Photon pair production by e+e- annihilation and search for supersymmetric photinos at energies greater than 40 GeV
Zeitschrift Fur Physik C Particles and Fields 26:3 (1984) 337-342
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The cross section for the process e+e-→γγ has been measured for c.m. energies 39.5Observation of the reaction γγ → ppπ+π-
Physics Letters B 142:1-2 (1984) 135-140
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Production of the ppπ+π- final state by two-photon scattering was observed. The cross section for γγ→ppπ+π- was determined assuming phase space production. No evidence was found for the production or formation of resonances. Upper limits are given for Λ and Δ pair production, for production of ppρ{variant}0 and for the two-photon excitation of cc bound states. © 1984.Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e+e- annihilations
Physics Letters B 141:3-4 (1984) 264-270
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We have determined the τ lifetime in e+e- annihilations at an average centre of mass energy of 42.5 GeV, using a pressurized drift chamber close to the interaction point. We find the lifetime to be (3.18-0.75+0.59 ± 0.56) × 10-13 s. The charged weak τ coupling constant relative to that of the μ is found to be Gτ/Gμ = 0.94-0.09+0.12 ± 0.09, in good agreement lepton universality. © 1984.Upper limits on the production rate of the decuplet baryons Δ and Σ* in e+e- annihilation at 34.4 GeV
Zeitschrift Fur Physik C Particles and Fields 26:2 (1984) 181-190
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Samples of ∼1,900 identified protons and ∼500 Λ have been used to search for decuplet baryon production in e+e- annihilation at a c.m. energy of 34.4 GeV. The p π+ and Λ π± invariant mass spectra contain no Δ or Σ* signals. Upper limits, at 95% confidence level, are that less than 12% of all p and less than 26% of all Λ come from the decay of doubly charged Δ and singly charged Σ* states respectively. These limits correspond to production rates of <0.10 Δ++ and <0.09 Σ*± per event (inclusive of anti-particles). Production of the decuplet states Δ++ and Σ*± is suppressed by a factor ≳9 relative to octet baryons of the same strangeness. © 1984 Springer-Verlag.Evidence for local compensation of baryon number in e+e- annihilation
Physics Letters B 139:1-2 (1984) 126-132