The charged particle multiplicity distribution of hadronic Z decays was measured on the peak of the Z resonance using the ALEPH detector at LEP. Using a model independent unfolding procedure the distribution was found to have a mean 〈n〉=20.85±0.24 and a dispersion D=6.34±0.12. Comparison with lower energy data supports the KNO scaling hypothesis in the energy range GeV. At GeV the shape of the multiplicity distribution is well described by a log-normal distribution, as predicted from a cascading model for multi-particle production. The same model also successfully describes the energy dependence of the mean and width of the multiplicity distribution. A next-to-leading order QCD prediction in the framework of the modified leading-log approximation and local parton-hadron duality is found to fit the energy dependence of the mean but not the width of the charged multiplicity distribution, indicating that the width of the multiplicity distribution is a sensitive probe for higher order QCD or non-perturbative effects.

Measurement of the charged particle multiplicity distribution 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, Ll.M. Mir, A. Pacheco, M.G. Catanesi, D. Creanza, M. de Palma, A. Farilla, G. Iaselli, G. Maggi, M. Maggi, et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - ELETTRONICO. - 273:(1991), pp. 181-192. [10.1016/0370-2693(91)90575-B]

Measurement of the charged particle multiplicity distribution in hadronic Z decays

FOCARDI, ETTORE;
1991

Abstract

The charged particle multiplicity distribution of hadronic Z decays was measured on the peak of the Z resonance using the ALEPH detector at LEP. Using a model independent unfolding procedure the distribution was found to have a mean 〈n〉=20.85±0.24 and a dispersion D=6.34±0.12. Comparison with lower energy data supports the KNO scaling hypothesis in the energy range GeV. At GeV the shape of the multiplicity distribution is well described by a log-normal distribution, as predicted from a cascading model for multi-particle production. The same model also successfully describes the energy dependence of the mean and width of the multiplicity distribution. A next-to-leading order QCD prediction in the framework of the modified leading-log approximation and local parton-hadron duality is found to fit the energy dependence of the mean but not the width of the charged multiplicity distribution, indicating that the width of the multiplicity distribution is a sensitive probe for higher order QCD or non-perturbative effects.
1991
273
181
192
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;Ll.M. Mir;A. ...espandi
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