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Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson. / Abbiendi, G.; Ainsley, C.; Akesson, P. F. et al.
In: European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, Vol. 45, No. 2, 02.2006, p. 307-335.

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Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Akesson, PF, Alexander, G, Anagnostou, G, Anderson, KJ, Asai, S, Axen, D, Bailey, I, Barberio, E, Barillari, T, Barlow, RJ, Batley, RJ, Bechtle, P, Behnke, T, Bell, KW, Bell, PJ, Bella, G, Bellerive, A, Benelli, C, Bethke, S, Biebel, O, Boeriu, O, Bock, P, Boutemeur, M, Braibant, S, Brown, RM, Burckhart, HJ, Campana, S, Capiluppi, P, Carnegie, RK, Carter, AA, Carter, JR, Chang, CY, Charlton, DC, Ciocca, C, Csilling, A, Cuffiani, M, Dado, S, De Roeck, A, De Wolf, EA, Desch, K, Dienes, B, Dubbert, J, Duchovni, E, Duckeck, G, Duerdoth, IP, Etzion, E, Fabbri, F, Ferrari, P & OPAL Collaboration 2006, 'Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson', European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 307-335. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2005-02440-5

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Abbiendi, G., Ainsley, C., Akesson, P. F., Alexander, G., Anagnostou, G., Anderson, K. J., Asai, S., Axen, D., Bailey, I., Barberio, E., Barillari, T., Barlow, R. J., Batley, R. J., Bechtle, P., Behnke, T., Bell, K. W., Bell, P. J., Bella, G., Bellerive, A., ... OPAL Collaboration (2006). Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson. European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, 45(2), 307-335. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2005-02440-5

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Abbiendi G, Ainsley C, Akesson PF, Alexander G, Anagnostou G, Anderson KJ et al. Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson. European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields. 2006 Feb;45(2):307-335. doi: 10.1140/epjc/s2005-02440-5

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Abbiendi, G. ; Ainsley, C. ; Akesson, P. F. et al. / Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson. In: European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields. 2006 ; Vol. 45, No. 2. pp. 307-335.

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title = "Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson",
abstract = "The mass and width of the W boson are measured using e(+)e(-) -> W+W- events from the data sample collected by the OPAL experiment at LEP at centre-of-mass energies between 170 GeV and 209 GeV. The mass (m(W)) and width (Gamma(W)) are determined using direct reconstruction of the kinematics of W+W- -> q (q) over bar lfv and W+W- -> q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. When combined with previous OPAL measurements using W+W- -> lvlv events and the dependence on m(W) of the WW production cross-section at threshold, the results are determined to bem(W) = 80.415 +/- 0.042 +/- 0.030 +/- 0.009 GeVGamma(W) = 1.996 +/- 0.096 +/- 0.102 +/- 0.003 GeVwhere the first error is statistical, the second systematic and the third due to uncertainties in the value of the LEP beam energy. By measuring m(W) in the q (q) over barq (q) over bar channel using several different determinations of the direction of jets with differing sensitivities to soft particles, a limit is also obtained on possible final-state interactions due to colour reconnection effects in W+W- -> q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. The consistency of the results for the W mass and width with those inferred from other electroweak parameters provides an important test of the Standard Model of electroweak interactions.",
keywords = "PHYSICS EVENT GENERATION, E(+)E(-) COLLISIONS, EINSTEIN CORRELATIONS, GLUON JETS, QUARK JETS, E+E ANNIHILATION, PAIR PRODUCTION, CROSS-SECTIONS, W+W-PRODUCTION, FINAL-STATES",
author = "G. Abbiendi and C. Ainsley and Akesson, {P. F.} and G. Alexander and G. Anagnostou and Anderson, {K. J.} and S. Asai and D. Axen and I. Bailey and E. Barberio and T. Barillari and Barlow, {R. J.} and Batley, {R. J.} and P. Bechtle and T. Behnke and Bell, {K. W.} and Bell, {P. J.} and G. Bella and A. Bellerive and C. Benelli and S. Bethke and O. Biebel and O. Boeriu and P. Bock and M. Boutemeur and S. Braibant and Brown, {R. M.} and Burckhart, {H. J.} and S. Campana and P. Capiluppi and Carnegie, {R. K.} and Carter, {A. A.} and Carter, {J. R.} and Chang, {C. Y.} and Charlton, {D. C.} and C. Ciocca and A. Csilling and M. Cuffiani and S. Dado and {De Roeck}, A. and {De Wolf}, {E. A.} and K. Desch and B. Dienes and J. Dubbert and E. Duchovni and G. Duckeck and Duerdoth, {I. P.} and E. Etzion and F. Fabbri and P. Ferrari and {OPAL Collaboration}",
year = "2006",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1140/epjc/s2005-02440-5",
language = "English",
volume = "45",
pages = "307--335",
journal = "European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields",
issn = "1434-6044",
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}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Measurement of the mass and width of the W boson

AU - Abbiendi, G.

