Z gamma* production in e+e- interactions at s**(1/2) = 183 - 209-GeV

Collaboration
Jun, 2007
38 pages
Published in:
  • Eur.Phys.J.C 51 (2007) 503-523
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CERN-PH-EP-2006-022
Experiments:

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Abstract: (arXiv)
Measurements of Zgamma* production are presented using data collected by the DELPHI detector at centre-of-mass energies ranging from 183 to 209 GeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of about 667 pb^{-1}. The measurements cover a wide range of the possible final state four-fermion configurations: hadronic and leptonic (e+ e- q qbar, mu+ mu- q qbar, q qbar nu nubar), fully leptonic (l+ l- l'+ l'-) and fully hadronic final states (q qbar q qbar, with a low mass q qbar pair). Measurements of the Zgamma* cross-section for the various final states have been compared with the Standard Model expectations and found to be consistent within the errors. In addition, a total cross-section measurement of the l+ l- l'+ l'- cross-section is reported, and found to be in agreement with the prediction of the Standard Model.
Note:
  • 38 pages, 13 figures, Accepted by Eur. Phys. J. C
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • Z0: electroproduction
  • Z0: decay modes
  • photon: associated production
  • photon: off-shell
  • final state: (4fermion)
  • Feynman graph
  • channel cross section: energy dependence
  • electroweak interaction: standard model