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A preliminary measurement of Rb = Γ(Ζ degrees → b bar b)/Γ(Ζ degrees → hadrons) at SLD

  • 1. Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton (United Kingdom)

Description

We present a preliminary measurement of Rb, the ratio of Γ(Z degree - b bar b) relative to Γ(Z degree → hadrons) using the silicon CCD-pixel vertex detector of the SLD at the SLAC Linear Collider (SLC). An impact parameter method and a displaced vertex method are applied to all charged tracks, to efficiently tag Z degree - b bar b events. From the impact (displaced vertex) approach we find Rb = 0.214 ± 0.010 ± 0.025 (Rb = 0.204 ± 0.010 ± 0.030), consistent with the standard model value

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.
Report number
SLAC-PUB--5972

Conference

Title
Meeting of the Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society.
Dates
10-14 Nov 1992.
Place
Batavia, IL (United States).

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC03-76SF00515
Collaborations
The SLD Collaboration.
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States).
Secondary number(s)
CONF-921122--64.