Measurement of A b<inf>FB</inf> using inclusive b-hadron decays

A. Heister; S. Schael; R. Barate; I. De Bonis; D. Decamp; C. Goy; J. P. Less; E. Merle; M. N. Minard; B. Pietrzyk; S. Bravo; M. P. Casado; M. Chmeissani; J. M. Crespo; E. Fernandez; M. Fernandez-Bosman; Ll Garrido; E. Graugés; M. Martinez; G. Merino; R. Miquel; Ll M. Mir; A. Pacheco; H. Ruiz; A. Colaleo; D. Creanza; M. De Palma; G. Iaselli; G. Maggi; M. Maggi; 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; P. Azzurri; G. Boix; O. Buchmüller; M. Cattaneo; F. Cerutti; B. Clerbaux; G. Dissertori; H. Drevermann; R. W. Forty; M. Frank; T. C. Greening; J. B. Hansen; J. Harvey; P. Janot; B. Jost; M. Kado; P. Mato; A. Moutoussi; F. Ranjard; L. Rolandi; D. Schlatter; O. Schneider; W. Tejessy; F. Teubert; E. Tournefier; J. Ward; Z. Ajaltouni; F. Badaud; A. Falvard; P. Gay; P. Henrard; J. Jousset; B. Michel; S. Monteil; J. C. Montret; D. Pallin; P. Perret; F. Podlyski; J. D. Hansen; J. R. Hansen; P. H. Hansen; B. S. Nilsson; A. Wäänänen; A. Kyriakis; C. Markou; E. Simopoulou; A. Vayaki; K. Zachariadou; A. Blondel; G. Bonneaud

Measurement of A b<inf>FB</inf> using inclusive b-hadron decays

A. Heister, S. Schael, R. Barate, I. De Bonis, D. Decamp, C. Goy, J. P. Less, E. Merle, M. N. Minard, B. Pietrzyk, S. Bravo, M. P. Casado, M. Chmeissani, J. M. Crespo, E. Fernandez, M. Fernandez-Bosman, Ll Garrido, E. Graugés, M. Martinez, G. MerinoR. Miquel, Ll M. Mir, A. Pacheco, H. Ruiz, A. Colaleo, D. Creanza, M. De Palma, G. Iaselli, G. Maggi, M. Maggi, 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, P. Azzurri, G. Boix, O. Buchmüller, M. Cattaneo, F. Cerutti, B. Clerbaux, G. Dissertori, H. Drevermann, R. W. Forty, M. Frank, T. C. Greening, J. B. Hansen, J. Harvey, P. Janot, B. Jost, M. Kado, P. Mato, A. Moutoussi, F. Ranjard, L. Rolandi, D. Schlatter, O. Schneider, W. Tejessy, F. Teubert, E. Tournefier, J. Ward, Z. Ajaltouni, F. Badaud, A. Falvard, P. Gay, P. Henrard, J. Jousset, B. Michel, S. Monteil, J. C. Montret, D. Pallin, P. Perret, F. Podlyski, J. D. Hansen, J. R. Hansen, P. H. Hansen, B. S. Nilsson, A. Wäänänen, A. Kyriakis, C. Markou, E. Simopoulou, A. Vayaki, K. Zachariadou, A. Blondel, G. Bonneaud

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Abstract

Based on a sample of four million events collected by ALEPH from 1991 to 1995, a measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry in Z → bb̄ decays using inclusive final states is presented. High-performance tagging of bb̄ events in a wide angular range is achieved using neural network techniques. An optimal hemisphere charge estimator is built by merging primary and secondary vertex information, leading kaon identification and jet charge in a neural network. The average charge asymmetry, the flavour tagging efficiencies and mean b-hemisphere charges are measured from data and used to extract the pole b asymmetry in the Standard Model A 0,bFB = 0.1011 ± 0.0027 (stat) ± 0.0012 (syst), corresponding to a value of the effective weak mixing angle of sin 2 θ effW = 0.23189 ± 0.00056.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	201-215
Journal	European Physical Journal C
Volume	22
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2001

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Heister, A., Schael, S., Barate, R., De Bonis, I., Decamp, D., Goy, C., Less, J. P., Merle, E., Minard, M. N., Pietrzyk, B., Bravo, S., Casado, M. P., Chmeissani, M., Crespo, J. M., Fernandez, E., Fernandez-Bosman, M., Garrido, L., Graugés, E., Martinez, M., ... Bonneaud, G. (2001). Measurement of A b<inf>FB</inf> using inclusive b-hadron decays. European Physical Journal C, 22(2), 201-215.

