Radiative corrections to polarized e−e+ annihilation in the standard electroweak model

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(82)90421-7

Nuclear Physics B

Volume 204, Issue 1, 6 September 1982, Pages 45-77

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Abstract

The cross section for $e^{−} e^{+} → mf f (f ≠ e)$ including the 1-loop electromagnetic corrections and soft photon bremsstrahlung, thereby taking account of the finite width of the Z boson. The observable quantities like angular distribution. change asymmetry A_C, longitudinal polarization asymmetry A_L and azimuthal asymmetry with natural polarization A_T are discussed in the energy range 40 GeV ⩽ √s ⩽ 140 GeV for a Z boson with mass and couplings of the standard electroweak model. We find sizable corrections to all observables especially in the interference region, but only small corrections to A_L and A_T on the Z resonance.

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Radiative corrections to polarized e−e+ annihilation in the standard electroweak model

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Ann. of Phys.

Phys. Lett.

Nucl. Phys.

DESY 81-096

DESY 82-002

Nucl. Phys.

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Phys. Lett.

Z. Phys.

Phys. Rev. Lett.

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Z. Phys.

Nuovo Cim.

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Radiative corrections to polarized e⁻e⁺ annihilation in the standard electroweak model