Precise measurement of the b-quark fragmentation function in Z0 boson decays

dc.creatorThe SLD Collaboration
dc.creatorAbe, Kenji
dc.date1999-12-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:02:37Z
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dc.descriptionWe have developed a new technique for inclusive reconstruction of the energy of B hadrons. The excellent efficiency and resolution of this technique allow us to make the most precise determination of the b-quark fragmentation function, using e+e- -> Z0 decays recorded in the SLD experiment at SLAC. We compared our measurement with the predictions of a number of fragmentation models. We excluded several of these models and measured the average scaled energy of weakly-decaying B hadrons to be <x_B>=0.714+-0.005(stat)+-0.007(syst) +-0.002(model dependence).
dc.description14 pages including 2 figures; submitted to Physical Review Letters
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9912058
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9912058
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.Lett.84:4300-4304,2000
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.84.4300
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/207498
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.titlePrecise measurement of the b-quark fragmentation function in Z0 boson decays
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