AU - Ainsley, C.

AU - Akesson, P. F.

AU - Alexander, G.

AU - Anagnostou, G.

AU - Anderson, K. J.

AU - Asai, S.

AU - Axen, D.

AU - Bailey, I.

AU - Barberio, E.

AU - Barillari, T.

AU - Barlow, R. J.

AU - Batley, R. J.

AU - Bechtle, P.

AU - Behnke, T.

AU - Bell, K. W.

AU - Bell, P. J.

AU - Bella, G.

AU - Bellerive, A.

AU - Benelli, C.

AU - Bethke, S.

AU - Biebel, O.

AU - Boeriu, O.

AU - Bock, P.

AU - Boutemeur, M.

AU - Braibant, S.

AU - Brown, R. M.

AU - Burckhart, H. J.

AU - Campana, S.

AU - Capiluppi, P.

AU - Carnegie, R. K.

AU - Carter, A. A.

AU - Carter, J. R.

AU - Chang, C. Y.

AU - Charlton, D. C.

AU - Ciocca, C.

AU - Csilling, A.

AU - Cuffiani, M.

AU - Dado, S.

AU - De Roeck, A.

AU - De Wolf, E. A.

AU - Desch, K.

AU - Dienes, B.

AU - Dubbert, J.

AU - Duchovni, E.

AU - Duckeck, G.

AU - Duerdoth, I. P.

AU - Etzion, E.

AU - Fabbri, F.

AU - Ferrari, P.

AU - OPAL Collaboration

PY - 2006/2

Y1 - 2006/2

N2 - The mass and width of the W boson are measured using e(+)e(-) -> W+W- events from the data sample collected by the OPAL experiment at LEP at centre-of-mass energies between 170 GeV and 209 GeV. The mass (m(W)) and width (Gamma(W)) are determined using direct reconstruction of the kinematics of W+W- -> q (q) over bar lfv and W+W- -> q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. When combined with previous OPAL measurements using W+W- -> lvlv events and the dependence on m(W) of the WW production cross-section at threshold, the results are determined to bem(W) = 80.415 +/- 0.042 +/- 0.030 +/- 0.009 GeVGamma(W) = 1.996 +/- 0.096 +/- 0.102 +/- 0.003 GeVwhere the first error is statistical, the second systematic and the third due to uncertainties in the value of the LEP beam energy. By measuring m(W) in the q (q) over barq (q) over bar channel using several different determinations of the direction of jets with differing sensitivities to soft particles, a limit is also obtained on possible final-state interactions due to colour reconnection effects in W+W- -> q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. The consistency of the results for the W mass and width with those inferred from other electroweak parameters provides an important test of the Standard Model of electroweak interactions.

AB - The mass and width of the W boson are measured using e(+)e(-) -> W+W- events from the data sample collected by the OPAL experiment at LEP at centre-of-mass energies between 170 GeV and 209 GeV. The mass (m(W)) and width (Gamma(W)) are determined using direct reconstruction of the kinematics of W+W- -> q (q) over bar lfv and W+W- -> q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. When combined with previous OPAL measurements using W+W- -> lvlv events and the dependence on m(W) of the WW production cross-section at threshold, the results are determined to bem(W) = 80.415 +/- 0.042 +/- 0.030 +/- 0.009 GeVGamma(W) = 1.996 +/- 0.096 +/- 0.102 +/- 0.003 GeVwhere the first error is statistical, the second systematic and the third due to uncertainties in the value of the LEP beam energy. By measuring m(W) in the q (q) over barq (q) over bar channel using several different determinations of the direction of jets with differing sensitivities to soft particles, a limit is also obtained on possible final-state interactions due to colour reconnection effects in W+W- -> q (q) over barq (q) over bar events. The consistency of the results for the W mass and width with those inferred from other electroweak parameters provides an important test of the Standard Model of electroweak interactions.

KW - PHYSICS EVENT GENERATION

KW - E(+)E(-) COLLISIONS

KW - EINSTEIN CORRELATIONS

KW - GLUON JETS

KW - QUARK JETS

KW - E+E ANNIHILATION

KW - PAIR PRODUCTION

KW - CROSS-SECTIONS

KW - W+W-PRODUCTION

KW - FINAL-STATES

U2 - 10.1140/epjc/s2005-02440-5

DO - 10.1140/epjc/s2005-02440-5

M3 - Journal article

VL - 45

SP - 307

EP - 335

JO - European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields

JF - European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields

SN - 1434-6044

IS - 2

ER -