Bose-Einstein Correlations at Lep
Abstract
Bose-Einstein Correlations are studied since a long time in high energy physics, but are still poorly understood. As this effect can be a source of large systematic error in W mass measurement in the W -> q1bar {q_2}q_3bar {q_4} channel, new studies are made by the four LEP experiments, both using the Z peak data (from LEP1) and the W pairs data (from LEP2). Also, looking at these correlations in W pair events gives an insight on the simultaneous hadronization of two color strings. The analyses performed by the four LEP Collaborations are presented. In the WW -> q1bar {q_2}q_3bar {q_4} channel, a consistent picture of no correlations between the decay products of the two W's seems to emerge.
- Publication:
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Meson 2002
- Pub Date:
- January 2003
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2003meso.conf..397M
- Keywords:
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- 71.35.Lk;
- 05.30.Jp;
- Collective effects;
- Boson systems