An upper limit on the τ neutrino mass from three- and five-prong τ decays

R. Barate; D. Buskulic; D. Decamp; P. Ghez; C. Goy; J. P. Lees; A. Lucotte; M. N. Minard; J. Y. Nief; B. Pietrzyk; M. P. Casado; M. Chmeissani; P. Comas; J. M. Crespo; M. Delfino; E. Fernandez; M. Fernandez-Bosman; L. Garrido; A. Juste; M. Martinez; G. Merino; R. Miquel; L. M. Mir; C. Padilla; I. C. Park; A. Pascual; J. A. Perlas; I. Riu; F. Sanchez; A. Colaleo; D. Creanza; M. de Palma; G. Gelao; G. Iaselli; G. Maggi; M. Maggi; N. Marinelli; S. Nuzzo; A. Ranieri; G. Raso; F. Ruggieri; G. Selvaggi; L. Silvestris; P. Tempesta; A. Tricomi; G. Zito; X. Huang; J. Lin; Q. Ouyang; T. Wang; Y. Xie; R. Xu; S. Xue; J. Zhang; L. Zhang; W. Zhao; D. Abbaneo; R. Alemany; U. Becker; P. Bright-Thomas; D. Casper; M. Cattaneo; F. Cerutti; G. Dissertori; H. Drevermann; R. W. Forty; M. Frank; R. Hagelberg; J. B. Hansen; J. Harvey; P. Janot; B. Jost; I. Lehraus; P. Mato; A. Minten; L. Moneta; A. Pacheco; J. F. Pusztaszeri; F. Ranjard; L. Rolandi; D. Rousseau; D. Schlatter; M. Schmitt; O. Schneider; W. Tejessy; F. Teubert; I. R. Tomalin; H. Wachsmuth; A. Wagner; Z. Ajaltouni; A. Barrès; C. Boyer; A. Falvard; C. Ferdi; P. Gay; C. Guicheney; P. Henrard; J. Jousset; B. Michel; S. Monteil

doi:10.1007/s100520050149

An upper limit on the τ neutrino mass from three- and five-prong τ decays

R. Barate, D. Buskulic, D. Decamp, P. Ghez, C. Goy, J. P. Lees, A. Lucotte, M. N. Minard, J. Y. Nief, B. Pietrzyk, M. P. Casado, M. Chmeissani, P. Comas, J. M. Crespo, M. Delfino, E. Fernandez, M. Fernandez-Bosman, L. Garrido, A. Juste, M. MartinezG. Merino, R. Miquel, L. M. Mir, C. Padilla, I. C. Park, A. Pascual, J. A. Perlas, I. Riu, F. Sanchez, A. Colaleo, D. Creanza, M. de Palma, G. Gelao, G. Iaselli, G. Maggi, M. Maggi, N. Marinelli, S. Nuzzo, A. Ranieri, G. Raso, F. Ruggieri, G. Selvaggi, L. Silvestris, P. Tempesta, A. Tricomi, G. Zito, X. Huang, J. Lin, Q. Ouyang, T. Wang, Y. Xie, R. Xu, S. Xue, J. Zhang, L. Zhang, W. Zhao, D. Abbaneo, R. Alemany, U. Becker, P. Bright-Thomas, D. Casper, M. Cattaneo, F. Cerutti, G. Dissertori, H. Drevermann, R. W. Forty, M. Frank, R. Hagelberg, J. B. Hansen, J. Harvey, P. Janot, B. Jost, I. Lehraus, P. Mato, A. Minten, L. Moneta, A. Pacheco, J. F. Pusztaszeri, F. Ranjard, L. Rolandi, D. Rousseau, D. Schlatter, M. Schmitt, O. Schneider, W. Tejessy, F. Teubert, I. R. Tomalin, H. Wachsmuth, A. Wagner, Z. Ajaltouni, A. Barrès, C. Boyer, A. Falvard, C. Ferdi, P. Gay, C. Guicheney, P. Henrard, J. Jousset, B. Michel, S. Monteil

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A bound on the tau neutrino mass is established using the data collected from 1991 to 1995 at √s ≃ ℳz with the ALEPH detector. Two separate limits are derived by fitting the distribution of visible energy vs invariant mass in τ- → 2π-π+vτ and τ- → 3π-2π+(π0)vτ decays. The two results are combined to obtain a 95% confidence level upper limit of 18.2MeV/c2 on the mass of the tau neutrino. Neutrinos play an important role in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. They are a potential window towards physics beyond the Standard Model, carriers of radiated energy in star evolution, candidates for dark matter and ingredients in models of evolution of the universe. Massive neutrinos can arise from many different mechanisms [1] but they are generally present in all extensions of the Standard Model. Among the possible frameworks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	395-406
Journal	European Physical Journal C
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s100520050149
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1998

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Barate, R., Buskulic, D., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., Lees, J. P., Lucotte, A., Minard, M. N., Nief, J. Y., Pietrzyk, B., Casado, M. P., Chmeissani, M., Comas, P., Crespo, J. M., Delfino, M., Fernandez, E., Fernandez-Bosman, M., Garrido, L., Juste, A., ... Monteil, S. (1998). An upper limit on the τ neutrino mass from three- and five-prong τ decays. European Physical Journal C, 2(3), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s100520050149

