Published March 1991
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Journal article
e+e- annihilation at LEP using the OPAL detector
Description
In July 1989 the Large Electron Positron (LEP) colliding beam machine at CERN was commissioned. One month later, the first Z0 particle was observed by the OPAL detector. The OPAL experiment is described, and the physics highlights of this project are summarized. (6 figs., 26 refs.) (L.L.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics in Canada
- Journal Volume
- 47
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 64-86.
- ISSN
- 0031-9147
- CODEN
- PHCAAM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 25011175
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DRIFT CHAMBERS; ELECTRON-POSITRON INTERACTIONS; LEP STORAGE RINGS; STANDARD MODEL; Z NEUTRAL BOSONS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; DETECTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; INTERACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE BOSONS; INTERMEDIATE VECTOR BOSONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MULTIWIRE PROPORTIONAL CHAMBERS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE MODELS; PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; STORAGE RINGS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
Optional Information
- Collaborations
- OPAL LEP Collaboration.