Measurements of the b baryon Lifetime
Using about 1.5 million hadronic Z decays recorded with the aleph detector, the lifetime of the b baryons has been measured using two independent data samples. From a maximum likelihood fit to the impact parameter distribution of leptons in 519 Λl− combinations containing a b baryon sample of 290 decays, the measured b baryon lifetime is τb—baryon = 1.05−0.11+0.12(stat)±0.09(syst) ps. The lifetime of the Λb0 baryon from a maximum likelihood fit to the proper time distribution of 58 Λc+l− candidates containing a Λb0 sample of 44 decays, is τΛb0 = 1.02−0.18+0.23(stat) ± 0.06(syst) ps.

title: Production of excited beauty states inZ decays
abstract: AbstractA data sample of about 3.0 million hadronicZ decays collected by the ALEPH experiment at LEP in the years 1991 through 1994 is used to make an inclusive selection of B hadron events. In this event sample 4227±140±252B* mesons in the decayB*→Bγ and 1944±108±161B**u,d mesons decaying into a B meson and a charged pion are reconstructed. Here and in the followingB**u,d denotes the eightL=1(bū) and (bd) states and their charge conjugate.For the well establishedB* meson the following quantities are obtained:ΔM=MB*−MB=(45.30±0.35±0.87) MeV/c2 andNB*/(NB+NB*)=(77.1±2.6±7.0)%. The angular distribution of the photons in theB* rest frame is used to measure the relative contribution of longitudinalB* polarization states to beσL/(σL+σT)=(33±6±5)%.In theM(Bπ)−M(B) mass difference resonance structure is observed at (424±4±10) MeV/c2, for which the shape and position is consistent with the expectation forB**u,d states decaying intoB(*)π±. The relative production rate is determined to be
$$\begin{gathered} \frac{{BR(Z \to b \to B_{u,d}^{ * * } )}}{{BR(Z \to b \to B_{u,d} )}} \hfill \\ = [27.9 \pm 1.6(stat) \pm 5.9(syst) {}_{ - 5.6}^{ + 3.9} (model)]\% \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$
 where the third error reflects the uncertainty due to different production and decay models for the broadB**u,d states.

title: A measurement of the ratio of longitudinal and transverse structure functions in neutrino interactions between 30 and 200 GeV
abstract: A new measurement of the ratio R = σ L / σ T of longitudinal and transverse structure functions in neutrino interactions on iron between 30 and 190 GeV neutrino energy is reported. The result is given as a function of the scale parameter x and the inelasticity ν of the interaction. The average value is R = 0.10 ± 0.07 around ν ≈ 50 GeV and is in accordance with a prediction from the QCD theory.

title: Studies of quantum chromodynamics with the ALEPH detector
abstract: Previously published and as yet unpublished QCD results obtained with the ALEPH detector at LEP1 are presented. The unprecedented statistics allows detailed studies of both perturbative and non-perturbative aspects of strong interactions to be carried out using hadronic Z and tau decays. The studies presented include precise determinations of the strong coupling constant, tests of its flavour independence, tests of the SU(3) gauge structure of QCD, study of coherence effects, and measurements of single-particle inclusive distributions and two-particle correlations for many identified baryons and mesons.

title: Charged particle pair production associated with a lepton pair in Z decays. indication of an excess in the tau channel
abstract: In a sample of 200 000 Z decays, events with two leptons and an additional pair of charged particles are studied. The 35 events found show a possible excess in the tau channel compared with the expectation from electroweak processes. The features of the events are consistent with radiation of virtual photons.

title: First measurement of the quark-to-photon fragmentation function
abstract: Earlier measurements at LEP of isolated hard photons in hadronic Z decays, attributed to radiation from primary quark pairs, have been extended in the ALEPH experiment to include hard photon productioninside hadron jets. Events are selected where all particles combine democratically to form hadron jets, one of which contains a photon with a fractional energyz≥0.7. After statistical subtraction of non-prompt photons, the quark-to-photon fragmentation function,D(z), is extracted directly from the measured 2-jet rate. By taking into account the perturbative contributions toD(z) obtained from anO(ααs) QCD calculation, the unknown non-perturbative component ofD(z) is then determined at highz. Provided due account is taken of hadronization effects nearz=1, a good description of the other event topologies is then found.

title: THE SOURCE OF EMITTANCE DILUTION AND PHOTOEMISSION TUNNELING EFFECT IN PHOTOCATHODE RF GUNS
abstract: Experimental data on HoBiCaT SRF photoinjector give an emittance which is much larger than the predicted for the idealized setup. Modeling of photocathode RF gun beams with the different imperfections of experimental setup (alignment errors, inhomogeneity of quantum efficiency and laser power distributions on the cathode) is given. The main reason for the beam emittance dilution is photocathode field imperfections induced by field emitters that change the local electric field. Some field models of such photocathodes are tested in the simulations. The dependence of photocathode beam currents on the surface electric field was measured with the HoBiCaT SRF Photoinjector. The dependence can be explained by the tunneling effect described by Fowler-Nordheim like equation and is difficult to explain with the Schottky effect.

