Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
This paper describes a measurement of the W boson transverse momentum distribution using ATLAS pp collision data from the 2010 run of the LHC at √s=7 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of about 31 pb[superscript -1]. Events form both W→eν and W→μν are used, and the transverse momentum...
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| description | This paper describes a measurement of the W boson transverse momentum distribution using ATLAS pp collision data from the 2010 run of the LHC at √s=7 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of about 31 pb[superscript -1]. Events form both W→eν and W→μν are used, and the transverse momentum of the W candidates is measured through the energy deposition in the calorimeter from the recoil of the W. The resulting distributions are unfolded to obtain the normalized differential cross sections as a function of the W boson transverse momentum. We present results for [subscript pT][superscript W]<300 GeV in the electron and muon channels as well as for their combination, and compare the combined results to the predictions of perturbative QCD and a selection of event generators. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/720992022-09-28T13:37:14Z Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector Taylor, Frank E. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Taylor, Frank E. Taylor, Frank E. This paper describes a measurement of the W boson transverse momentum distribution using ATLAS pp collision data from the 2010 run of the LHC at √s=7 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of about 31 pb[superscript -1]. Events form both W→eν and W→μν are used, and the transverse momentum of the W candidates is measured through the energy deposition in the calorimeter from the recoil of the W. The resulting distributions are unfolded to obtain the normalized differential cross sections as a function of the W boson transverse momentum. We present results for [subscript pT][superscript W]<300 GeV in the electron and muon channels as well as for their combination, and compare the combined results to the predictions of perturbative QCD and a selection of event generators. 2012-08-10T18:51:57Z 2012-08-10T18:51:57Z 2012-01 2011-08 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1550-7998 1089-4918 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72099 G. Aad et al. "Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector." Physical Review D 85, 012005 (2012). © 2012 CERN, for the ATLAS Collaboration https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-7253 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.85.012005 Physical Review D Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Physical Society APS |
| spellingShingle | Taylor, Frank E. Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector |
| title | Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector |
| title_full | Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector |
| title_fullStr | Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector |
| title_short | Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of W bosons in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector |
| title_sort | measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of w bosons in pp collisions at √s 7 tev with the atlas detector |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72099 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-7253 |
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