Lepton Spectra and the B Polarization at LEP

Abstract

I review the present state of knowledge on lepton energy spectra in the inclusive semileptonic decay of beauty hadrons, as a means to measure b polarization effects on the Z peak. Charged-lepton as well as neutrino spectra are considered.

15 pages + 5 figs (available upon request), LaTex, preprint Rome University "La Sapienza" n.1009, March 1994

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