We have observed e + e − hadrons at C.M. energies of 13 GeV and 17 GeV at PETRA using the TASSO detector. We find R (13 GeV) = 5.6 ± 0.7 and R (17 GeV) = 4.0 ± 0.7. The additional systematic uncertainty is 20%. Comparing inclusive charged hadron spectra we observe scaling between 5 GeV and 17 GeV for x = p / p beam > 0.2; however the 13 GeV cross section is above the 17 GeV cross section for smaller x . This may be due to copious bb̄ production. The events become increasingly jet like at high energies as evidenced by a shrinking sphericity distribution with increasing energy.
TAU HEAVY LEPTON CONTRIBUTION SUBTRACTED.
THESE DATA FOR S*D(SIG)/DX AT 13 AND 17 GEV ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD OF R. BRANDELIK ET AL., PL 89B, 418 (1980).
DATA ON THE TOTAL HADRONIC CROSS SECTION AND R WERE REPORTED BY R. F. SCHWITTERS, STANFORD CONF (1975).
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THESE VALUES OF R = SIG(HAD)/SIG(MU) ARE TABULATED IN THE RECORD OF THE THESIS OF A. BACKER, DESY-F33-77-03 (1977).
PRELIMINARY DATA.
DATA GIVEN IN J. BURMESTER ET AL., PL 68B, 283 (1977).
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