An Improved measurement of alpha-s (M (Z0)) using energy correlations with the OPAL detector at LEP

The OPAL collaboration Acton, P.D. ; Alexander, G. ; Allison, J. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 276 (1992) 547-564, 1992.
Inspire Record 321657 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.29245

We report on an improved measurement of the value of the strong coupling constant σ s at the Z 0 peak, using the asymmetry of the energy-energy correlation function. The analysis, based on second-order perturbation theory and a data sample of about 145000 multihadronic Z 0 decays, yields α s ( M z 0 = 0.118±0.001(stat.)±0.003(exp.syst.) −0.004 +0.0009 (theor. syst.), where the theoretical systematic error accounts for uncertainties due to hadronization, the choice of the renormalization scale and unknown higher-order terms. We adjust the parameters of a second-order matrix element Monte Carlo followed by string hadronization to best describe the energy correlation and other hadronic Z 0 decay data. The α s result obtained from this second-order Monte Carlo is found to be unreliable if values of the renormalization scale smaller than about 0.15 E cm are used in the generator.

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Value of LAMBDA(MSBAR) and ALPHA_S.. The first systematic error is experimental, the second is from theory.

The EEC and its asymmetry at the hadron level, unfolded for initial-state radiation and for detector acceptance and resolution. Errors include full statistical and systematic uncertainties.


A Measurement of the Strong Coupling Constant $\alpha^- s$ to Complete Second Order

The Mark-J collaboration Adeva, B. ; Anderhub, H. ; Ansari, S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 180 (1986) 181-184, 1986.
Inspire Record 231302 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.6535

The strong interaction coupling constant α s has been measured with a new method, the planar triple energy correlation in the reaction e + e - → hadrons at center-of-mass energies ranging from 14 GeV to 46.78 GeV. A complete second-order perturbative QCD calculation was used. Λ MS = 110 ± 30 −55 +70 MeV is found.

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A Measurement of Strong Coupling Constant $\alpha_s$ to Second Order for 14-{GeV} $\le \sqrt{s} \le$ 46.78-{GeV}

The MARK-J collaboration Adeva, B. ; Becker, U. ; Becker-Szendy, R. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 54 (1985) 1750, 1985.
Inspire Record 208007 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20386

Using the Mark-J detector at the high-energy e+e− collider PETRA, we compare the data from hadron production with the complete second-order QCD calculation over the energy region 22 to 46.78 GeV. We determine the QCD parameter Λ=100±30−45+60 MeV which yields the strong-coupling constant αs=0.12±0.02 for s=44 GeV.

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Axis error includes +- 0.0/0.0 contribution (DUE TO FRAGMENTATION MODEL).


A Model Independent Second Order Determination of the Strong Coupling Constant $\alpha^- s$

Adeva, B. ; Barber, D.P. ; Becker, U. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 50 (1983) 2051, 1983.
Inspire Record 189724 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.3086

With use of the MARK-J detector at s=34.7 GeV 21 000 e+e−→hadron events have been collected. By measurement of the asymmetry in angular energy correlations the strong coupling constant αs=0.13±0.01 (statistical)±0.02 (systematic) is determined, in complete second order, and independent of the fragmentation models and QCD cutoff values used.

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