Heister, A. ; Schael, S. ; Barate, R. ; De Bonis, I. ; Decamp, D. ; Goy, C. ; Less, J. P. ; Merle, E. ; Minard, M. N. ; Pietrzyk, B. ; Bravo, S. ; Casado, M. P. ; Chmeissani, M. ; Crespo, J. M. ; Fernandez, E. ; Fernandez-Bosman, M. ; Garrido, Ll ; Graugés, E. ; Martinez, M. ; Merino, G. ; Miquel, R. ; Mir, Ll M. ; Pacheco, A. ; Ruiz, H. ; Colaleo, A. ; Creanza, D. ; De Palma, M. ; Iaselli, G. ; Maggi, G. ; Maggi, M. ; 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. ; Azzurri, P. ; Boix, G. ; Buchmüller, O. ; Cattaneo, M. ; Cerutti, F. ; Clerbaux, B. ; Dissertori, G. ; Drevermann, H. ; Forty, R. W. ; Frank, M. ; Greening, T. C. ; Hansen, J. B. ; Harvey, J. ; Janot, P. ; Jost, B. ; Kado, M. ; Mato, P. ; Moutoussi, A. ; Ranjard, F. ; Rolandi, L. ; Schlatter, D. ; Schneider, O. ; Tejessy, W. ; Teubert, F. ; Tournefier, E. ; Ward, J. ; Ajaltouni, Z. ; Badaud, F. ; Falvard, A. ; Gay, P. ; Henrard, P. ; Jousset, J. ; Michel, B. ; Monteil, S. ; Montret, J. C. ; Pallin, D. ; Perret, P. ; Podlyski, F. ; Hansen, J. D. ; Hansen, J. R. ; Hansen, P. H. ; Nilsson, B. S. ; Wäänänen, A. ; Kyriakis, A. ; Markou, C. ; Simopoulou, E. ; Vayaki, A. ; Zachariadou, K. ; Blondel, A. ; Bonneaud, G. / Measurement of A b<inf>FB</inf> using inclusive b-hadron decays. In: European Physical Journal C. 2001 ; Vol. 22, No. 2. pp. 201-215.

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In: European Physical Journal C, Vol. 22, No. 2, 01.01.2001, p. 201-215.

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AU - Less, J. P.

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AU - Minard, M. N.

AU - Pietrzyk, B.

AU - Bravo, S.

AU - Casado, M. P.

AU - Chmeissani, M.

AU - Crespo, J. M.

AU - Fernandez, E.

AU - Fernandez-Bosman, M.

AU - Garrido, Ll

AU - Graugés, E.

AU - Martinez, M.

AU - Merino, G.

AU - Miquel, R.

AU - Mir, Ll M.

AU - Pacheco, A.

AU - Ruiz, H.

AU - Colaleo, A.

AU - Creanza, D.

AU - De Palma, M.

AU - Iaselli, G.

AU - Maggi, G.

AU - Maggi, M.

AU - Nuzzo, S.

AU - Ranieri, A.

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AU - Cerutti, F.

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AU - Schlatter, D.

AU - Schneider, O.

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AU - Teubert, F.

AU - Tournefier, E.

AU - Ward, J.

AU - Ajaltouni, Z.

AU - Badaud, F.

AU - Falvard, A.

AU - Gay, P.

AU - Henrard, P.

AU - Jousset, J.

AU - Michel, B.

AU - Monteil, S.

AU - Montret, J. C.

AU - Pallin, D.

AU - Perret, P.

AU - Podlyski, F.

AU - Hansen, J. D.

AU - Hansen, J. R.

AU - Hansen, P. H.

AU - Nilsson, B. S.

AU - Wäänänen, A.

AU - Kyriakis, A.

AU - Markou, C.

AU - Simopoulou, E.

AU - Vayaki, A.

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AU - Blondel, A.

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AB - Based on a sample of four million events collected by ALEPH from 1991 to 1995, a measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry in Z → bb̄ decays using inclusive final states is presented. High-performance tagging of bb̄ events in a wide angular range is achieved using neural network techniques. An optimal hemisphere charge estimator is built by merging primary and secondary vertex information, leading kaon identification and jet charge in a neural network. The average charge asymmetry, the flavour tagging efficiencies and mean b-hemisphere charges are measured from data and used to extract the pole b asymmetry in the Standard Model A 0,bFB = 0.1011 ± 0.0027 (stat) ± 0.0012 (syst), corresponding to a value of the effective weak mixing angle of sin 2 θ effW = 0.23189 ± 0.00056.

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Measurement of A <sup>b</sup><inf>FB</inf> using inclusive b-hadron decays

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