From an analysis of inclusive leptons in data collected by the ALEPH detector at LEP, we measure the fractions of b bbar and c cbar events in hadronic Z decays. The b bbar fraction times semileptonic branching ratio is measured to be Br(b->e)xGamma_bbar/Gamma_had=0.0224 +/- 0.0016 +/- 0.0010. Assuming a b semileptonic branching ratio of 0.102 +/- 0.010 gives Gamma_bbar/Gamma_had=0.220 +/- 0.016 +/- 0.024, in good agreement with the standard model prediction of 0.217. The c cbar fraction times semileptonic branching ratio is measured to be Br(c->e)xGamma_ccbar/Gamma_had = 0.0133 +/- 0.0040 + 0.0038 -0.0031. Assuming a c semileptonic branching ratio of 0.090+/- 0.013 gives Gamma_bbar/Gamma_had=0.148 +/- 0.044 + 0.045 -0.038, in agreement with the standard model prediction of 0.171.
Heavy Flavor Production In Z Decays
CIOCCI, MARIA AGNESE;BATIGNANI, GIOVANNI;FERRANTE, ISIDORO;FIDECARO, FRANCESCO;FORTI, FRANCESCO;GIORGI, MARCELLO;MESSINEO, ALBERTO MARIA;TONELLI, GUIDO EMILIO;G. TRIGGIANI;
1990-01-01
Abstract
From an analysis of inclusive leptons in data collected by the ALEPH detector at LEP, we measure the fractions of b bbar and c cbar events in hadronic Z decays. The b bbar fraction times semileptonic branching ratio is measured to be Br(b->e)xGamma_bbar/Gamma_had=0.0224 +/- 0.0016 +/- 0.0010. Assuming a b semileptonic branching ratio of 0.102 +/- 0.010 gives Gamma_bbar/Gamma_had=0.220 +/- 0.016 +/- 0.024, in good agreement with the standard model prediction of 0.217. The c cbar fraction times semileptonic branching ratio is measured to be Br(c->e)xGamma_ccbar/Gamma_had = 0.0133 +/- 0.0040 + 0.0038 -0.0031. Assuming a c semileptonic branching ratio of 0.090+/- 0.013 gives Gamma_bbar/Gamma_had=0.148 +/- 0.044 + 0.045 -0.038, in agreement with the standard model prediction of 0.171.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.