TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement of W(+/-)Z production in proton-proton collisions at root s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector
AU - Aad, G.
AU - Abajyan, T.
AU - Dam, Mogens
AU - Hansen, Jørgen Beck
AU - Hansen, Peter Henrik
AU - Hansen, John Renner
AU - Hansen, Jørn Dines
AU - Heisterkamp, Simon Johann Franz
AU - Jørgensen, Morten Dam
AU - Boelaert, Nele Maria Philomena
AU - Klinkby, Esben Bryndt
AU - Mehlhase, Sascha
AU - Nilsson, Björn Stefan
AU - Petersen, Troels Christian
AU - Løvschall-Jensen, Ask Emil
AU - Xella, Stefania
PY - 2012/10/6
Y1 - 2012/10/6
N2 - A study of W ± Z production in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7 TeV is presented using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.6 fb−1 collected with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider in 2011. In total, 317 candidates, with a background expectation of 68 ± 10 events, are observed in double-leptonic decay final states with electrons, muons and missing transverse momentum. The total cross-section is determined to be be σtot WZ = 19.0+1.4 −1.3 (stat.) ± 0.9(syst.) ± 0.4(lumi.) pb, consistent with the Standard Model expectation of 17.6+1.1 −1.0 pb. Limits on anomalous triple gauge boson couplings are derived using the transverse momentum spectrum of Z bosons in the selected events. The cross-section is also presented as a function of Z boson transverse momentum and diboson invariant mass.
AB - A study of W ± Z production in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7 TeV is presented using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.6 fb−1 collected with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider in 2011. In total, 317 candidates, with a background expectation of 68 ± 10 events, are observed in double-leptonic decay final states with electrons, muons and missing transverse momentum. The total cross-section is determined to be be σtot WZ = 19.0+1.4 −1.3 (stat.) ± 0.9(syst.) ± 0.4(lumi.) pb, consistent with the Standard Model expectation of 17.6+1.1 −1.0 pb. Limits on anomalous triple gauge boson couplings are derived using the transverse momentum spectrum of Z bosons in the selected events. The cross-section is also presented as a function of Z boson transverse momentum and diboson invariant mass.
U2 - 10.1140/epjc/s10052-012-2173-0
DO - 10.1140/epjc/s10052-012-2173-0
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1434-6044
VL - 72
SP - 2173
JO - European Physical Journal C
JF - European Physical Journal C
IS - 10
ER -