The production of beauty and charm quarks in ep interactions has been studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA for exchanged four-momentum squared 5 < Q^2 < 1000 GeV^2 using an integrated luminosity of 354 pb^{-1}. The beauty and charm content in events with at least one jet have been extracted using the invariant mass of charged tracks associated with secondary vertices and the decay-length significance of these vertices. Differential cross sections as a function of Q^2, Bjorken x, jet transverse energy and pseudorapidity were measured and compared with next-to-leading-order QCD calculations. The beauty and charm contributions to the proton structure functions were extracted from the double-differential cross section as a function of x and Q^2. The running beauty-quark mass, m_b at the scale m_b, was determined from a QCD fit at next-to-leading order to HERA data for the first time and found to be 4.07 \pm 0.14 (fit} ^{+0.01}_{-0.07} (mod.) ^{+0.05}_{-0.00} (param.) ^{+0.08}_{-0.05} (theo) GeV.
Differential cross sections for inclusive jet production in beauty events as a function of ET(JET) for ET(JET) > 5 GeV. The measurements are given together with their statistical and systematic uncertainties. Hadronisation and QED radiative corrections, CHAD and CRAD, respectively, are also shown.
Differential cross sections for inclusive jet production in charm events as a function of ET(JET) for ET(JET) > 4.2 GeV. The measurements are given together with their statistical and systematic uncertainties. Hadronisation and QED radiative corrections, CHAD and CRAD, respectively, are also shown.
Differential cross sections for inclusive jet production in beauty events as a function of ETARAP(JET) for -1.6 < ETARAP(JET) < 2.2. The measurements are given together with their statistical and systematic uncertainties. Hadronisation and QED radiative corrections, CHAD and CRAD, respectively, are also shown.
The photoproduction of $D^{*\pm}$ mesons has been measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA at three different ep centre-of-mass energies, $\sqrt{s}$, of 318, 251 and 225 GeV. For each data set, $D^*$ mesons were required to have transverse momentum, $p_T^{D^*}$, and pseudorapidity, $\eta^{D^*}$, in the ranges $1.9 < p_T^{D^*} < 20$ GeV and $|\eta^{D^*}|<1.6$. The events were required to have a virtuality of the incoming photon, $Q^2$, of less than 1 GeV$^2$. The dependence on $\sqrt{s}$ was studied by normalising to the high-statistics measurement at $\sqrt{s} =318$ GeV. This led to the cancellation of a number of systematic effects both in data and theory. Predictions from next-to-leading-order QCD describe the $\sqrt{s}$ dependence of the data well.
The cross sections for the production of D*+- mesons normalised to the HER data sample.
The reduced cross sections for $e^{+}p$ deep inelastic scattering have been measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA at three different centre-of-mass energies, $318$, $251$ and $225$ GeV. The cross sections, measured double differentially in Bjorken $x$ and the virtuality, $Q^2$, were obtained in the region $0.13\ \leq\ y\ \leq\ 0.75$, where $y$ denotes the inelasticity and $5\ \leq\ Q^2\ \leq\ 110$ GeV$^2$. The proton structure functions $F_2$ and $F_L$ were extracted from the measured cross sections.
The reduced cross section for the reaction E+ P --> E+ X at a centre-of-mass energy 318 GeV and Q^2=7 GeV^2 for the central-vertex region. The (sys) error shown in the table is the total systematic uncertainty, excluding the normalisation uncertainties shown separately below.
The reduced cross section for the reaction E+ P --> E+ X at a centre-of-mass energy 318 GeV and Q^2=9 GeV^2 for the central-vertex region. The (sys) error shown in the table is the total systematic uncertainty, excluding the normalisation uncertainties shown separately below.
The reduced cross section for the reaction E+ P --> E+ X at a centre-of-mass energy 318 GeV and Q^2=12 GeV^2 for the central-vertex region. The (sys) error shown in the table is the total systematic uncertainty, excluding the normalisation uncertainties shown separately below.
Jet cross sections were measured in charged current deep inelastic e+-p scattering at high boson virtualities Q^2 with the ZEUS detector at HERA II using an integrated luminosity of 0.36 fb^-1. Differential cross sections are presented for inclusive-jet production as functions of Q^2, Bjorken x and the jet transverse energy and pseudorapidity. The dijet invariant mass cross section is also presented. Observation of three- and four-jet events in charged-current e+-p processes is reported for the first time. The predictions of next-to-leading-order (NLO) QCD calculations are compared to the measurements. The measured inclusive-jet cross sections are well described in shape and normalization by the NLO predictions. The data have the potential to constrain the u and d valence quark distributions in the proton if included as input to global fits.
Differential polarized inclusive jet cross sections as a function of jet pseudorapidity.
Differential polarized inclusive jet cross sections as a function of jet pseudorapidity.
Differential polarized inclusive jet cross sections as a function of jet transverse energy.
The cross sections for inelastic photoproduction of J/psi and psi^prime mesons have been measured in ep collisions with the ZEUS detector at HERA, using an integrated luminosity of 468 pb-1 collected in the period 1996--2007. The psi^prime to J/psi cross section ratio was measured in the range 0.55 < z < 0.9 and 60 < W < 190 GeV as a function of W, z and p_T. Here W denotes the photon-proton centre-of-mass energy, z is the fraction of the incident photon energy carried by the meson and p_T is the transverse momentum of the meson with respect to the beam axis. The J/psi cross sections were measured for 0.1 < z < 0.9, 60 < W < 240 GeV and p_T > 1 GeV. Theoretical predictions within the non-relativistic QCD framework including NLO colour--singlet and colour--octet contributions were compared to the data, as were predictions based on the k_T--factorisation approach.
