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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.74.2626
1995
Cited 1,327 times
Observation of Top Quark Production in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:math>Collisions with the Collider Detector at Fermilab
We establish the existence of the top quark using a 67 pb^-1 data sample of Pbar-P collisions at Sqrt(s) = 1.8 TeV collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF). Employing techniques similar to those we previously published, we observe a signal consistent with t-tbar decay to WW b-bbar, but inconsistent with the background prediction by 4.8 sigma. Additional evidence for the top quark is provided by a peak in the reconstructed mass distribution. We measure the top quark mass to be 176 +/-8(stat) +/- 10(sys.) GeV/c^2, and the t-tbar production cross section to be 6.8 +3.6 -2.4 pb.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.072001
2004
Cited 544 times
Observation of the Narrow State<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>X</mml:mi><mml:mo>(</mml:mo><mml:mn>3872</mml:mn><mml:mo>)</mml:mo><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><…
We report the observation of a narrow state decaying into $J/\ensuremath{\psi}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ and produced in $220\text{ }{\mathrm{p}\mathrm{b}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of $\stackrel{\ifmmode \bar{}\else \={}\fi{}}{p}p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\mathrm{T}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}$ in the CDF II experiment. We observe $730\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}90$ decays. The mass is measured to be $3871.3\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.7(\mathrm{s}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{a}\mathrm{t})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.4(\mathrm{s}\mathrm{y}\mathrm{s}\mathrm{t})\text{ }\mathrm{M}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{V}/{c}^{2}$, with an observed width consistent with the detector resolution. This is in agreement with the recent observation by the Belle Collaboration of the $X(3872)$ meson.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(90)90493-w
1990
Cited 308 times
A study of the general characteristics of proton-antiproton collisions at √s=0.2 to 0.9 TeV
The general characteristics of inelastic proton-antiproton collisions at the CERN SPS Collider are studied with the UA1 detector using magnetic and calorimetric analysis. Results are presented on charged particle multiplicities and transverse and longitudinal momenta, and on total transverse energy distributions at centre of mass energies ranging from 0.2 to 0.9 TeV.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.97.242003
2006
Cited 299 times
Observation of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>s</mml:mi><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:msubsup><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover><mml:mi>s</mml:mi><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:msubsup></mml:math>Oscillations
We report the observation of B0s−¯¯¯B0s oscillations from a time-dependent measurement of the B0s−¯¯¯B0s oscillation frequency Δms. Using a data sample of 1 fb−1 of p¯p collisions at √s=1.96 TeV collected with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron, we find signals of 5600 fully reconstructed hadronic Bs decays, 3100 partially reconstructed hadronic Bs decays, and 61 500 partially reconstructed semileptonic Bs decays. We measure the probability as a function of proper decay time that the Bs decays with the same, or opposite, flavor as the flavor at production, and we find a signal for B0s−¯¯¯B0s oscillations. The probability that random fluctuations could produce a comparable signal is 8×10−8, which exceeds 5σ significance. We measure Δms=17.77±0.10(stat)±0.07(syst) ps−1 and extract |Vtd/Vts|=0.2060±0.0007(Δms)+0.0081−0.0060(Δmd+theor).Received 18 September 2006DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.242003©2006 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2023.102819
2023
Cited 30 times
Ultra high energy cosmic rays The intersection of the Cosmic and Energy Frontiers
The present white paper is submitted as part of the "Snowmass" process to help inform the long-term plans of the United States Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation for high-energy physics. It summarizes the science questions driving the Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic-Ray (UHECR) community and provides recommendations on the strategy to answer them in the next two decades.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.71.052003
2005
Cited 244 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>production cross section in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml…
We present a measurement of the $t\overline{t}$ production cross section using events with one charged lepton and jets from $p\overline{p}$ collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. In these events, heavy flavor quarks from top quark decay are identified with a secondary vertex tagging algorithm. From $162\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{p}{\mathrm{b}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of data collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab, a total of 48 candidate events are selected, where $13.5\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.8$ events are expected from background contributions. We measure a $t\overline{t}$ production cross section of ${5.6}_{\ensuremath{-}1.1}^{+1.2}(\mathrm{stat}.{)}_{\ensuremath{-}0.6}^{+0.9}(\mathrm{syst}.)\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{pb}$.
DOI: 10.1088/0954-3899/34/12/001
2007
Cited 195 times
Measurements of inclusive<i>W</i>and<i>Z</i>cross sections in p\overline{p} collisions at \sqrt{s} = 1\hbox{.}96\, {{\rm TeV}}
We report the first measurements of inclusive W and Z boson cross sections times the corresponding leptonic branching ratios for p pbar collisions at sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV based on the decays of the W and Z bosons into electrons and muons. The data were recorded with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 72.0 +/- 4.3 pb-1. We test e-mu lepton universality in W decays by measuring the ratio of the W->mu nu to W->e nu cross sections and determine a value of 0.991 +/- 0.004(stat.) +/- 0.011(syst.) for the ratio of W-l-nu couplings (g_mu/g_e). Since there is no sign of non-universality, we combine our cross section measurements in the different lepton decay modes and obtain sigma*BR(W->lnu) = 2.749 +/- 0.010(stat.) +/- 0.053(syst.) +/- 0.165(lum.) nb and sigma*BR(gamma*/Z->ll)=254.9 +/- 3.3(stat.) +/- 4.6(syst.) +/- 15.2(lum.) pb for dilepton pairs in the mass range between 66 GeV/c^2 and 116 GeV/c^2. We compute the ratio R of the W->lnu to Z->ll cross sections taking all correlations among channels into account and obtain R=10.84 +/- 0.15(stat.) +/- 0.14(syst.) including a correction for the virtual photon exchange component in our measured gamma*/Z->ll cross section. Based on the measured value of R, we extract values for the W leptonic branching ratio, BR(W->lnu) =0.1082 +/- 0.0022; the total width of the W boson, Gamma(W) =2092 +/- 42 MeV; and the ratio of W and Z boson total widths, Gamma(W)/Gamma(Z) = 0.838 +/- 0.017. In addition, we use our extracted value of Gamma(W) whose value depends on various electroweak parameters and certain CKM matrix elements to constrain the V_CS CKM matrix element, |V_CS| = 0.976 +/- 0.030.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.58.112004
1998
Cited 193 times
Observation of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>B</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>c</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>mesons in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math …
We report the observation of bottom-charmed mesons ${B}_{c}$ in 1.8 TeV $p\overline{p}$ collisions using the CDF detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. The ${B}_{c}$ mesons were found through their semileptonic decays, ${B}_{c}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{l}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}X.$ A fit to the $J/\ensuremath{\psi}l$ mass distribution yielded ${20.4}_{\ensuremath{-}5.5}^{+6.2}$ events from ${B}_{c}$ mesons. A test of the null hypothesis, i.e., an attempt to fit the data with background alone, was rejected at the level of 4.8 standard deviations. By studying the quality of the fit as a function of the assumed ${B}_{c}$ mass, we determined ${M(B}_{c})=6.40\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.39(\mathrm{stat}.)\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.13\mathrm{}(\mathrm{syst})\mathrm{}\mathrm{GeV}{/c}^{2}.$ From the distribution of trilepton intersection points in the plane transverse to the beam direction we measured the ${B}_{c}$ lifetime to be $\ensuremath{\tau}{(B}_{c}{)=0.46}_{\ensuremath{-}0.16}^{+0.18}(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.03\mathrm{}(\mathrm{syst})\mathrm{}\mathrm{ps}.$ We also measured the ratio of production cross section times branching fraction for ${B}_{c}^{+}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{l}^{+}\ensuremath{\nu}$ relative to that for ${B}^{+}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{K}^{+}$ to be $\frac{\ensuremath{\sigma}{(B}_{c})\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{B(B}_{c}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}l\ensuremath{\nu})}{\ensuremath{\sigma}(B)\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}B(\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{B}J/\ensuremath{\psi}K)}{=0.132}_{\ensuremath{-}0.037}^{+0.041}{(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.031\mathrm{}(\mathrm{syst})}_{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}0.020}^{+0.032}(\mathrm{lifetime}).$
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(87)90288-7
1987
Cited 190 times
Search for oscillations at the CERN proton-antiproton collider
We report on a search for B0↔B¯0 oscillations (mixing) using events with two identified muons from data collected at the CERN p¯p collider. In the absence of B0↔B¯0 oscillations, dimuons coming directly from decays of beauty-antibeauty paris must have opposite signs. Like-sign dimuons are expected from events where one muon arises from beauty decay and the other from the charm decay of the associated beauty-charm cascade. Taking these processes into account, together with the contribution from charm production, the predicted ratio of like-sign to unlike-sign muon pairs is 0.26±0.03. Experimentally we measure 0.42±0.07±0.03. A natural explanation for the excess of like-sign events is the existence of a significant amount of B0↔B¯0 transitions. The fraction of beauty particles that produce first-generation decay muons with the opposite electric charge from that expected without mixing is deduced to be: χ = 0.121±0.047. Combined with the null result from searches for B0↔B¯0 oscillations at e+e− colliders, our results are consistent with transitions inthe B0s system, as favoured theoretically.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.132002
2007
Cited 189 times
Analysis of the Quantum Numbers<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msup><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mi>P</mml:mi><mml:mi>C</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math>of the<i>X</i>(3872) Particle
We present an analysis of angular distributions and correlations of the X(3872) particle in the exclusive decay mode X(3872)->J/psi pi+ pi- with J/psi->mu+ mu-. We use 780 pb -1 of data from ppbar collisions at sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV collected with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. We derive constraints on spin, parity, and charge conjugation parity of the X(3872) particle by comparing measured angular distributions of the decay products with predictions for different JPC hypotheses. The assignments JPC = 1++ and 2-+ are the only ones consistent with the data.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.132001
2007
Cited 186 times
Polarizations of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi></mml:math>and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:mn>2</mml:mn><mml:mi>S</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo></mml:math>Mesons Produced in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="…
We have measured the polarizations of $\jpsi$ and $\psiprime$ mesons as functions of their transverse momentum $\pt$ when they are produced promptly in the rapidity range $|y|<0.6$ with $\pt \geq 5 \pgev$. The analysis is performed using a data sample with an integrated luminosity of about $800 \ipb$ collected by the CDF II detector. For both vector mesons, we find that the polarizations become increasingly longitudinal as $\pt$ increases from 5 to $30 \pgev$. These results are compared to the predictions of nonrelativistic quantum chromodynamics and other contemporary models. The effective polarizations of $\jpsi$ and $\psiprime$ mesons from $B$-hadron decays are also reported.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.65.092002
2002
Cited 177 times
Charged jet evolution and the underlying event in proton-antiproton collisions at 1.8 TeV
The growth and development of ``charged particle jets'' produced in proton-antiproton collisions at $1.8 \mathrm{TeV} $ are studied over a transverse momentum range from $0.5$ $\mathrm{GeV}/c$ to $50$ $\mathrm{GeV}/c.$ A variety of leading (highest transverse momentum) charged jet observables are compared with the QCD Monte Carlo models HERWIG, ISAJET, and PYTHIA. The models describe fairly well the multiplicity distribution of charged particles within the leading charged jet, the size of the leading charged jet, the radial distribution of charged particles and transverse momentum around the leading charged jet direction, and the momentum distribution of charged particles within the leading charged jet. The direction of the leading ``charged particle jet'' in each event is used to define three regions of $\ensuremath{\eta}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\varphi}$ space. The ``toward'' region contains the leading ``charged particle jet,'' while the ``away'' region, on the average, contains the away-side jet. The ``transverse'' region is perpendicular to the plane of the hard $2$-to-$2$ scattering and is very sensitive to the ``underlying event'' component of the QCD Monte Carlo models. HERWIG, ISAJET, and PYTHIA with their default parameters do not describe correctly all the properties of the ``transverse'' region.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.47.4857
1993
Cited 162 times
Study of four-jet events and evidence for double parton interactions in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msqrt><mml:mrow><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msqrt></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><…
Kinematic properties of four-jet events produced in p¯p collisions at √s=1.8 TeV have been studied using data with an integrated luminosity of 325 nb−1 collected using the Collider Detector at Fermilab during the 1988-1989 Fermilab Collider run. The individual jet pT spectra and the angles between each jet pair are compared to the predictions of leading-order quantum chromodynamics for the double gluon bremsstrahlung process and good agreement is observed. In addition, a search for double parton scattering has been undertaken using variables sensitive to the topology of four-jet events. A small double parton content provides the best description of the data. We find NDPNDB=5.4+1.6−2.0%, where N represents the number of events attributed to each process. We measure σDP=63+32−28 nb for jets having pT>25 GeV/c in the pseudorapidity interval |η|<3.5.Received 11 January 1993DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.47.4857©1993 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1007/bf01566757
1987
Cited 159 times
Double parton scattering inpp collisions at $$\sqrt s = 63$$ GeV
