Shortest movie: Bose-Einstein correlation functions in e+e- annihilations

TL;DR

This paper analyzes Bose-Einstein correlations of identical charged pions in Z decays, using Levy stable distributions and the tau-model to reconstruct the source function, providing insights into particle production mechanisms.

Contribution

It introduces the use of Levy stable distributions and the tau-model for analyzing Bose-Einstein correlations in e+e- annihilations, offering a novel approach to source function reconstruction.

Findings

Levy stable distributions effectively describe the correlations.

The tau-model successfully reconstructs the source function.

The analysis enhances understanding of particle emission sources.

Abstract

Bose-Einstein correlations of identical charged-pion pairs produced in hadronic Z decays are analyzed in terms of various parametrizations. A good description is achieved using Levy stable distributions. The source function is reconstructed with the help of the tau-model.