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Test of QED in e+e→γγ at LEP

ContributorsL3 Collab.
Published inPhysics letters. B, vol. 250, no. 1-2, p. 199-204
Publication date1990
Abstract

We have measured the cross-section of the reaction e + e − → γγ at center of mass energies around the Z 0 mass. The results are in good agreement with QED predictions. For the QED cutoff parameters the limit of Λ + > 103 GeV and Λ − 118 GeV are found. For the decays Z 0 → γ ,Z 0 → π 0 γ , Z 0 → γγγ we find upper limits of 2.9 × 10 −4 ,2.9×10 −4 ,4.1×10 −4 and 1.2×10 −4 , respectively. All limits are at 95% CL.

Keywords
  • Electron positron: colliding beams
  • Colliding beams: electron positron
  • Electron positron: annihilation
  • Annihilation: electron positron
  • Photon: pair production
  • Pair production: photon
  • Quantum electrodynamics: Lambda parameter
  • Z0: electroproduction
  • Electroproduction: Z0
  • Z0: radiative decay
  • Radiative decay: Z0
  • Z0: rare decay
  • Rare decay: Z0
  • Z0: branching ratio
  • Upper limit
  • L3
  • Experimental results
  • CERN LEP Stor
  • Z0 --> 2photon
  • Z0 --> pi0 photon
  • Z0 --> eta photon
  • Z0 --> 3photon
  • 89.5-93.2 GeV-cms
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L3 Collab. Test of QED in e+e→γγ at LEP. In: Physics letters. B, 1990, vol. 250, n° 1-2, p. 199–204. doi: 10.1016/0370-2693(90)91177-d
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