Measurement of the Charged Multiplicity of Z0→bb¯ Events

Physical Review Letters Volume 72 Issue 20 Page 3145-3149 published_at 1994-05-16
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Measurement of the Charged Multiplicity of Z0→bb¯ Events
Creator
SLD Collaboration
Source Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume 72
Issue 20
Start Page 3145
End Page 3149
Abstract
Using an impact parameter tag to select an enriched sample of Z0→bb¯ events, we have measured the difference between the average charged multiplicity of Z0→bb¯ and Z0→ hadrons to be n¯b-n¯had=2.24±0.30 ( stat )±0.33 ( syst ) tracks per event. From this, we have derived n¯b-n¯uds=3.31±0.41±0.79. Comparing this measurement with those at lower center-of-mass energies, we find no evidence that n¯b-n¯uds depends on energy. This result is in agreement with a precise prediction of perturbative QCD, and supports the notion that QCD remains asymptotically free down to the scale Mb2.
Language
eng
Resource Type journal article
Publisher
American Physical Society
Date of Issued 1994-05-16
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Copyright (c) 1994 American Physical Society.
Publish Type Version of Record
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 0031-9007
[DOI] 10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.3145
[NCID] AA00773679
[DOI] http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.3145