title: Dark current measurements on a superconducting cavity using a cryogenic current comparator.
abstract: This paper presents nondestructive dark current measurements of tera electron volt energy superconducting linear accelerator cavities. The measurements were carried out in an extremely noisy accelerator environment using a low temperature dc superconducting quantum interference device based cryogenic current comparator. The overall current sensitivity under these rough conditions was measured to be 0.2 nA/Hz(1/2), which enables the detection of dark currents of 5 nA.

title: Beam breakup instability suppression in multicell superconducting rf guns
abstract: Helmholtz-Zentrum, Berlin, Germany(Received 28 November 2009; revised manuscript received 28 November 2010;  19 May 2011)In this paper, we provide an analytical description for transverse coupling impedances with dipole highorder modes (HOMs) and beam breakup (BBU) instability suppression of relativistic, high-current beamsundergoing strong acceleration, such as those typically produced by rf photoinjectors. The model adoptedis based on the accepted theory of coupling impedances extended to the case of beams characterized by afast transition due to strong acceleration, from the nonrelativistic to the relativistic regime in whicha bunch trajectory may not be rigidly directed parallel to the axis of the electric ﬁeld. The trajectoryoscillations in a dipole HOM ﬁeld in the transverse plane are effective in perturbing the bunch energy,which causes an increase of the coupling impedance up to the BBU instability. This BBU instabilityanalysis is based on equations obtained by Volkov [ (2009)]inwhich external focusing due to both the applied transverse electric (TE) HOM and the acceleratingfundamental mode as well as dipole HOM damping by external loads are investigated. This analysis isvalid in the limit in which the weak nonlinearity of applied ﬁelds near the axis may be neglected. Thesolution suggests a means of enhancing the BBU threshold current. The possibility of obtaining BBUinstability suppression in a long, integrated photoinjector and linac structure, such as the superconductingrf source at Forschungs Zentrum Dresden (FZD), are numerically examined. New designs of photo-injectors that provide BBU instability suppression of all dipole HOMs to enhance the threshold currentsare suggested.

title: CHARACTERISATION OF MICROPHONICS IN HOBICAT
abstract: The HoBiCaT test-facility at BESSY, which is designed for cryogenic testing of superconducting TESLA units has been equipped with a 9-cell TESLA-type cavity. Mechanical vibrations in the cryostat result in microphonic detuning of the cavity resonance. These microphonics have been characterized, and their sources analyzed, including the impact of operating conditions such as LHe pressure, cavity field and heater power. Furthermore, the mechanical transfer functions needed for the eventual compensation of the microphonics have been recorded.  CW operation of a superconducting, TESLA-type cavity microphonics represent the largest disturbance of the resonant frequency. In particular at a small bandwidth Δf = ω/QL, according to the equation P ∝ 1 + (δf) 2 (Δf)2 (1) the microphonics δf lead to a significant increase of the generator power P, which is required to maintain a constant cavity field. Therefore it is highly desirable to minimize the microphonics. Measurements characterizing the microphonics and their impact on the cavity operation are presented below. The perspectives on possible countermeasures are described elsewhere [1]. MICROPHONICS MEASUREMENTS Microphonics have been recorded in two different ways. In a first method, the RF-feedback signal, see Figure 1, is recorded over time. This is preferably done in open loop configuration, because obtaining a calibration factor is more straightforward here, than in closed loop configuration. A second method utilizes the sensor-actuator design of the piezo tuner to record the induced piezoelectric voltage over time. In this design, two high-voltage piezos are attached to the tuner, thus piezoelectric forces can be exercised on the cavity and measured simultaneously. The latter is only an indirect method, as the mechanical influence from cavity and tank on the frequency response does not necessarily lead to a linear relationship between cavityand piezo position. The results presented here were solely obtained from the RF-feedback signal. ∗Work funded by the European Commission in the Sixth Framework Program, contract No.

title: Status of the HoBiCaT Superconducting Cavity Test Facility at BESSY
abstract: BESSY recently constructed the HOBICAT cryogenic test facility for superconducting TESLA cavity units, including all ancillary devices (helium tank, input coupler, tuner, magnetic shielding). It is designed to house two such units in a configuration similar to that envisaged for the superconducting CW linac of the BESSY FEL. These units are being fabricated, prepared and assembled by industry. HOBICATwill be used to address many of the issues that must be considered prior to finalizing the design of the proposed linac. Rapid turn-around-tests permit the investigation of items such as RF regulation, microphonic detuning and cryogenic parameters/achievable pressure stability. These test will also serve as the first step towards qualifying the industrialproductionofassembled cavity units. The commissioning of HOBICAT began in Spring 2004 and the current status is presented here.