Rapidity-rank structure of p anti-p pairs in hadronic Z0 decays

Collaboration
Jun, 2000
13 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 490 (2000) 61-70
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Report number:
  • CERN-EP-2000-081
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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The rapidity-rank structure of p p ̄ pairs is used to analyze the mechanism of baryon production in hadronic Z 0 decay. The relative occurrence of the rapidity-ordered configuration p M p ̄ , where M is a meson, and that of p p ̄ adjacent pairs is compared. The data are found to be consistent with predictions from a mechanism producing adjacent-rank p p ̄ pairs, without requiring `string-ordered' p M p ̄ configurations. An upper limit of 15% at 90% confidence is determined for the p M p ̄ contribution.
Note:
  • 13 pages, 5 figures Report-no: CERN-EP/2000-081 Journal-ref: Phys. Lett. B 490 (2000) 61-70
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • Z0: electroproduction
  • Z0: hadronic decay
  • p: pair production
  • meson: associated production
  • rapidity: correlation
  • DELPHI
  • experimental results
  • CERN LEP Stor