On the charge dependence of factorial moments in $e^+e^-$ processes

Abstract

The behaviour of like-charge and unlike-charge second factorial moments in $e^+e^-$ reactions is discussed. It is argued that Monte Carlo calculation with the help of generators JETSET 7.4 and HERWIG 5.8 points to the conclusion that the only nontrivial cause of intermittency are Bose-Einstein correlations of identical particles.