Initial measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation

G. S. Abrams; C. E. Adolphsen; R. Aleksan; J. P. Alexander; M. A. Allen; W. B. Atwood; D. Averill; J. Ballam; P. Bambade; B. C. Barish; T. Barklow; B. A. Barnett; J. Bartelt; S. Bethke; D. Blockus; W. De Boer; G. Bonvicini; A. Boyarski; B. Brabson; A. Breakstone; M. Breidenbach; J. M. Brom; J. L. Brown; K. L. Brown; F. Bulos; P. R. Burchat; D. L. Burke; R. J. Cence; J. Chapman; M. Chmeissani; J. Clendenin; D. Cords; D. P. Coupal; P. Dauncey; N. R. Dean; H. C. DeStaebler; D. E. Dorfan; J. M. Dorfan; P. S. Drell; D. C. Drewer; F. Dydak; S. Ecklund; R. Elia; R. A. Erickson; J. Fay; G. J. Feldman; D. Fernandes; R. C. Field; T. H. Fieguth; G. E. Fischer; W. T. Ford; C. Fordham; R. Frey; D. Fujino; K. K. Gan; C. Gatto; E. Gero; G. Gidal; T. Glanzman; G. Goldhaber; J. J. Gomez Cadenas; G. Gratta; G. Grindhammer; P. Grosse-Wiesmann; G. Hanson; R. Harr; B. Harral; F. A. Harris; C. M. Hawkes; K. Hayes; C. Hearty; D. Herrup; C. A. Heusch; M. D. Hildreth; T. Himel; D. A. Hinshaw; S. O. Holmgren; S. J. Hong; D. Hutchinson; A. Hutton; J. Hylen; W. R. Innes; R. G. Jacobsen; M. Jaffre; J. A. Jaros; R. K. Jobe; C. K. Jung; J. A. Kadyk; D. Karlen; J. Kent; M. King; S. R. Klein; D. S. Koetke; S. Komamiya; W. Koska; L. A. Kowalski; W. Kozanecki; J. F. Kral; M. Kuhlen; A. V. Kulikov; L. Labarga; A. J. Lankford; R. R. Larsen; F. Le Diberder; M. E. Levi; A. M. Litke; T. Lohse; V. Lth; G. R. Lynch; J. A. McKenna; J. A.J. Matthews; T. Mattison; B. D. Milliken; K. C. Moffeit; C. T. Munger; J. J. Murray; W. N. Murray; J. Nash; H. Ogren; R. A. Ong; K. F. OShaughnessy; S. I. Parker; C. Peck; M. L. Perl; F. Perrier; A. Petersen; M. Petradza; N. Phinney; R. Pitthan; F. C. Porter; P. Rankin; J. R. Rees; J. D. Richman; K. Riles; L. Rivkin; M. C. Ross; F. R. Rouse; D. R. Rust; H. F.W. Sadrozinski; M. W. Schaad; T. L. Schalk; B. A. Schumm; A. S. Schwarz; J. T. Seeman; A. Seiden; J. C. Sheppard; J. G. Smith; A. Snyder; E. Soderstrom; R. Stiening; D. P. Stoker; R. Stroynowski; M. Swartz; R. Thun; N. Toge; G. H. Trilling; R. Van Kooten; P. Voruganti; S. R. Wagner; S. Watson; P. Weber; A. Weigend; A. J. Weinstein; A. J. Weir; S. L. White; E. Wicklund; R. C. Wolf; D. R. Wood; M. Woods; G. Wormser; R. Wright; D. Y. Wu; M. Yurko; C. Zaccardelli; C. Von Zanthier