In a study ofpp collisions at $$\sqrt s = 63$$ GeV with more than 29 GeV total transverse energy emitted into 1.8 units of rapidity in the central region, we have extracted a sample of 4-jet events and compared it with models of the two sources of 4-jet production: double bremsstrahlung and double parton scattering. The data cannot be described by bremsstrahlung alone, and we extract the fraction of 4-jet events attributed to double parton scattering for various definitions of the 4-jet sample. We determine the double parton scattering/2-jet yield ratio, and this leads to a determination of the proton radius. We discuss the implications of our observations for the general understanding of high-ΣE T events.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.91.241804
2003
Cited 158 times
Measurement of Prompt Charm Meson Production Cross Sections in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi><mml:mi…
We report on measurements of differential cross sections dsigma/dp(T) for prompt charm meson production in ppmacr; collisions at sqrt[s]=1.96 TeV using 5.8+/-0.3 pb(-1) of data from the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. The data are collected with a new trigger that is sensitive to the long lifetime of hadrons containing heavy flavor. The charm meson cross sections are measured in the central rapidity region |y|</=1 in four fully reconstructed decay modes: D0-->K-pi(+), D(*+)-->D0pi(+), D+-->K-pi(+)pi(+), D(+)(s)-->phipi(+), and their charge conjugates. The measured cross sections are compared to theoretical calculations.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.78.052006
2008
Cited 156 times
Measurement of the inclusive jet cross section at the Fermilab Tevatron<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collider using a cone-based jet algorithm
We present a measurement of the inclusive jet cross section in p¯p collisions at √s=1.96 TeV based on data collected by the CDF II detector with an integrated luminosity of 1.13 fb−1. The measurement was made using the cone-based midpoint jet clustering algorithm in the rapidity region of |y|<2.1. The results are consistent with next-to-leading-order perturbative QCD predictions based on recent parton distribution functions (PDFs), and are expected to provide increased precision in PDFs at high parton momentum fraction x. The results are also compared to the recent inclusive jet cross section measurement using the kT jet clustering algorithm, and we find that the ratio of the cross sections measured with the two algorithms is in agreement with theoretical expectations over a large range of jet transverse momentum and rapidity.10 MoreReceived 14 July 2008DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.78.052006©2008 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.242001
2009
Cited 144 times
Observation of Exclusive Charmonium Production and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>μ</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>μ</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:…
In CDF we have observed the reactions p + p[over] --> p + X + p[over], with X being a centrally produced J/psi, psi(2S), or chi_{c0}, and gammagamma-->micro;{+}micro;{-} in pp[over] collisions at sqrt[s] = 1.96 TeV. The event signature requires two oppositely charged central muons, and either no other particles or one additional photon detected. Exclusive vector meson production is as expected for elastic photoproduction, gamma + p --> J/psi(psi(2S)) + p, observed here for the first time in hadron-hadron collisions. We also observe exclusive chi_{c0} --> J/psi + gamma. The cross sections dsigma/dy|_{y = 0} for J/psi, psi(2S), and chi_{c0} are 3.92 +/- 0.25(stat) +/- 0.52(syst) nb, 0.53 +/- 0.09(stat) +/- 0.10(syst) nb, and 76 +/- 10(stat) +/- 10(syst) nb, respectively, and the continuum is consistent with QED. We put an upper limit on the cross section for Odderon exchange in exclusive J/psi production.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppnp.2010.06.001
2010
Cited 141 times
Central exclusive particle production at high energy hadron colliders
We review the subject of central exclusive particle production at high energy hadron colliders. In particular, we consider reactions of the type A+B→A+X+B, where X is a fully specified system of particles that is well separated in rapidity from the outgoing beam particles. We focus on the case where the colliding particles are strongly interacting and mainly they will be protons (or antiprotons) as at the ISR, Spp̄S, Tevatron and LHC. The data are surveyed and placed within the context of theoretical developments.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(76)90121-8
1976
Cited 140 times
Inelastic diffractive scattering at the CERN ISR
The properties of the diffractive peak observed in the mass spectra of systems recoiling against observed high-momentum protons emerging from pp collisions at the CERN ISR have been investigated. The cross sections in this peak have been found to have a steep t dependence which flattens out as |t| increases. The high mass side of the peak varies approximately as 1/M2 (where M is the missing mass of the recoiling system) and scales well in terms of the variable M2/s. The position of the maximum has been observed to move to lower values of M2/s as the kinematic boundary of this variable decreases with increasing s. The measured cross sections, integrated up to M2/s=0.05, rise by (15±5)% over the s range 549 to 1464 GeV2.
