Measurement of Z → τ + τ − production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV

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Measurement of Z → τ ⁺ τ ⁻ production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV. / The LHCb Collaboration.

In: Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol. 2018, No. 9, 159, 01.09.2018.

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The LHCb Collaboration 2018, 'Measurement of Z → τ ⁺ τ ⁻ production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV', Journal of High Energy Physics, vol. 2018, no. 9, 159. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2018)159

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The LHCb Collaboration (2018). Measurement of Z → τ ⁺ τ ⁻ production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2018(9), [159]. https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2018)159

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The LHCb Collaboration. Measurement of Z → τ ⁺ τ ⁻ production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV. Journal of High Energy Physics. 2018 Sept 1;2018(9):159. doi: 10.1007/JHEP09(2018)159

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The LHCb Collaboration. / Measurement of Z → τ ⁺ τ ⁻ production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV. In: Journal of High Energy Physics. 2018 ; Vol. 2018, No. 9.

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@article{a5070307c38d40ffa20d07489e7fe691,

title = "Measurement of Z → τ + τ − production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV",

abstract = "A measurement of Z → τ+τ− production cross-section is presented using data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2 fb−1, from pp collisions at s=8 TeV collected by the LHCb experiment. The τ+τ− candidates are reconstructed in final states with the first tau lepton decaying leptonically, and the second decaying either leptonically or to one or three charged hadrons. The production cross-section is measured for Z bosons with invariant mass between 60 and 120 GeV/c2, which decay to tau leptons with transverse momenta greater than 20 GeV/c and pseudorapidities between 2.0 and 4.5. The cross-section is determined to be σpp→Z→τ+τ−=95.8±2.1±4.6±0.2±1.1 pb, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, the third is due to the LHC beam energy uncertainty, and the fourth to the integrated luminosity uncertainty. This result is compatible with NNLO Standard model predictions. The ratio of the cross-sections for Z → τ+τ− to Z → μ+μ− (Z → e+e−), determined to be 1.01 ± 0.05 (1.02 ± 0.06), is consistent with the lepton-universality hypothesis in Z decays.",

keywords = "Electroweak interaction, Forward physics, Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments), Lepton production, Tau Physics, DECAY",

author = "{The LHCb Collaboration} and R. Aaij and B. Adeva and M. Adinolfi and Aidala, {C. A.} and Z. Ajaltouni and S. Akar and P. Albicocco and J. Albrecht and F. Alessio and M. Alexander and {Alfonso Albero}, A. and S. Ali and G. Alkhazov and {Alvarez Cartelle}, P. and Alves, {A. A.} and S. Amato and S. Amerio and Y. Amhis and L. An and L. Anderlini and G. Andreassi and M. Andreotti and Andrews, {J. E.} and Appleby, {R. B.} and F. Archilli and P. d{\textquoteright}Argent and {Arnau Romeu}, J. and A. Artamonov and M. Artuso and K. Arzymatov and E. Aslanides and M. Atzeni and S. Bachmann and Back, {J. J.} and S. Baker and V. Balagura and W. Baldini and A. Baranov and Barlow, {R. J.} and S. Barsuk and W. Barter and F. Baryshnikov and V. Batozskaya and B. Batsukh and V. Battista and A. Bondar and S. Eidelman and P. Krokovny and L. Shekhtman and V. Vorobyev",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, The Author(s).",

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T1 - Measurement of Z → τ + τ − production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV

AU - The LHCb Collaboration

AU - Aaij, R.

AU - Adeva, B.

AU - Adinolfi, M.

AU - Aidala, C. A.

AU - Ajaltouni, Z.

AU - Akar, S.

AU - Albicocco, P.

AU - Albrecht, J.

AU - Alessio, F.

AU - Alexander, M.

AU - Alfonso Albero, A.

AU - Ali, S.

AU - Alkhazov, G.

AU - Alvarez Cartelle, P.

AU - Alves, A. A.

AU - Amato, S.

AU - Amerio, S.

AU - Amhis, Y.

AU - An, L.

AU - Anderlini, L.

AU - Andreassi, G.

AU - Andreotti, M.

AU - Andrews, J. E.

AU - Appleby, R. B.

AU - Archilli, F.

AU - d’Argent, P.

AU - Arnau Romeu, J.

AU - Artamonov, A.

AU - Artuso, M.

AU - Arzymatov, K.

AU - Aslanides, E.

AU - Atzeni, M.

AU - Bachmann, S.

AU - Back, J. J.

AU - Baker, S.

AU - Balagura, V.

AU - Baldini, W.

AU - Baranov, A.

AU - Barlow, R. J.

AU - Barsuk, S.

AU - Barter, W.

AU - Baryshnikov, F.

AU - Batozskaya, V.

AU - Batsukh, B.

AU - Battista, V.

AU - Bondar, A.

AU - Eidelman, S.

AU - Krokovny, P.

AU - Shekhtman, L.

AU - Vorobyev, V.

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N2 - A measurement of Z → τ+τ− production cross-section is presented using data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2 fb−1, from pp collisions at s=8 TeV collected by the LHCb experiment. The τ+τ− candidates are reconstructed in final states with the first tau lepton decaying leptonically, and the second decaying either leptonically or to one or three charged hadrons. The production cross-section is measured for Z bosons with invariant mass between 60 and 120 GeV/c2, which decay to tau leptons with transverse momenta greater than 20 GeV/c and pseudorapidities between 2.0 and 4.5. The cross-section is determined to be σpp→Z→τ+τ−=95.8±2.1±4.6±0.2±1.1 pb, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, the third is due to the LHC beam energy uncertainty, and the fourth to the integrated luminosity uncertainty. This result is compatible with NNLO Standard model predictions. The ratio of the cross-sections for Z → τ+τ− to Z → μ+μ− (Z → e+e−), determined to be 1.01 ± 0.05 (1.02 ± 0.06), is consistent with the lepton-universality hypothesis in Z decays.

AB - A measurement of Z → τ+τ− production cross-section is presented using data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2 fb−1, from pp collisions at s=8 TeV collected by the LHCb experiment. The τ+τ− candidates are reconstructed in final states with the first tau lepton decaying leptonically, and the second decaying either leptonically or to one or three charged hadrons. The production cross-section is measured for Z bosons with invariant mass between 60 and 120 GeV/c2, which decay to tau leptons with transverse momenta greater than 20 GeV/c and pseudorapidities between 2.0 and 4.5. The cross-section is determined to be σpp→Z→τ+τ−=95.8±2.1±4.6±0.2±1.1 pb, where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, the third is due to the LHC beam energy uncertainty, and the fourth to the integrated luminosity uncertainty. This result is compatible with NNLO Standard model predictions. The ratio of the cross-sections for Z → τ+τ− to Z → μ+μ− (Z → e+e−), determined to be 1.01 ± 0.05 (1.02 ± 0.06), is consistent with the lepton-universality hypothesis in Z decays.

KW - Electroweak interaction

KW - Forward physics

KW - Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments)

KW - Lepton production

KW - Tau Physics

KW - DECAY

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DO - 10.1007/JHEP09(2018)159

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VL - 2018

JO - Journal of High Energy Physics

JF - Journal of High Energy Physics

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