H1prelim-06-042

High Q2 Neutral Current in polarised ep collisions

Reference A. Nikiforov, presented at DIS 2006, Spring 2006
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Contact E. Rizvi, V. Chekelian, Z. Zhang
Abstract The inclusive single differential cross section ${ m d}\sigma/{ m d}Q^2$ and the reduced double differential cross section $ ilde{\sigma}(x,Q^2)$ are presented for the neutral current process, $e^{\pm}p ightarrow e^{\pm} X$, in interactions with longitudinally polarised lepton beams. The cross sections are measured in the region of large negative four-momentum transfer squared, $Q^2 \geq 200\,{ m GeV}^2$ and inelasticity, $y<0.9$. The data are consistent with the expected $Q^2$ dependence of polarised cross sections, albeit with the limited statistical precision of the data. The reduced cross section data are combined together with previously published unpolarised data to determine the structure function $x ilde{F}_3$ with improved precision. The data are compared to predictions of the Standard Model which is able to provide a good description of the data.
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