Abstract
The inclusive cross section for the production of charmed D*± mesons in two-photon processes is measured with the AMY detector at the TRISTAN e+e- collider. D*±mesons are identified from the distribution of charged-particle transverse momenta relative to the jet axis. A data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 176 pb-1 at a center-of-mass energy of 58 GeV is used to determine a cross section σ(e+e- → e+e-D*±X) = 270 ± 49(stat) ± 38(syst) pb. The results are compared with theoretical expectations based on the Vector Meson Dominance, direct quark-parton model, and resolved photon processes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 481-486 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 384 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 19 1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics