A measurement of W gamma and Z gamma production in proton-proton collisions at root s = 7 TeV is presented. Results are based on a data sample recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 36 pb(-1). The electron and muon decay channels of the W and Z are used. The total cross sections are measured for photon transverse energy E(T)(gamma) > 10 GeV and spatial separation from charged leptons in the plane of pseudorapidity and azimuthal angle Delta R(l.gamma) > 0.7, and with an additional dilepton invariant mass requirement of M(ll) > 50 GeV for the Z gamma process. The following cross section times branching fraction values are found: sigma(pp -> W gamma + X) x B(W -> lv) = 56.3 +/- 5.0(stat.) +/- 5.0(syst.) +/- 2.3(lumi.) pb and sigma(pp -> Z gamma + X) x B(Z -> ll) = 9.4 +/- 1.0(stat.) +/- 0.6(syst.) +/- 0.4(lumi.) pb. These measurements are in agreement with standard model predictions. The first limits on anomalous WW gamma, ZZ gamma, and Z gamma gamma trilinear gauge couplings at root s = 7 TeV are set. (C) 2011 CERN. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Measurement of W gamma and Z gamma production in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV / Chatrchyan, S., Khachatryan, V., Sirunyan, A.m., Tumasyan, A., Adam, W., Bergauer, T., Dragicevic, M., Ero, J., Fabjan, C., Friedl, M., Fruhwirth, R., Ghete, V.m., Hammer, J., Hansel, S., Hoch, M., Hormann, N., Hrubec, J., Jeitler, M., Kasieczka, G., Kiesenhofer, W., et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - 701:5(2011), pp. 535-555. [10.1016/j.physletb.2011.06.034]

Measurement of W gamma and Z gamma production in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV

CREANZA, Donato Maria;DE FILIPPIS, Nicola;IASELLI, Giuseppe;MAGGI, Giorgio Pietro;MY, Salvatore;PUGLIESE, Gabriella Maria Incoronata;
2011

Abstract

A measurement of W gamma and Z gamma production in proton-proton collisions at root s = 7 TeV is presented. Results are based on a data sample recorded by the CMS experiment at the LHC, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 36 pb(-1). The electron and muon decay channels of the W and Z are used. The total cross sections are measured for photon transverse energy E(T)(gamma) > 10 GeV and spatial separation from charged leptons in the plane of pseudorapidity and azimuthal angle Delta R(l.gamma) > 0.7, and with an additional dilepton invariant mass requirement of M(ll) > 50 GeV for the Z gamma process. The following cross section times branching fraction values are found: sigma(pp -> W gamma + X) x B(W -> lv) = 56.3 +/- 5.0(stat.) +/- 5.0(syst.) +/- 2.3(lumi.) pb and sigma(pp -> Z gamma + X) x B(Z -> ll) = 9.4 +/- 1.0(stat.) +/- 0.6(syst.) +/- 0.4(lumi.) pb. These measurements are in agreement with standard model predictions. The first limits on anomalous WW gamma, ZZ gamma, and Z gamma gamma trilinear gauge couplings at root s = 7 TeV are set. (C) 2011 CERN. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
2011
Measurement of W gamma and Z gamma production in pp collisions at root s=7 TeV / Chatrchyan, S., Khachatryan, V., Sirunyan, A.m., Tumasyan, A., Adam, W., Bergauer, T., Dragicevic, M., Ero, J., Fabjan, C., Friedl, M., Fruhwirth, R., Ghete, V.m., Hammer, J., Hansel, S., Hoch, M., Hormann, N., Hrubec, J., Jeitler, M., Kasieczka, G., Kiesenhofer, W., et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - 701:5(2011), pp. 535-555. [10.1016/j.physletb.2011.06.034]
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