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Neutral current physics with the {tau}lepton at LEP

Abstract

During the operation of LEP, 138000 e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} events have been collected up to the end of 1992. In the following, the measurements of the total cross section, {sigma}{sub tot}, the forward-backward asymmetry, A{sub fb}, and the two polarization asymmetries, A{sub pol} and A{sub fb-pol}, are reviewed. The partial width of the Z boson to {tau} leptons is measured to be {Gamma}{sub {tau}} = 83.28 {+-} 0.49 MeV. The results for the asymmetries at {radical}s = m{sub Z} are: A{sup {tau}}{sub fb} = 0.0210 {+-} 0.0034, A{sub pol} = -0.142 {+-} 0.017, A{sub fb-pol} = -0.098 {+-} 0.019. The process e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} is the channel with the highest sensitivity to the neutral current couplings at LEP. The {tau} couplings determined to be y{sub {tau}} = 0.0389 {+-} 0.0037 and a{sub {tau}} = 0.4999 {+-} 0.0015. A model independent measurement of the helicity amplitudes was performed for the first time. All the measurements of the process e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} confirm the Standard Model. (orig.)
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Publication Date:
Nov 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DESY-93-157; CONF-9305311-
Reference Number:
SCA: 662310; 662210; PA: DEN-94:0F3810; EDB-94:059068; NTS-94:020465; SN: 94001179761
Resource Relation:
Conference: 16. Kazimierz meeting on elementary particle physics: new physics with new experiments,Kazimierz (Poland),24-28 May 1993; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1993
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; ELECTRON-POSITRON INTERACTIONS; ANNIHILATION; WEAK NEUTRAL CURRENTS; ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ASYMMETRY; COUPLING CONSTANTS; INTEGRAL CROSS SECTIONS; GEV RANGE 10-100; HELICITY; Z NEUTRAL BOSONS; LEPTONS; NEUTRAL-CURRENT INTERACTIONS; PAIR PRODUCTION; REVIEWS; TAU PARTICLES; WEINBERG LEPTON MODEL; PROGRESS REPORT; LEPTONIC DECAY; PARTICLE WIDTHS; POLARIZATION-ASYMMETRY RATIO; SCATTERING AMPLITUDES; STANDARD MODEL; SPIN ORIENTATION; EXCITATION FUNCTIONS; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; POLARIZED PRODUCTS; WEINBERG ANGLE; VECTOR CURRENTS; AXIAL-VECTOR CURRENTS; ELECTRON-MUON UNIVERSALITY; 662310; 662210; WEAK AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS OF LEPTONS; UNIFIED THEORIES AND MODELS
OSTI ID:
10139872
Research Organizations:
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Zeuthen (Germany). Inst. fuer Hochenergiephysik
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0418-9833; Other: ON: DE94756208; TRN: DE94F3810
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
18 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Kirsch, S. Neutral current physics with the {tau}lepton at LEP. Germany: N. p., 1993. Web.
Kirsch, S. Neutral current physics with the {tau}lepton at LEP. Germany.
Kirsch, S. 1993. "Neutral current physics with the {tau}lepton at LEP." Germany.
@misc{etde_10139872,
title = {Neutral current physics with the {tau}lepton at LEP}
author = {Kirsch, S}
abstractNote = {During the operation of LEP, 138000 e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} events have been collected up to the end of 1992. In the following, the measurements of the total cross section, {sigma}{sub tot}, the forward-backward asymmetry, A{sub fb}, and the two polarization asymmetries, A{sub pol} and A{sub fb-pol}, are reviewed. The partial width of the Z boson to {tau} leptons is measured to be {Gamma}{sub {tau}} = 83.28 {+-} 0.49 MeV. The results for the asymmetries at {radical}s = m{sub Z} are: A{sup {tau}}{sub fb} = 0.0210 {+-} 0.0034, A{sub pol} = -0.142 {+-} 0.017, A{sub fb-pol} = -0.098 {+-} 0.019. The process e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} is the channel with the highest sensitivity to the neutral current couplings at LEP. The {tau} couplings determined to be y{sub {tau}} = 0.0389 {+-} 0.0037 and a{sub {tau}} = 0.4999 {+-} 0.0015. A model independent measurement of the helicity amplitudes was performed for the first time. All the measurements of the process e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} confirm the Standard Model. (orig.)}
place = {Germany}
year = {1993}
month = {Nov}
}