b-Quark Physics with the LEP Collider - The Development of Experimental Techniques for b-Quark Studies from Z^0-Decay

The book reviews the unexpected impact that the LEP experiments have had on the subject of b-quark physics. The emphasis is firmly on telling the story from an experimental viewpoint. Aspects of the detectors that were essential for the reconstruction of b-hadrons are highlighted, especially the role played by silicon strip detectors and particle identification methods. The importance of solving practical issues such as detector alignment and track reconstruction to fully realize the reconstruction potential of the detectors is demonstrated along with various examples of potential problems when these aspects are not well controlled. Barker details new ideas and analysis techniques that evolved during the years of LEP running so that the information is useful to new researchers or those putting together plans for future b-physics experiments. Highlights of the final b-physics results from the LEP collaborations are reviewed in the context of results from other experiments around the world and with respect to what we learn about the Standard Model of Particle Physics.

List of contents

b-physics at LEP.- Silicon Vertex Detectors and Particle Identification.- Experience in Reconstructing Z0 ? b?b Events.- Tagging Z0 ? b?b Events.- Tagging b-quark Charge.- Double-Hemisphere Tagging.- Optimal b-Flavour and b-Hadron Reconstruction.- Conclusion and Next Steps.

Summary

With an emphasis firmly on telling the story from an experimental viewpoint, this book reviews the impact that the LEP experiments have had on the subject of b-quark physics. Highlights of the final b-physics results from the LEP collaborations are reviewed.

Product details

• Authors: Gary John Barker
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.2012
• EAN: 9783642263507
• ISBN: 978-3-642-26350-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Weight: 289 g
• Illustrations: XI, 200 p. 92 illus.
• Series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics; Springer Tracts in Modern Physics; Springer Tracts in Modern Physics. Ergebnisse der exakten Naturwissenschaften
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; C, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy, Particle and Nuclear Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Particle & high-energy physics, Accelerator Physics, Quantum field theory, Elementary particles (Physics), Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Particle acceleration, Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics