Measurements of differential cross sections for associated production of a W boson and jets in proton-proton collisions at s =8 TeV

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Measurements of differential cross sections for associated production of a W boson and jets in proton-proton collisions at s =8 TeV. / The CMS collaboration.

In: Physical Review D, Vol. 95, No. 5, 052002, 13.03.2017.

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title = "Measurements of differential cross sections for associated production of a W boson and jets in proton-proton collisions at s =8 TeV",

abstract = "Differential cross sections for a W boson produced in association with jets are measured in a data sample of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV recorded with the CMS detector and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.6 fb-1. The W bosons are identified through their decay mode W→μν. The cross sections are reported as functions of jet multiplicity, transverse momenta, and the scalar sum of jet transverse momenta (HT) for different jet multiplicities. Distributions of the angular correlations between the jets and the muon are examined, as well as the average number of jets as a function of HT and as a function of angular variables. The measured differential cross sections are compared with tree-level and higher-order recent event generators, as well as next-to-leading-order and next-to-next-to-leading-order theoretical predictions. The agreement of the generators with the measurements builds confidence in their use for the simulation of W+jets background processes in searches for new physics at the LHC.",

keywords = "TO-LEADING ORDER, PLUS JETS",

author = "{The CMS collaboration} and V. Khachatryan and Sirunyan, {A. M.} and A. Tumasyan and W. Adam and E. Asilar and T. Bergauer and J. Brandstetter and E. Brondolin and M. Dragicevic and J. Er{\"o} and M. Flechl and M. Friedl and R. Fr{\"u}hwirth and Ghete, {V. M.} and C. Hartl and N. H{\"o}rmann and J. Hrubec and M. Jeitler and A. K{\"o}nig and I. Kr{\"a}tschmer and D. Liko and T. Matsushita and I. Mikulec and D. Rabady and N. Rad and B. Rahbaran and H. Rohringer and J. Schieck and J. Strauss and W. Treberer-Treberspurg and W. Waltenberger and Wulz, {C. E.} and V. Mossolov and N. Shumeiko and {Suarez Gonzalez}, J. and S. Alderweireldt and {De Wolf}, {E. A.} and X. Janssen and J. Lauwers and {Van De Klundert}, M. and {Van Haevermaet}, H. and {Van Mechelen}, P. and {Van Remortel}, N. and {Van Spilbeeck}, A. and {Abu Zeid}, S. and F. Blekman and J. D'Hondt and N. Daci and {De Bruyn}, I. and Y. Skovpen",

year = "2017",

month = mar,

day = "13",

doi = "10.1103/PhysRevD.95.052002",

language = "English",

volume = "95",

journal = "Physical Review D",

issn = "2470-0010",

publisher = "AMER PHYSICAL SOC",

number = "5",

}

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Measurements of differential cross sections for associated production of a W boson and jets in proton-proton collisions at s =8 TeV

AU - The CMS collaboration

AU - Khachatryan, V.

AU - Sirunyan, A. M.

AU - Tumasyan, A.

AU - Adam, W.

AU - Asilar, E.

AU - Bergauer, T.

AU - Brandstetter, J.

AU - Brondolin, E.

AU - Dragicevic, M.

AU - Erö, J.

AU - Flechl, M.

AU - Friedl, M.

AU - Frühwirth, R.

AU - Ghete, V. M.

AU - Hartl, C.

AU - Hörmann, N.

AU - Hrubec, J.

AU - Jeitler, M.

AU - König, A.

AU - Krätschmer, I.

AU - Liko, D.

AU - Matsushita, T.

AU - Mikulec, I.

AU - Rabady, D.

AU - Rad, N.

AU - Rahbaran, B.

AU - Rohringer, H.

AU - Schieck, J.

AU - Strauss, J.

AU - Treberer-Treberspurg, W.

AU - Waltenberger, W.

AU - Wulz, C. E.

AU - Mossolov, V.

AU - Shumeiko, N.

AU - Suarez Gonzalez, J.

AU - Alderweireldt, S.

AU - De Wolf, E. A.

AU - Janssen, X.

AU - Lauwers, J.

AU - Van De Klundert, M.

AU - Van Haevermaet, H.

AU - Van Mechelen, P.

AU - Van Remortel, N.

AU - Van Spilbeeck, A.

AU - Abu Zeid, S.

AU - Blekman, F.

AU - D'Hondt, J.

AU - Daci, N.

AU - De Bruyn, I.

AU - Skovpen, Y.

PY - 2017/3/13

Y1 - 2017/3/13

N2 - Differential cross sections for a W boson produced in association with jets are measured in a data sample of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV recorded with the CMS detector and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.6 fb-1. The W bosons are identified through their decay mode W→μν. The cross sections are reported as functions of jet multiplicity, transverse momenta, and the scalar sum of jet transverse momenta (HT) for different jet multiplicities. Distributions of the angular correlations between the jets and the muon are examined, as well as the average number of jets as a function of HT and as a function of angular variables. The measured differential cross sections are compared with tree-level and higher-order recent event generators, as well as next-to-leading-order and next-to-next-to-leading-order theoretical predictions. The agreement of the generators with the measurements builds confidence in their use for the simulation of W+jets background processes in searches for new physics at the LHC.

AB - Differential cross sections for a W boson produced in association with jets are measured in a data sample of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV recorded with the CMS detector and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.6 fb-1. The W bosons are identified through their decay mode W→μν. The cross sections are reported as functions of jet multiplicity, transverse momenta, and the scalar sum of jet transverse momenta (HT) for different jet multiplicities. Distributions of the angular correlations between the jets and the muon are examined, as well as the average number of jets as a function of HT and as a function of angular variables. The measured differential cross sections are compared with tree-level and higher-order recent event generators, as well as next-to-leading-order and next-to-next-to-leading-order theoretical predictions. The agreement of the generators with the measurements builds confidence in their use for the simulation of W+jets background processes in searches for new physics at the LHC.

KW - TO-LEADING ORDER

KW - PLUS JETS

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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevD.95.052002

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevD.95.052002

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AN - SCOPUS:85019852259

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JO - Physical Review D

JF - Physical Review D

SN - 2470-0010

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