The production of W±Z events in proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV is measured with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The collected data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb−1. The W±Z candidates are reconstructed using leptonic decays of the gauge bosons into electrons or muons. The measured inclusive cross section in the detector fiducial region for leptonic decay modes is σfid.W±Z→ℓʹ νℓℓ=63.2 ±3.2 (stat.)±2.6 (sys.)±1.5 (lumi.)fb. In comparison, the next-to-leading-order Standard Model prediction is 53.4+3.6−2.8fb. The extrapolation of the measurement from the fiducial to the total phase space yields σtot.W±Z=50.6 ±2.6 (stat.)±2.0 (sys.)±0.9 (th.)±1.2 (lumi.)pb, in agreement with a recent next-to-next-to-leading-order calculation of 48.2+1.1−1.0pb. The cross section as a function of jet multiplicity is also measured, together with the charge-dependent W+Z and W−Z cross sections and their ratio.
M. Aaboud, G.A. (2016). Measurement of the W±Z boson pair-production cross section in pp collisions at √s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector. PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B, 762, 1-22 [10.1016/j.physletb.2016.08.052].
Measurement of the W±Z boson pair-production cross section in pp collisions at √s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector
G. L. Alberghi;L. Bellagamba;S. Biondi;D. Boscherini;A. Bruni;G. Bruni;G. D'amen;S. De Castro;F. Fabbri;L. Fabbri;M. Franchini;A. Gabrielli;B. Giacobbe;F. Lasagni Manghi;I. Massa;L. Massa;A. Mengarelli;A. Polini;L. Rinaldi;M. Romano;C. Sbarra;N. Semprini-Cesari;M. Sioli;R. Spighi;G. Ucchielli;S. Valentinetti;M. Villa;C. Vittori;A. Zoccoli;
2016
Abstract
The production of W±Z events in proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV is measured with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The collected data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb−1. The W±Z candidates are reconstructed using leptonic decays of the gauge bosons into electrons or muons. The measured inclusive cross section in the detector fiducial region for leptonic decay modes is σfid.W±Z→ℓʹ νℓℓ=63.2 ±3.2 (stat.)±2.6 (sys.)±1.5 (lumi.)fb. In comparison, the next-to-leading-order Standard Model prediction is 53.4+3.6−2.8fb. The extrapolation of the measurement from the fiducial to the total phase space yields σtot.W±Z=50.6 ±2.6 (stat.)±2.0 (sys.)±0.9 (th.)±1.2 (lumi.)pb, in agreement with a recent next-to-next-to-leading-order calculation of 48.2+1.1−1.0pb. The cross section as a function of jet multiplicity is also measured, together with the charge-dependent W+Z and W−Z cross sections and their ratio.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.