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Colour Reconnection in W Decays

The studies of colour reconnection in e+e- -> WW -> 4 jets events at LEP are reviewed. It is shown that the analysis of the particle- and energy flow between jets is sensitive to realistic model predictions. The effects on the W mass measurement are discussed.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: de Jong, Paul
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2001
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/491452
Descripción
Sumario:The studies of colour reconnection in e+e- -> WW -> 4 jets events at LEP are reviewed. It is shown that the analysis of the particle- and energy flow between jets is sensitive to realistic model predictions. The effects on the W mass measurement are discussed.