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.724

Initial measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation

G. S. Abrams^*, C. E. Adolphsen, R. Aleksan, J. P. Alexander, M. A. Allen, W. B. Atwood, D. Averill, J. Ballam, P. Bambade, B. C. Barish, T. Barklow, B. A. Barnett, J. Bartelt, S. Bethke, D. Blockus, W. De Boer, G. Bonvicini, A. Boyarski, B. Brabson, A. BreakstoneM. Breidenbach, J. M. Brom, J. L. Brown, K. L. Brown, F. Bulos, P. R. Burchat, D. L. Burke, R. J. Cence, J. Chapman, M. Chmeissani, J. Clendenin, D. Cords, D. P. Coupal, P. Dauncey, N. R. Dean, H. C. DeStaebler, D. E. Dorfan, J. M. Dorfan, P. S. Drell, D. C. Drewer, F. Dydak, S. Ecklund, R. Elia, R. A. Erickson, J. Fay, G. J. Feldman, D. Fernandes, R. C. Field, T. H. Fieguth, G. E. Fischer, W. T. Ford, C. Fordham, R. Frey, D. Fujino, K. K. Gan, C. Gatto, E. Gero, G. Gidal, T. Glanzman, G. Goldhaber, J. J. Gomez Cadenas, G. Gratta, G. Grindhammer, P. Grosse-Wiesmann, G. Hanson, R. Harr, B. Harral, F. A. Harris, C. M. Hawkes, K. Hayes, C. Hearty, D. Herrup, C. A. Heusch, M. D. Hildreth, T. Himel, D. A. Hinshaw, S. O. Holmgren, S. J. Hong, D. Hutchinson, A. Hutton, J. Hylen, W. R. Innes, R. G. Jacobsen, M. Jaffre, J. A. Jaros, R. K. Jobe, C. K. Jung, J. A. Kadyk, D. Karlen, J. Kent, M. King, S. R. Klein, D. S. Koetke, S. Komamiya, W. Koska, L. A. Kowalski, W. Kozanecki, J. F. Kral, M. Kuhlen, A. V. Kulikov, L. Labarga, A. J. Lankford, R. R. Larsen, F. Le Diberder, M. E. Levi, A. M. Litke, T. Lohse, V. Lth, G. R. Lynch, J. A. McKenna, J. A.J. Matthews, T. Mattison, B. D. Milliken, K. C. Moffeit, C. T. Munger, J. J. Murray, W. N. Murray, J. Nash, H. Ogren, R. A. Ong, K. F. OShaughnessy, S. I. Parker, C. Peck, M. L. Perl, F. Perrier, A. Petersen, M. Petradza, N. Phinney, R. Pitthan, F. C. Porter, P. Rankin, J. R. Rees, J. D. Richman, K. Riles, L. Rivkin, M. C. Ross, F. R. Rouse, D. R. Rust, H. F.W. Sadrozinski, M. W. Schaad, T. L. Schalk, B. A. Schumm, A. S. Schwarz, J. T. Seeman, A. Seiden, J. C. Sheppard, J. G. Smith, A. Snyder, E. Soderstrom, R. Stiening, D. P. Stoker, R. Stroynowski, M. Swartz, R. Thun, N. Toge, G. H. Trilling, R. Van Kooten, P. Voruganti, S. R. Wagner, S. Watson, P. Weber, A. Weigend, A. J. Weinstein, A. J. Weir, S. L. White, E. Wicklund, R. C. Wolf, D. R. Wood, M. Woods, G. Wormser, R. Wright, D. Y. Wu, M. Yurko, C. Zaccardelli, C. Von Zanthier

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We have measured the mass of the Z boson to be 91.110.23 GeV/c2, and its width to be 1.61-0.43+0.60 GeV. If we constrain the visible width to its standard-model value, we find the partial width to invisible decay modes to be 0.620.23 GeV, corresponding to 3.81.4 neutrino species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	724-727
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	63
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.724
Publication status	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Aleksan, R., Alexander, J. P., Allen, M. A., Atwood, W. B., Averill, D., Ballam, J., Bambade, P., Barish, B. C., Barklow, T., Barnett, B. A., Bartelt, J., Bethke, S., Blockus, D., De Boer, W., Bonvicini, G., Boyarski, A., Brabson, B., ... Von Zanthier, C. (1989). Initial measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation. Physical Review Letters, 63(7), 724-727. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.724

