A Test of quantum electrodynamics in the reaction e+ e- ---> gamma gamma (gamma)

We have measured the total and differential cross sections of the reaction e + e − → γγ ( γ ) at center-of-mass energies around 91 GeV, with an integrated luminosity of 14.2 pb −1 . The results are in good agreement with QED predictions. We set lower limits, at 95% confidence level, on the QED cutoff parameters of Λ + > 139 GeV, Λ − > 108 GeV and on the mass of an excited electron of m e∗ > 127 GeV . We searched for Z 0 rare decays with photonic signitures in the final state. Upper limits, at 95% confidence level, for branching ratio of Z 0 decaying into π 0 γ / γγ , νγ and γγγ are 1.2 × 10 −4 , 1.8 × 10 −4 , 3.3 × 10 −5 respectively.

electron positron: colliding beams
colliding beams: electron positron
electron positron: annihilation
annihilation: electron positron
photon: pair production
pair production: photon
photon: multiple production
multiple production: photon
radiative correction
quantum electrodynamics: Lambda parameter

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