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Title: Measurement of the Angular Distribution of the Electron from $$W \to e + \nu$$ Decay, in $$p\bar{p}$$ at $$\sqrt{s} = 1.8$$ TeV, as Function of $$P^w_t$$

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1372281· OSTI ID:1372281

The goal of this thesis is to scan the extensive literature dealing with the properties of the W and Z bosons. Iit is clear that, besides the measurements confirming the weak interactions theory, no specific work related to the angular distributions of the emerging particles from the leptonic decay of the boson has been done. The aim of the work is to obtain experimentally the values of α2, as function of the transverse momentum of the W, that appear in the expression 0.3 and to compare the values obtained with the theoretical predictions.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1372281
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-THESIS-1997-20; D0-NOTE-3186; 460240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English