Angular Distributions in e+e- --> mu+mu-

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Relevant courses Physics 129: Particle Physics,
Physics 226: Particle Physics Phenomenology
Keywords Angular distribution, e+e- annihilation, fitting, hypothesis testing
Student levels Advanced undergrads
Learning objectives Study the angular distribution of muons produced in e+e- annihilation,
Demonstrate using data collected by the Babar experiment that the two muons are produced back-to-back in both theta and phi,
Assess quantitatively the accuracy of the calculation of the angular distribution by performing a chisquare calculation

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Course Semester Instructors Problem sets released
1 Physics 129: Particle Physics Fall 2020 Problem Bank, Marjorie D SHAPIRO, Marjorie Shapiro, Kenny Vetter 14
2 Physics 129: Particle Physics Fall 2021 Marjorie D SHAPIRO, Marjorie Shapiro 13
3 Physics 226: Particle Physics Phenomenology Fall 2021 Simone Pagan Griso 8
4 Physics 129: Particle Physics Fall 2022 Marjorie D SHAPIRO, Marjorie Shapiro 13

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