Cross section ratio PSIPRIME (PSI(2S)) to J/PSI as a function of PT.
Cross section ratio PSIPRIME (PSI(2S)) to J/PSI as a function of W.
Cross section ratio PSIPRIME (PSI(2S)) to J/PSI as a function of Z.
Measurements of neutral current cross sections for deep inelastic scattering in e+p collisions at HERA with a longitudinally polarised positron beam are presented. The single-differential cross-sections d(sigma)/dQ2, d(sigma)/dx and d(sigma)/dy and the reduced cross-section were measured in the kinematic region Q2 > 185 GeV2 and y < 0.9, where Q2 is the four-momentum transfer squared, x the Bjorken scaling variable, and y the inelasticity of the interaction. The measurements were performed separately for positively and negatively polarised positron beams. The measurements are based on an integrated luminosity of 135.5 pb-1 collected with the ZEUS detector in 2006 and 2007 at a centre-of-mass energy of 318 GeV. The structure functions F3 and F3(gamma)Z were determined by combining the e+p results presented in this paper with previously published e-p neutral current results. The asymmetry parameter A+ is used to demonstrate the parity violation predicted in electroweak interactions. The measurements are well described by the predictions of the Standard Model.
The single-differential cross section DSIG/DQ**2 (Y<0.9,Y(1-x)**2>0.004), corrected to the electroweak Born level, for zero polarisation, Pe=0.
The single-differential cross section DSIG/DQ**2 (Y<0.9,Y(1-x)**2>0.004), corrected to the electroweak Born level, for positive (Pe=+0.32) and negative (Pe=-0.36) polarisations.
The single-differential cross section DSIG/DX (Y<0.9,Y(1-x)**2>0.004) at Q^2=185 GeV^2, corrected to the electroweak Born level, for zero (Pe=0), positive (Pe=+0.32) and negative (Pe=-0.36) polarisations.
The production of $D^{*\pm}$ mesons in deep inelastic $ep$ scattering has been measured for exchanged photon virtualities $ 5<Q^2<1000 \gev^2 $, using an integrated luminosity of 363 pb$^{-1}$ with the ZEUS detector at HERA. Differential cross sections have been measured and compared to next-to-leading-order QCD calculations. The cross-sections are used to extract the charm contribution to the proton structure functions, expressed in terms of the reduced charm cross section, $\sigma_{\rm red}^{c\bar{c}}$. Theoretical calculations based on fits to inclusive HERA data are compared to the results.
D(SIG)/DPT IN NB/GEV as a function of PT IN GEV.
D(SIG)/DETARAP IN NB as a function of ETARAP.
D(SIG)/DZ IN NB as a function of Z.
The production of D*+-(2010) mesons in ep scattering in the range of exchanged photon virtuality 0.05 < Q^2 < 0.7 GeV^2 has been measured with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 82 pb-1. The decay channels D*+ -> D0 pi+ with D0 -> K- pi+ and corresponding antiparticle decay were used to identify D* mesons and the ZEUS beampipe calorimeter was used to identify the scattered electron. Differential D* cross sections as functions of Q^2, inelasticity, y, transverse momentum of the D* meson, p_T(D*), and pseudorapidity of the D* meson, eta(D*), have been measured in the kinematic region 0.02 < y < 0.85, 1.5 < p_T(D*) < 9.0 GeV and |eta(D*)| < 1.5. The measured differential cross sections are in agreement with two different NLO QCD calculations. The cross sections are also compared to previous ZEUS measurements in the photoproduction and DIS regimes.
Total cross section measurement.. The second DSYS error is due to the uncertainty in the branching ratio.
Measured differential cross section as a function of Q**2.
Measured differential cross section as a function of Y.
The production of energetic neutrons in $ep$ collisions has been studied with the ZEUS detector at HERA. The neutron energy and $p_T^2$ distributions were measured with a forward neutron calorimeter and tracker in a $40 \pb^{-1}$ sample of inclusive deep inelastic scattering (DIS) data and a $6 \pb^{-1}$ sample of photoproduction data. The neutron yield in photoproduction is suppressed relative to DIS for the lower neutron energies and the neutrons have a steeper $p_T^2$ distribution, consistent with the expectation from absorption models. The distributions are compared to HERA measurements of leading protons. The neutron energy and transverse-momentum distributions in DIS are compared to Monte Carlo simulations and to the predictions of particle exchange models. Models of pion exchange incorporating absorption and additional secondary meson exchanges give a good description of the data.
Ratio of leading neutron to inclusive cross sections integrated to the full PT range.
Normalized double differential cross sections for leading neutron production for the full DIS sample. Statistical errors only are given.
Normalized double differential cross sections for leading neutron production for the full DIS sample. Statistical errors only are given.
The cross sections for charged and neutral current deep inelastic scattering in e^+p collisions with a longitudinally polarised positron beam have been measured using the ZEUS detector at HERA. The results, based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 23.8 pb^-1 at sqrt(s) = 318 GeV, are given for both e^+p charged current and neutral current deep inelastic scattering for both positive and negative values of the longitudinal polarisation of the positron beam. Single differential cross sections are presented for the kinematic region Q^2 > 200 GeV^2 . The measured cross sections are compared to the predictions of the Standard Model. A fit to the data yields sigma^CC (P_e = -1) = 7.4 +/- 3.9 (stat.) +/- 1.2 (syst.) pb, which is consistent within two standard deviations with the absence of right-handed charged currents in the Standard Model.
Total cross sections for the E+ P CC DIS at Q**2 > 200 GeV for the two different longitudinal positron polarizations and extrapolated with a linear fit to a polarization of -1.0 (including earlier unpolarized data).
E+ P CC DIS cross section as a function of Q**2.
E+ P CC DIS cross section as a function of X.
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