Published July 30, 1987
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Journal article
Measurement of W and Z production properties at the CERN anti pp collider
Creators
- Ansari, R.1
- Chollet, J.C.1
- Fayard, L.1
- Froidevaux, D.1
- Gaillard, J.M.1
- Iconomidou-Fayard, L.1
- Merkel, B.1
- Moniez, M.1
- Parrour, G.1
- Repellin, J.P.1
- Sauvage, G.1
- Bagnaia, P.2
- Booth, C.2
- Borghini, M.2
- Cenci, P.2
- Clark, A.G.2
- Darriulat, P.2
- Dilella, L.2
- Einsweiler, K.2
- Gildemeister, O.2
- Goessling, C.2
- Harnew, N.2
- Jenni, P.2
- Mapelli, L.2
- Meier, K.2
- Onions, C.2
- Pal, T.2
- Parker, M.A.2
- Petridou, C.2
- Rasmussen, L.2
- Swartz, M.2
- Tovey, S.N.2
- Tsang, W.Y.2
- Weidberg, A.R.2
- Banner, M.3
- Lancon, E.3
- Loucatos, S.3
- Mansoulie, B.3
- Polverel, M.3
- Roussarie, A.3
- Ruhlmann, V.3
- Teiger, J.3
- Zaccone, H.3
- Battiston, R.4
- Mantovani, G.C.4
- Pepe, M.4
- Bernloehr, K.5
- Jakobs, K.5
- Kluge, E.E.5
- Plothow-Besch, H.5
- Tittel, K.5
- Wunsch, M.5
- Borer, K.6
- Hahn, B.6
- Hara, K.6
- Hugentobler, E.6
- Moning, R.6
- Schacher, J.6
- Stocker, F.6
- Carboni, G.7, 8
- Cavasinni, V.7, 8
- Costantini, F.7, 8
- Del Prete, T.7, 8
- Iacopini, E.7, 8
- Lariccia, P.7, 8
- Morganti, M.7, 8
- Valdata-Nappi, M.7, 8
- Conta, C.9, 10
- Ferrari, R.9, 10
- Fraternali, M.9, 10
- Goggi, V.G.9, 10
- Livan, M.9, 10
- Pastore, F.9, 10
- Vercesi, V.9, 10
- De Lotto, B.9, 10, 1
- Haenni, H.6, 2
- Hansen, J.R.11, 2
- Dines-Hansen, J.11
- Hansen, P.11
- Kofoed-Hansen, O.11
- Madsen, B.11
- Moellerud, R.11
- UA2 Collaboration
- 1. Paris-11 Univ., 91 - Orsay (France). Lab. de l'Accelerateur Lineaire
- 2. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
- 3. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
- 4. Perugia Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Fisica
- 5. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Hochenergiephysik
- 6. Bern Univ. (Switzerland). Lab. fuer Hochenergiephysik
- 7. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pisa (Italy)
- 8. Pisa Univ. (Italy)
- 9. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Pavia (Italy)
- 10. Pavia Univ. (Italy)
- 11. Niels Bohr Inst., Copenhagen (Denmark)
Description
A study has been made of the production characteristics of W and Z bosons produced at the CERN anti pp collider. The event sample consists of 251 W → eν decays, and 39 Z → e+e- decays, identified by the UA2 detector, and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 142 nb-1 at √s = 546 GeV, and 768 nb-1 at √s = 630 GeV. Measurements of W and Z production cross sections, of longitudinal and transverse momentum distributions, and of associated jet production, are presented. These measurements are compared with theoretical expectations, which include higher order QCD effects. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Lett., B
- Journal Volume
- 194
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Phys. Lett., B.
- Journal Page Range
- 158-166
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
- CODEN
- PYLBA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 19000732
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS; EFFECTIVE MASS; ELECTRON ANTINEUTRINOS; ELECTRONS; ENERGY SPECTRA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEV RANGE 100-1000; HADRONS; INCLUSIVE INTERACTIONS; INTEGRAL CROSS SECTIONS; JET MODEL; LEPTONIC DECAY; LONGITUDINAL MOMENTUM; MASS SPECTRA; MULTIPLE PRODUCTION; PAIR PRODUCTION; POSITRONS; PROTON-ANTIPROTON INTERACTIONS; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM; W MINUS BOSONS; W PLUS BOSONS; Z NEUTRAL BOSONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTINEUTRINOS; ANTIPARTICLES; BARYON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BOSONS; CROSS SECTIONS; DATA; DECAY; ELECTRON NEUTRINOS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; GEV RANGE; HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; INFORMATION; INTERACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE BOSONS; INTERMEDIATE VECTOR BOSONS; LEPTONS; LINEAR MOMENTUM; MASS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; NEUTRINOS; NUCLEON-ANTINUCLEON INTERACTIO; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTICLE DECAY; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE MODELS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; SPECTRA; WEAK INTERACTIONS; WEAK PARTICLE DECAY
Optional Information
- Collaborations
- UA2 Collaboration.