Measurement of the strong coupling constant αs for bottom quarks at the Z° resonance
We have measured the ratio of the strong coupling constants as for bottom quarks and light quarks at the Z ° resonance, in order to test the flavour independence of the strong interaction. The coupling strength oq has been determined from the fraction of events with three jets, measured for a sample...
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| Formato: | Articulo |
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1991
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/73074 |
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| Sumario: | We have measured the ratio of the strong coupling constants as for bottom quarks and light quarks at the Z ° resonance, in order to test the flavour independence of the strong interaction. The coupling strength oq has been determined from the fraction of events with three jets, measured for a sample of all hadronic events, and for inclusive muon and electron events. The b purity is evaluated to be 22% for the first data set and 87% for the inclusive lepton sample. We find cq(b)/as(udsc)=l.O0+ 0.05 (stat.) + 0.06 (syst.). |
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