Measurement of the ratio σ(W→eν)/σ(Z→ee) in <i>p¯p</i> collisions at <i>√s =1.8</i> TeV

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.152

Measurement of the ratio σ(W→eν)/σ(Z→ee) in p¯p collisions at √s =1.8 TeV

F. Abe et al.

Phys. Rev. Lett. 64, 152 – Published 8 January 1990

Abstract

An analysis of W- and Z-boson production using data from the Collider Detector at Fermilab at √s =1.8 TeV yields σ(W→ev)/σ(Z→ee)=10.2±0.8(stat)±0.4(syst). The width of the W boson, Γ(W), and a limit on the top-quark mass independent of decay mode are extracted from this measurement.