Abstract
We have measured the forward-backward charge asymmetry in the process of b-quark production in e+e- annihilation at TRISTAN. It was made possible by detecting prompt leptons from b-quarks. The obtained asymmetry is A= -0.55±0.15±0.08. If corrected for B-meson mixing effects with the assumptions given in the text, the asymmetry becomes A=f-0.78±0.21±0.11, which is consistent with the prediction of the standard model, namely the assignment of the b-quark to the isospin doublet of the third quark generation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 499-505 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physics Letters B |
Volume | 278 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics