A Monte-Carlo generator for statistical hadronization in high energy e+e- collisions

Abstract

We present a Monte-Carlo implementation of the Statistical Hadronization Model in e+e- collisions. The physical scheme is based on the statistical hadronization of massive clusters produced by the event generator Herwig within the microcanonical ensemble. We present a preliminary comparison of several observables with measurements in e+e- collisions at the Z peak. Although a fine tuning of the model parameters is not carried out, a general good agreement between its predictions and data is found.

19 pages, 28 figures, 6 tables. v2: added sections on comparison between the Statistical Hadronization Model and the Cluster Model and on the interplay between Herwig cluster splitting algorithm and Statistical Hadronization Model predictions. Fixed typos and references added. Version accepted for publication in EPJC

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• Event generation with SHERPA 1.1
• Herwig++ Physics and Manual
• The Thermal Production of Strange and Non-Strange Hadrons in e+e- Collisions
• Statistical hadronization with exclusive channels in e+e- annihilation
• The microcanonical ensemble of the ideal relativistic quantum gas

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