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Experimental Study of the Reactions $e^+ e^- \to e^+ e^-$ and $e^+ e^- \to \gamma \gamma$ at 29-{GeV}

Derrick, M. ; Gan, K.K. ; Kooijman, P. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 34 (1986) 3286, 1986.
Inspire Record 18585 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.23442

This paper reports measurements of the differential cross sections for the reactions e+e−→e+e− (Bhabha scattering) and e+e−→γγ (γ-pair production). The reactions are studied at a center-of-mass energy of 29 GeV and in the polar-angular region ‖costheta‖<0.55. A direct cross-section comparison between these two reactions provides a sensitive test of the predictions of quantum electrodynamics (QED) to order α3. When the ratio of γ-pair to Bhabha experimental cross sections, integrated over ‖costheta‖<0.55, is divided by the same ratio predicted from α3 QED theory, the result is 1.007±0.009±0.008. The 95%-confidence limits on the QED-cutoff parameters are Λ+>154 GeV and Λ−>220 GeV for Bhabha scattering, and Λ+>59 GeV and Λ−>59 GeV for γ-pair production.

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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.

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