Multiplicity with a Thrust Cut

Abstract

We evaluate the multiplicity of hadrons in the $e^+e^-$-annihilation at a given thrust $T$ in the modified leading-log approximation, including $O(\sqrt{α_s})$ corrections. The calculation is done at a large value of $τ=1-T$ by the use of the factorisation which takes place in the one-particle-inclusive cross section at a given $τ$. At a small $τ$, a different type of factorisation takes place, which also enable us to evaluate the multiplicity. Two approaches are compared numerically. Measuring this quantity near $τ=1/3$, we can determine the multiplicity ratio between a gluon-jet and a quark-jet.