An upper limit on the anomalous magnetic moment of the τlepton

dc.creatorThe OPAL Collaboration
dc.creatoral, K. Ackerstaff et
dc.date1998-03-22
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dc.descriptionUsing radiative Z^0 -> τ^+ τ^- γevents collected with the OPAL detector at LEP at \sqrt{s}= M_Z during 1990-95, a direct study of the electromagnetic current at the τγvertex has been performed in terms of the anomalous magnetic form factor F_2 of the τlepton. The analysis is based on a data sample of 1429 e^+ e^- -> τ^+ τ^- γevents which are examined for a deviation from the expectation with F_2 = 0. From the non-observation of anomalous τ^+ τ^- γproduction a limit of -0.068 < F_2 < 0.065 is obtained. This can also be interpreted as a limit on the electric dipole form factor F_3 as -3.8 x 10^-16 e-cm < eF_3 < 3.6 x 10^-16 e-cm. The above ranges are valid at the 95% confidence level.
dc.description20 pages, LaTeX, uses a4p.sty, 4 eps figures included, submitted to Phys. Lett. B
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9803020
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9803020
dc.identifierPhys.Lett.B431:188-198,1998
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00520-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/207406
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.titleAn upper limit on the anomalous magnetic moment of the τlepton
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