Using 106 000 hadronic events obtained with the ALEPH detector at LEP at energies close to the Z resonance peak, the strong coupling constant αs is measured by an analysis of energy-energy correlations (EEC) and the global event shape variables thrust, C-parameter and oblateness. It is shown that the theoretical uncertainties can be significantly reduced if the final state particles are first combined in clusters using a minimum scaled invariant mass cut, Ycut, before these variables are computed. The combined result from all shape variables of pre-clustered events is αs(MZ2 = 0.117±0.005 for a renormalization scale . For μ values between MZ and the b-quark mass, the result changes by −0.009+0.006.

Measurement of αs from the structure of particle clusters produced in hadronic Z decays / D. Decamp, B. Deschizeaux, C. Goy, J.-P. Lees, M.-N. Minard, R. Alemany, J.M. Crespo, M. Delfino, E. Fernandez, V. Gaitan, Ll. Garrido, P. Mato, R. Miquel, Ll.M. Mir, S. Orteu, A. Pacheco, J.A. Perlas, E. Tubau, M.G. Catanesi, D. Creanza, et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - ELETTRONICO. - 257:(1991), pp. 479-491. [10.1016/0370-2693(91)91926-M]

Measurement of αs from the structure of particle clusters produced in hadronic Z decays

FOCARDI, ETTORE;
1991

Abstract

Using 106 000 hadronic events obtained with the ALEPH detector at LEP at energies close to the Z resonance peak, the strong coupling constant αs is measured by an analysis of energy-energy correlations (EEC) and the global event shape variables thrust, C-parameter and oblateness. It is shown that the theoretical uncertainties can be significantly reduced if the final state particles are first combined in clusters using a minimum scaled invariant mass cut, Ycut, before these variables are computed. The combined result from all shape variables of pre-clustered events is αs(MZ2 = 0.117±0.005 for a renormalization scale . For μ values between MZ and the b-quark mass, the result changes by −0.009+0.006.
1991
257
479
491
D. Decamp;B. Deschizeaux;C. Goy;J.-P. Lees;M.-N. Minard;R. Alemany;J.M. Crespo;M. Delfino;E. Fernandez;V. Gaitan;Ll. Garrido;P. Mato;R. M...espandi
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