Identification of colour reconnection using factorial correlator

Authors
Fu, JH Liu, LS
Citation
Jh. Fu et Ls. Liu, Identification of colour reconnection using factorial correlator, CHIN PHYS L, 17(5), 2000, pp. 338-339
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CHINESE PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
0256307X → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
338 - 339
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-307X(2000)17:5<338:IOCRUF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A new signal is proposed for the colour reconnection in the hadronic decay of W+ W- in c(+)c(-) collisions. Using Pythia Monte Carlo it is shown that factorial correlators for W+ and W- without colour reconnection are almost identical to unity, while those for the cases with colour reconnection fall down approximately linearly in the log-log plot. This signal, being based on the factorial correlator, is more sensitive than the ones using only ave raged quantities.