Running of the QED coupling in small-angle Bhabha scattering at LEP

dc.creatorAbbiendi, G.
dc.date2005-05-14
dc.date2005-05-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:36:52Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:36:52Z
dc.descriptionUsing the OPAL detector at LEP, the running of the effective QED coupling alpha(t) is measured for space-like momentum transfer, 2 \leq -t \leq 6 GeV^2, from the angular distribution of small-angle Bhabha scattering. This is currently the most significant direct observation of the running of the QED coupling in a single experiment and the first clear evidence of the hadronic contribution to the running in the space-like region. Our result is in good agreement with standard evaluations of alpha(t), based on data in the time-like region.
dc.descriptionTalks given at the 19th Rencontres De Physique De La Vallee D'Aoste (27.2-5.3.05), La Thuile, Italy and at the 40th Rencontres De Moriond On Electroweak Interactions And Unified Theories (5.3-12.3.05), La Thuile, Italy. Added 1 figure and related text wrt vers.1
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0505040
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0505040
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/37891
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.titleRunning of the QED coupling in small-angle Bhabha scattering at LEP
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