A measurement of the partial width ratio Gamma(b (b)over bar)/Gamma(had) using a method which tags the Z -> b(b)over bar decays through the lifetime of the produced heavy hadrons is presented. This method relies on the tracking precision afforded by a double-sided silicon vertex detector. The tag algorithm makes a probabilistic interpretation of three-dimensional track impact parameters, using the data to measure the resolution. By tagging the two b hadrons separately, both Gamma(b(b)over bar)/Gamma(had) and the tag efficiency can be determined from the data. For a 26% efficiency of tagging a single b hadron within the vertex detector solid angle coverage, a purity of 96% is achieved. A value of Gamma(b(b)over bar)/Gamma(had) = 0.2192+/-0.0022(stat.)+/-0.0026(syst.)+/-0.0016(Gamma(c(c)over bar)/Gamma(had)) is found. Combining this result with other recent ALEPH Gamma(b(b)over bar)/Gamma(had) measurements gives a 95% confidence upper limit on the Standard Model top mass of M(t) < 228 GeV.
A Precise Measurement of Gamma (Z->b(b) over bar)/Gamma(Z->Hadrons)
G. BATIGNANI;CIOCCI, MARIA AGNESE;FERRANTE, ISIDORO;FORTI, FRANCESCO;MESSINEO, ALBERTO MARIA;TONELLI, GUIDO EMILIO;G. TRIGGIANI;
1993-01-01
Abstract
A measurement of the partial width ratio Gamma(b (b)over bar)/Gamma(had) using a method which tags the Z -> b(b)over bar decays through the lifetime of the produced heavy hadrons is presented. This method relies on the tracking precision afforded by a double-sided silicon vertex detector. The tag algorithm makes a probabilistic interpretation of three-dimensional track impact parameters, using the data to measure the resolution. By tagging the two b hadrons separately, both Gamma(b(b)over bar)/Gamma(had) and the tag efficiency can be determined from the data. For a 26% efficiency of tagging a single b hadron within the vertex detector solid angle coverage, a purity of 96% is achieved. A value of Gamma(b(b)over bar)/Gamma(had) = 0.2192+/-0.0022(stat.)+/-0.0026(syst.)+/-0.0016(Gamma(c(c)over bar)/Gamma(had)) is found. Combining this result with other recent ALEPH Gamma(b(b)over bar)/Gamma(had) measurements gives a 95% confidence upper limit on the Standard Model top mass of M(t) < 228 GeV.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.