A Fixed-Order Calculation of the Heavy-Quark Fragmentation Function in e+e- Collisions
arXiv:hep-ph/9811206 · doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(98)01588-3
Abstract
We use a recently completed O(alpha_s^2) fixed-order calculation of the heavy-flavour production cross section in e+e- collisions to compute the heavy-quark fragmentation function. We fit the result of our calculation, convoluted with a Peterson fragmentation function, to available data for charm production, and thus obtain a value for the parameter epsilon in the Peterson function. We discuss the relevance of mass effects and of subleading terms in our calculation.
7 pages, 2 eps figures