Eur Phys J C (2004) 33: s457-s459
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjcd/s2004-03-1836-x

PS04 Hard QCD

Resummed jet rates for heavy quark production in e⁺e^– annihilation

Theory Division, CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland

Received: 1 October 2003
Accepted: 15 October 2003
Published online: 9 April 2004

Abstract

Expressions for Sudakov form factors for heavy quarks are presented. They are used to construct resummed jet rates in e ⁺ e ^– annihilation. Predictions are given for production of bottom quarks at LEP and top quarks at the Linear Collider.

PACS: 12.38.Bx – 12.38.Cy – 13.66.Bc – 14.65.Fy