A precise measurement of ΓZ→b/ΓZ→hadrons

UNSPECIFIED (1993) A precise measurement of ΓZ→b/ΓZ→hadrons. Physics Letters B, 313 (3-4). pp. 535-548. ISSN 0370-2693

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Abstract

A measurement of the partial width ratio using a method which tags the decays through the lif etime of the produced heavy hadrons is presented. This method relies on the tracking precision afforded by a double-sided silicon vertex detector. The tag algorithm makes a probabilistic interpretation of three-dimensional track impact parameters, using the data to measure the resolution. By tagging the two b hadrons separately, both and the tag efficiency can be determined from the data. For a 26% efficiency of tagging a single b hadron within the vertex detector solid angle coverage, a purity of 96% is achieved. A value of is found. Combining this result with other recent ALEPH measurements gives a 95% confidence upper limit on the Standard Model top mass of Mt < 228 GeV.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Physics Letters B
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100/3106
Subjects:
?? nuclear and high energy physics ??
ID Code:
64103
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Deposited On:
07 May 2013 15:08
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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