Tests of the standard model in leptonic reactions at PETRA energies

W. Bartel*, L. Becker, D. Cords, R. Felst, D. Haidt, G. Knies, H. Krehbiel, P. Laurikainen, N. Magnussen, R. Meinke, B. Naroska, J. Olsson, D. Schmidt, P. Steffen, G. Dietrich, J. Hagemann, G. Heinzelmann, H. Kado, K. Kawagoe, C. KleinwortM. Kuhlen, A. Petersen, R. Ramcke, U. Schneekloth, G. Weber, K. Ambrus, S. Bethke, A. Dieckmann, E. Elsen, J. Heintze, K. H. Hellenbrand, S. Komamiya, J. von Krogh, P. Lennert, H. Matsumura, H. Rieseberg, J. Spitzer, A. Wagner, C. Bowdery, A. Finch, F. Foster, G. Hughes, J. Nye, J. Allison, A. H. Ball, R. J. Barlow, J. Chrin, I. P. Duerdoth, T. Greenshaw, P. Hill, F. K. Loebinger, A. A. Macbeth, H. E. Mills, P. G. Murphy, K. Stephens, P. Warming, R. G. Glasser, J. A.J. Skard, S. R. Wagner, G. T. Zorn, S. L. Cartwright, D. Clarke, R. Marshall, R. P. Middleton, T. Kawamoto, T. Kobayashi, H. Takeda, T. Takeshita, S. Yamada

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Abstract

An analysis of the three leptonic reactions e+e-→e+e-, μ+μ- and τ+τ- over a wide range of energy, {Mathematical expression} is presented. The data were obtained with the JADE detector at the e+e- storage ring PETRA. They are compared to predictions of electroweak theories, in particular the standard model. For the total cross-sections of all three reactions and for the differential cross-section of Bhabha scattering no deviation from QED is found over the entire energy range. The differential cross-sections of μ and τ pairs at high energies show the angular asymmetry predicted by electroweak interference. The axial-vector and vector weak coupling constant, sin2θW and MZ are determined and compared to other measurements. Finally, limits on deviations from the standard model are given.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-380
Number of pages10
JournalZeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1986 Sept
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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