Exclusive γγ → +μμ - production in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7 TeV

A measurement of the exclusive two-photon production of muon pairs in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7TeV, pp → pμ +μ -p, is reported using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 40 pb -1. For muon pairs with invariant mass greater than 11:5 GeV, transverse momentum p (μ) > 4 GeV...

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Main Authors: Chatrchyan, S, Khachatryan, V, Sirunyan, A, Tumasyan, A, Adam, W, Bergauer, T, Dragicevic, M, Erö, J, Fabjan, C, Friedl, M, Fruḧwirth, R, Ghete, V, Hammer, J, Hänsel, S, Hoch, M, Hörmann, N, Hrubec, J, Jeitler, M, Kiesenhofer, W, Krammer, M, Liko, D, Mikulec, I, Pernicka, M, Rahbaran, B, Rohringer, H
Format: Journal article
Published: 2012
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Summary:A measurement of the exclusive two-photon production of muon pairs in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7TeV, pp → pμ +μ -p, is reported using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 40 pb -1. For muon pairs with invariant mass greater than 11:5 GeV, transverse momentum p (μ) > 4 GeV and pseudorapidity σ(μ) < 2:1, a t to the dimuon pT(μ +μ -) distribution results in a measured cross section of η(p → pμ +μ -p) = 3:38 +0:58 0:55 (stat:)±0:16 (syst:)±0:14 (lumi:) pb, consistent with the theoretical prediction evaluated with the event generator Lpair. The ratio to the predicted cross section is 0:83 +0:14 - 0:13 (stat:) ± 0:04 (syst:) ± 0:03 (lumi:). The characteristic distributions of the muon pairs produced via fusion, such as the muon acoplanarity, the muon pair invariant mass and transverse momentum agree with those from the theory. Copyright © CERN.