Abrams, GS, Adolphsen, CE, Aleksan, R, Alexander, JP, Allen, MA, Atwood, WB, Averill, D, Ballam, J, Bambade, P, Barish, BC, Barklow, T, Barnett, BA, Bartelt, J, Bethke, S, Blockus, D, De Boer, W, Bonvicini, G, Boyarski, A, Brabson, B, Breakstone, A, Breidenbach, M, Brom, JM, Brown, JL, Brown, KL, Bulos, F, Burchat, PR, Burke, DL, Cence, RJ, Chapman, J, Chmeissani, M, Clendenin, J, Cords, D, Coupal, DP, Dauncey, P, Dean, NR, DeStaebler, HC, Dorfan, DE, Dorfan, JM, Drell, PS, Drewer, DC, Dydak, F, Ecklund, S, Elia, R, Erickson, RA, Fay, J, Feldman, GJ, Fernandes, D, Field, RC, Fieguth, TH, Fischer, GE, Ford, WT, Fordham, C, Frey, R, Fujino, D, Gan, KK, Gatto, C, Gero, E, Gidal, G, Glanzman, T, Goldhaber, G, Gomez Cadenas, JJ, Gratta, G, Grindhammer, G, Grosse-Wiesmann, P, Hanson, G, Harr, R, Harral, B, Harris, FA, Hawkes, CM, Hayes, K, Hearty, C, Herrup, D, Heusch, CA, Hildreth, MD, Himel, T, Hinshaw, DA, Holmgren, SO, Hong, SJ, Hutchinson, D, Hutton, A, Hylen, J, Innes, WR, Jacobsen, RG, Jaffre, M, Jaros, JA, Jobe, RK, Jung, CK, Kadyk, JA, Karlen, D, Kent, J, King, M, Klein, SR, Koetke, DS, Komamiya, S, Koska, W, Kowalski, LA, Kozanecki, W, Kral, JF, Kuhlen, M, Kulikov, AV, Labarga, L, Lankford, AJ, Larsen, RR, Le Diberder, F, Levi, ME, Litke, AM, Lohse, T, Lth, V, Lynch, GR, McKenna, JA, Matthews, JAJ, Mattison, T, Milliken, BD, Moffeit, KC, Munger, CT, Murray, JJ, Murray, WN, Nash, J, Ogren, H, Ong, RA, OShaughnessy, KF, Parker, SI, Peck, C, Perl, ML, Perrier, F, Petersen, A, Petradza, M, Phinney, N, Pitthan, R, Porter, FC, Rankin, P, Rees, JR, Richman, JD, Riles, K, Rivkin, L, Ross, MC, Rouse, FR, Rust, DR, Sadrozinski, HFW, Schaad, MW, Schalk, TL, Schumm, BA, Schwarz, AS, Seeman, JT, Seiden, A, Sheppard, JC, Smith, JG, Snyder, A, Soderstrom, E, Stiening, R, Stoker, DP, Stroynowski, R, Swartz, M, Thun, R, Toge, N, Trilling, GH, Van Kooten, R, Voruganti, P, Wagner, SR, Watson, S, Weber, P, Weigend, A, Weinstein, AJ, Weir, AJ, White, SL, Wicklund, E, Wolf, RC, Wood, DR, Woods, M, Wormser, G, Wright, R, Wu, DY, Yurko, M, Zaccardelli, C & Von Zanthier, C 1989, 'Initial measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation', Physical Review Letters, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 724-727. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.63.724

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AU - Allen, M. A.

AU - Atwood, W. B.

AU - Averill, D.

AU - Ballam, J.

AU - Bambade, P.

AU - Barish, B. C.

AU - Barklow, T.

AU - Barnett, B. A.

AU - Bartelt, J.

AU - Bethke, S.

AU - Blockus, D.

AU - De Boer, W.

AU - Bonvicini, G.

AU - Boyarski, A.

AU - Brabson, B.

AU - Breakstone, A.

AU - Breidenbach, M.

AU - Brom, J. M.

AU - Brown, J. L.

AU - Brown, K. L.

AU - Bulos, F.

AU - Burchat, P. R.

AU - Burke, D. L.

AU - Cence, R. J.

AU - Chapman, J.

AU - Chmeissani, M.

AU - Clendenin, J.

AU - Cords, D.

AU - Coupal, D. P.

AU - Dauncey, P.

AU - Dean, N. R.

AU - DeStaebler, H. C.

AU - Dorfan, D. E.

AU - Dorfan, J. M.

AU - Drell, P. S.

AU - Drewer, D. C.

AU - Dydak, F.

AU - Ecklund, S.

AU - Elia, R.

AU - Erickson, R. A.

AU - Fay, J.

AU - Feldman, G. J.

AU - Fernandes, D.

AU - Field, R. C.

AU - Fieguth, T. H.

AU - Fischer, G. E.

AU - Ford, W. T.

AU - Fordham, C.

AU - Frey, R.

AU - Fujino, D.

AU - Gan, K. K.

AU - Gatto, C.

AU - Gero, E.

AU - Gidal, G.

AU - Glanzman, T.

AU - Goldhaber, G.

AU - Gomez Cadenas, J. J.

AU - Gratta, G.

AU - Grindhammer, G.

AU - Grosse-Wiesmann, P.

AU - Hanson, G.

AU - Harr, R.

AU - Harral, B.

AU - Harris, F. A.

AU - Hawkes, C. M.

AU - Hayes, K.

AU - Hearty, C.

AU - Herrup, D.

AU - Heusch, C. A.

AU - Hildreth, M. D.

AU - Himel, T.

AU - Hinshaw, D. A.

AU - Holmgren, S. O.

AU - Hong, S. J.

AU - Hutchinson, D.

AU - Hutton, A.

AU - Hylen, J.

AU - Innes, W. R.

AU - Jacobsen, R. G.

AU - Jaffre, M.

AU - Jaros, J. A.

AU - Jobe, R. K.

AU - Jung, C. K.

AU - Kadyk, J. A.

AU - Karlen, D.

AU - Kent, J.

AU - King, M.

AU - Klein, S. R.

AU - Koetke, D. S.

AU - Komamiya, S.

AU - Koska, W.

AU - Kowalski, L. A.

AU - Kozanecki, W.

AU - Kral, J. F.

AU - Kuhlen, M.

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AU - Le Diberder, F.

AU - Levi, M. E.

AU - Litke, A. M.

AU - Lohse, T.

AU - Lth, V.

AU - Lynch, G. R.

AU - McKenna, J. A.

AU - Matthews, J. A.J.

AU - Mattison, T.

AU - Milliken, B. D.

AU - Moffeit, K. C.

AU - Munger, C. T.

AU - Murray, J. J.

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AU - Nash, J.

AU - Ogren, H.

AU - Ong, R. A.

AU - OShaughnessy, K. F.

AU - Parker, S. I.

AU - Peck, C.

AU - Perl, M. L.

AU - Perrier, F.

AU - Petersen, A.

AU - Petradza, M.

AU - Phinney, N.

AU - Pitthan, R.

AU - Porter, F. C.

AU - Rankin, P.

AU - Rees, J. R.

AU - Richman, J. D.

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AU - Ross, M. C.

AU - Rouse, F. R.

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AU - Schalk, T. L.

AU - Schumm, B. A.

AU - Schwarz, A. S.

AU - Seeman, J. T.

AU - Seiden, A.

AU - Sheppard, J. C.

AU - Smith, J. G.

AU - Snyder, A.

AU - Soderstrom, E.

AU - Stiening, R.

AU - Stoker, D. P.

AU - Stroynowski, R.

AU - Swartz, M.

AU - Thun, R.

AU - Toge, N.

AU - Trilling, G. H.

AU - Van Kooten, R.

AU - Voruganti, P.

AU - Wagner, S. R.

AU - Watson, S.

AU - Weber, P.

AU - Weigend, A.

AU - Weinstein, A. J.

AU - Weir, A. J.

AU - White, S. L.

AU - Wicklund, E.

AU - Wolf, R. C.

AU - Wood, D. R.

AU - Woods, M.

AU - Wormser, G.

AU - Wright, R.

AU - Wu, D. Y.

AU - Yurko, M.

AU - Zaccardelli, C.

AU - Von Zanthier, C.

PY - 1989

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