The cross-section for e+e− → hadrons in the vicinity of the Z boson peak has been measured with the ALEPH detector at the CERN Large Electron Positron collider, LEP. Measurements of the Z mass, Mz = (91.174±0.070) GeV, the Z width Γz=(2.68±0.15) GeV, and of the peak hadronic cross-section, σhadpeak=(29.3±1.2) nb, are presented. With the constraints of the standard electroweak model, the number of light neutrino species is found to be Nv=3.27±0.30. this results rules out of the possibility of a fourth type of light neutrino at 98% CL.

Determination of the number of light neutrino species / D. DeCamp, B. Deschizeaux, J.-P. Lees, M.-N. Minard, J.M. Crespo, M. Delfino, E. Fernandez, M. Martinez, R. Miquel, M.L. Mir, S. Orteu, A. Pacheco, J.A. Perlas, E. Tubau, M.G. Catanesi, M. de Palma, A. Farilla, G. Iaselli, G. Maggi, A. Mastrogiacomo, et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - ELETTRONICO. - 231:(1989), pp. 519-529. [10.1016/0370-2693(89)90704-1]

Determination of the number of light neutrino species

FOCARDI, ETTORE;
1989

Abstract

The cross-section for e+e− → hadrons in the vicinity of the Z boson peak has been measured with the ALEPH detector at the CERN Large Electron Positron collider, LEP. Measurements of the Z mass, Mz = (91.174±0.070) GeV, the Z width Γz=(2.68±0.15) GeV, and of the peak hadronic cross-section, σhadpeak=(29.3±1.2) nb, are presented. With the constraints of the standard electroweak model, the number of light neutrino species is found to be Nv=3.27±0.30. this results rules out of the possibility of a fourth type of light neutrino at 98% CL.
1989
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D. DeCamp;B. Deschizeaux;J.-P. Lees;M.-N. Minard;J.M. Crespo;M. Delfino;E. Fernandez;M. Martinez;R. Miquel;M.L. Mir;S. Orteu;A. Pacheco;J....espandi
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