The cross-section for e+e− -> hadrons in the vicinity of the Z boson peak has been measured with the ALEPH detector at the CERN Large Electron Positron collider, LEP. Measurements of the Z mass, M_Z= (91.174 +/- 0.070) GeV, the Z width Gamma_Z=(2.68 +/- 0.15) GeV, and of the peak hadronic cross-section, Sigma_hadpeak=(29.3 +/- 1.2) nb, are presented. With the constraints of the standard electroweak model, the number of light neutrino species is found to be Nnu=3.27+/- 0.30. this results rules out of the possibility of a fourth type of light neutrino at 98% CL.

Determination of the Number of Light Neutrino Species

CIOCCI, MARIA AGNESE;G. BATIGNANI;FERRANTE, ISIDORO;FIDECARO, FRANCESCO;F. FORTI;MESSINEO, ALBERTO MARIA;TONELLI, GUIDO EMILIO;G. TRIGGIANI;
1989-01-01

Abstract

The cross-section for e+e− -> hadrons in the vicinity of the Z boson peak has been measured with the ALEPH detector at the CERN Large Electron Positron collider, LEP. Measurements of the Z mass, M_Z= (91.174 +/- 0.070) GeV, the Z width Gamma_Z=(2.68 +/- 0.15) GeV, and of the peak hadronic cross-section, Sigma_hadpeak=(29.3 +/- 1.2) nb, are presented. With the constraints of the standard electroweak model, the number of light neutrino species is found to be Nnu=3.27+/- 0.30. this results rules out of the possibility of a fourth type of light neutrino at 98% CL.
1989
Decamp, D.; Deschizeaux, B.; Lees, J. P.; Minard, M. N.; Crespo, J. M.; Delfino, M.; Fernandez, E.; Martinez, M.; Miquel, R.; Mir, M. L.; Orteu, S.; P...espandi
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