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Determination of. alpha. sub s from a differential jet multiplicity distribution at SLC and PEP

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OSTI ID:6803311
We measure the differential jet multiplicity distribution in e{sup {plus}}e{sup {minus}} annihilation with the Mark 2 detector. This distribution is compared with the second order QCD prediction and {alpha}{sub s} is determined to be 0.123 {plus minus} 0.009 {plus minus} 0.005 at {radical}s {approximately} M{sub Z} (at SLC) and 0.149 {plus minus} 0.002 {plus minus} 0.007 at {radical}s = 29 GeV (at PEP). The running of {alpha}{sub s} between these two center of mass energies is consistent with the QCD prediction. The Q{sup 2} dependence of the {Lambda}{sub {ovr MS}} determination is also discussed. 21 refs., 3 figs.
Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/ER
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
6803311
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-5247; CONF-900135--16; ON: DE90013573
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English