The Impact of σ(e+e−→hadrons) Measurements at Intermediate Energies on the Parameters of the Standard Model
Author(s) -
Johann H. Kühn,
Matthias Steinhauser
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of high energy physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 261
eISSN - 1126-6708
pISSN - 1029-8479
DOI - 10.1088/1126-6708/2002/10/018
Subject(s) - physics , hadron , particle physics , charm (quantum number) , nuclear physics , standard model (mathematical formulation) , coupling constant , sigma , coupling (piping) , range (aeronautics) , quark model , quark , quarkonium , mechanical engineering , archaeology , gauge (firearms) , materials science , composite material , quantum mechanics , engineering , history
We discuss the impact of precision measurements of $\sigma(e^+e^-\to{hadrons})$ in the center-of-mass range between 3 and 12 GeV, includingimprovements in the electronic widths of the narrow charmonium and bottoniumresonances, on the determination of parameters of the Standard Model. Inparticular we discuss the impact of potential improvements on the extraction ofthe strong coupling constant $\alpha_s$, on the evaluation of the hadroniccontributions to the electromagnetic coupling $\alpha(M_Z)$, and thedetermination of the charm and bottom quark masses.Comment: 8 page
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