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Experimental test of higher-order QED and a search for excited muon states

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

The reactions e/sup +/e/sup -/..--> mu../sup +/..mu../sup -/..gamma gamma.. and e/sup +/e/sup -/..--> mu../sup +/..mu../sup -/..gamma.. have been studied at ..sqrt..s = 29 GeV with the MAC detector at the SLAC storage ring. The measured cross sections, charge asymmetry, and invariant-mass distributions are in good agreement with the predictions of QED theory. Limits are derived for the production of excited muon states.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309
OSTI ID:
5592537
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 51:4; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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