Tau leptonic branching ratios
A sample of 62249 tau-pair events is selected from data taken with the ALEPH detector in 1991, 1992 and 1993. The measurement of the branching fractions for tau decays into electrons and muons is presented with emphasis on the study of systematic effects from selection, particle identification and decay classification. The results obtained are: B-e=17.79+/-0.12(stat)+/-0.06(syst)(%) and B-mu=17.31+/-0.11(stat)+/-0.05(syst)(%). Combined with the most recent ALEPH determination of the tau lifetime, these results provide a relative measurement of the leptonic couplings in the weak charged current for transverse W bosons: g(mu)/g(e)=1.0002+/-0.0051 and g(tau)/g(mu)=0.9943+/-0.0065.

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abstract: Previously published and as yet unpublished QCD results obtained with the ALEPH detector at LEP1 are presented.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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Basic Concepts of Measurements Made on Superconducting RF Cavities
abstract: Presented here is an introduction to some of the concepts used in the tests performed on superconducting RF cavities in the SRF group at Cornell. It is intended for the 'novice' to this field and by no means attempts a rigorous derivation. Assumed is some previous exposure to the physics of waveguides and cavities. Explained is the concept of the Quality (Q) of a cavity, the coupling parameters and how these quantities are determined by experiment. Furthermore a short overview of the results obtained for a typical cell is presented.

title: Industrial production of turn key superconducting accelerator modules for high current storage rings
abstract: During the past decade Cornell has developed and built superconducting 500 MHz accelerator RF (SRF) modules for the upgrade of their e/sup +/e/sup -/-storage ring CESR. ACCEL has agreed with Cornell on a transfer of the technology, with the goal to offer such modules for light sources or other high current e/sup +/e/sup -/-storage rings. Currently 6 SRF modules are under production, 2 for the Taiwan Light Source, 2 for Cornell University and 2 for the Canadian Light Source. The SRF modules will be delivered ready for turn key operation, including state-of-the-art cavity preparation and performance guarantees. First cavity test results as well as the production status will be presented.

title: Start to end simulations for the BESSY FEL project
abstract: BESSY plans to construct a FEL multi user facility for the Soft-X-Ray spectral range from 20 eV to 1 keV . Central part of the project is a superconducting linac, based on the TESLA technology but operating in CW mode. A photo injector and a bunch compression scheme is introduced, allowing to reach the required electron beam parameters at the undulators beginning: up to 4 kA peak current ( 1 nC bunch charge), 1.5π mm mrad normalized transverse emittance and an energy spread below 1%. Extensive Start to End (S2E) simulations have been performed, using the programs ASTRA for the injector part, ELEGANT for the linac and bunch compression studies and GENESIS for the FEL process. Results of these simulations are presented and discussed.

title: The nature of field emission from microparticles and the ensuing voltage breakdown
abstract: In recent years there has been much progress in furthering our understanding of the sources of field emission as well as in tracing the stages from field emission to voltage breakdown. These advances come from microscopic studies (scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray analysis, Auger spectroscopy) of field emitters located by DC high voltage scans as well as from field emitters found in microwave cavities. Craters, residues and starbursts found at breakdown sites reveal much about the physics of voltage breakdown. Both experiments and computer simulations show the important role played by gases generated by field emission induced heating.

title: Enhanced susceptibility of Nb cavity equator welds to the hydrogen related Q-virus ∗
abstract: Thermometric studies of chemically treated niobium cavities have demonstrated that preferential niobium-hydride precipitation takes place along the electron-beam-welded equator (“Q-virus”). High residual losses are recorded as a result of the hydride in this region. Such precipitation can take place even when the cavity is rapidly cooled from 300 K to 4.2 K, a procedure that is known to be effective at preventing the Q-virus in bulk niobium.