeV. The measurement of e+e−→γγγ is used to test the QED calculations of order α3 and to search for anomalies that would indicate the existence of new particles; the agreement with QED is excellent and no anomalies are found. Two events from the reaction e+e−→γγγγ are found, in agreement with the QED prediction.

3 data tables
Table 1

Errors are combined statistical and systematics.

Table 2

No description provided.

Table 3

Two 4gamma events are observed corresponding to a cross section of 0.02 PB.


Precision Test of {QED} by Direct Comparison of $e^+ e^- \to \gamma \gamma$ and $e^+ e^- \to e^+ e^-$ at 29-{GeV}

Derrick, M. ; Gan, K.K. ; Kooijman, P. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 166 (1986) 468-472, 1986.
Inspire Record 17510 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30311

The ratio of differential cross sections for the reactions e + e − → γγ and e + e − → e + e − is measured at s = 29 GeV in the central polar angle region, |cos θ | < 0.55, and compared to the same ratio calculated by QED to order α 3 . The ratio of these ratios, integrated over this angular region, is 1.007±0.009±0.008, demonstrating excellent agreement between theory and experiment. The 95% confidence limits on the QED cut-off parameters for the γγ final state are Λ + > 59 GeV and Λ - > 59 GeV.

1 data table
Table 1

No description provided.