Barate, R. ; Buskulic, D. ; Decamp, D. ; Ghez, P. ; Goy, C. ; Lees, J. P. ; Lucotte, A. ; Minard, M. N. ; Nief, J. Y. ; Pietrzyk, B. ; Casado, M. P. ; Chmeissani, M. ; Comas, P. ; Crespo, J. M. ; Delfino, M. ; Fernandez, E. ; Fernandez-Bosman, M. ; Garrido, L. ; Juste, A. ; Martinez, M. ; Merino, G. ; Miquel, R. ; Mir, L. M. ; Padilla, C. ; Park, I. C. ; Pascual, A. ; Perlas, J. A. ; Riu, I. ; Sanchez, F. ; Colaleo, A. ; Creanza, D. ; de Palma, M. ; Gelao, G. ; Iaselli, G. ; Maggi, G. ; Maggi, M. ; Marinelli, N. ; Nuzzo, S. ; Ranieri, A. ; Raso, G. ; Ruggieri, F. ; Selvaggi, G. ; Silvestris, L. ; Tempesta, P. ; Tricomi, A. ; Zito, G. ; Huang, X. ; Lin, J. ; Ouyang, Q. ; Wang, T. ; Xie, Y. ; Xu, R. ; Xue, S. ; Zhang, J. ; Zhang, L. ; Zhao, W. ; Abbaneo, D. ; Alemany, R. ; Becker, U. ; Bright-Thomas, P. ; Casper, D. ; Cattaneo, M. ; Cerutti, F. ; Dissertori, G. ; Drevermann, H. ; Forty, R. W. ; Frank, M. ; Hagelberg, R. ; Hansen, J. B. ; Harvey, J. ; Janot, P. ; Jost, B. ; Lehraus, I. ; Mato, P. ; Minten, A. ; Moneta, L. ; Pacheco, A. ; Pusztaszeri, J. F. ; Ranjard, F. ; Rolandi, L. ; Rousseau, D. ; Schlatter, D. ; Schmitt, M. ; Schneider, O. ; Tejessy, W. ; Teubert, F. ; Tomalin, I. R. ; Wachsmuth, H. ; Wagner, A. ; Ajaltouni, Z. ; Barrès, A. ; Boyer, C. ; Falvard, A. ; Ferdi, C. ; Gay, P. ; Guicheney, C. ; Henrard, P. ; Jousset, J. ; Michel, B. ; Monteil, S. / An upper limit on the τ neutrino mass from three- and five-prong τ decays. In: European Physical Journal C. 1998 ; Vol. 2, No. 3. pp. 395-406.

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In: European Physical Journal C, Vol. 2, No. 3, 01.01.1998, p. 395-406.

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AU - Buskulic, D.

AU - Decamp, D.

AU - Ghez, P.

AU - Goy, C.

AU - Lees, J. P.

AU - Lucotte, A.

AU - Minard, M. N.

AU - Nief, J. Y.

AU - Pietrzyk, B.

AU - Casado, M. P.

AU - Chmeissani, M.

AU - Comas, P.

AU - Crespo, J. M.

AU - Delfino, M.

AU - Fernandez, E.

AU - Fernandez-Bosman, M.

AU - Garrido, L.

AU - Juste, A.

AU - Martinez, M.

AU - Merino, G.

AU - Miquel, R.

AU - Mir, L. M.

AU - Padilla, C.

AU - Park, I. C.

AU - Pascual, A.

AU - Perlas, J. A.

AU - Riu, I.

AU - Sanchez, F.

AU - Colaleo, A.

AU - Creanza, D.

AU - de Palma, M.

AU - Gelao, G.

AU - Iaselli, G.

AU - Maggi, G.

AU - Maggi, M.

AU - Marinelli, N.

AU - Nuzzo, S.

AU - Ranieri, A.

AU - Raso, G.

AU - Ruggieri, F.

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AU - Silvestris, L.

AU - Tempesta, P.

AU - Tricomi, A.

AU - Zito, G.

AU - Huang, X.

AU - Lin, J.

AU - Ouyang, Q.

AU - Wang, T.

AU - Xie, Y.

AU - Xu, R.

AU - Xue, S.

AU - Zhang, J.

AU - Zhang, L.

AU - Zhao, W.

AU - Abbaneo, D.

AU - Alemany, R.

AU - Becker, U.

AU - Bright-Thomas, P.

AU - Casper, D.

AU - Cattaneo, M.

AU - Cerutti, F.

AU - Dissertori, G.

AU - Drevermann, H.

AU - Forty, R. W.

AU - Frank, M.

AU - Hagelberg, R.

AU - Hansen, J. B.

AU - Harvey, J.

AU - Janot, P.

AU - Jost, B.

AU - Lehraus, I.

AU - Mato, P.

AU - Minten, A.

AU - Moneta, L.

AU - Pacheco, A.

AU - Pusztaszeri, J. F.

AU - Ranjard, F.

AU - Rolandi, L.

AU - Rousseau, D.

AU - Schlatter, D.

AU - Schmitt, M.

AU - Schneider, O.

AU - Tejessy, W.

AU - Teubert, F.

AU - Tomalin, I. R.

AU - Wachsmuth, H.

AU - Wagner, A.

AU - Ajaltouni, Z.

AU - Barrès, A.

AU - Boyer, C.

AU - Falvard, A.

AU - Ferdi, C.

AU - Gay, P.

AU - Guicheney, C.

AU - Henrard, P.

AU - Jousset, J.

AU - Michel, B.

AU - Monteil, S.

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An upper limit on the τ neutrino mass from three- and five-prong τ decays

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