DOI: 10.1088/0954-3899/43/11/110201
2016
Cited 108 times
LHC forward physics
The goal of this report is to give a comprehensive overview of the rich field of forward physics, with a special attention to the topics that can be studied at the LHC. The report starts presenting a selection of the Monte Carlo simulation tools currently available, chapter 2, then enters the rich phenomenology of QCD at low, chapter 3, and high, chapter 4, momentum transfer, while the unique scattering conditions of central exclusive production are analyzed in chapter 5. The last two experimental topics, Cosmic Ray and Heavy Ion physics are presented in the chapter 6 and 7 respectively. Chapter 8 is dedicated to the BFKL dynamics, multiparton interactions, and saturation. The report ends with an overview of the forward detectors at LHC. Each chapter is correlated with a comprehensive bibliography, attempting to provide to the interested reader with a wide opportunity for further studies.
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2022.102794
2023
Cited 15 times
Publisher's Note:
The present white paper is submitted as part of the "Snowmass" process to help inform the long-term plans of the United States Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation for high-energy physics. It summarizes the science questions driving the Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic-Ray (UHECR) community and provides recommendations on the strategy to answer them in the next two decades.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.79.2192
1997
Cited 148 times
Search for New Gauge Bosons Decaying into Dileptons in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">s</mml:mi><mml:mo>}</mml:mo><mml:mspace…
We have searched for heavy neutral gauge bosons (Z′) in dielectron and dimuon decay modes using 110pb−1 of ¯pp collisions at √s=1.8TeV collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. We present a limit on the production cross section times branching ratio of a Z′ boson decaying into dileptons as a function of Z′ mass. For mass MZ′>600GeV/c2, the upper limit is 40 fb at 95% confidence level. We set the lower mass limits of 690, 590, 620, 595, 565, 630, and 600GeV/c2 for Z′SM, Zψ, Zη, Zχ, ZI, ZLR, and ZALRM, respectively.Received 6 May 1997DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.2192©1997 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.50.5518
1994
Cited 129 times
Measurement of small angle antiproton-proton elastic scattering at √<i>s</i>=546 and 1800 GeV
Antiproton-proton elastic scattering was measured at c.m.s. energies √s =546 and 1800 GeV in the range of four-momentum transfer squared 0.025<-t<0.29 GeV2. The data are well described by the exponential form ebt with a slope b=15.28±0.58 (16.98±0.25) GeV−2 at √s =546 (1800) GeV. The elastic scattering cross sections are, respectively, σel=12.87±0.30 and 19.70±0.85 mb.Received 5 August 1993DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.50.5518©1994 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1007/bf01548582
1989
Cited 124 times
Studies of intermediate vector boson production and decay in UA1 at the CERN proton-antiproton collider
An extensive study of production and decay properties of charged and neutral Intermediate Vector Bosons (IVB) at the CERN proton-antiproton collider is presented. Intermediate Vector Bosons were detected in the electron, muon, and tau decay modes at centre-of-mass energies of 0.546 and 0.630 TeV. This paper is a summary, based on all the available data from the UA1 experiment from the running periods 1982–1985. Results are presented and compared with expectations of the Standard Eletroweak Model and QCD-improved Drell-Yan annihilation processes. The general conclusion is that there is an excellent agreement between the predictions of the Standard Model and our measurements.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.75.092006
2007
Cited 122 times
Measurement of the inclusive jet cross section using the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>k</mml:mi><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">T</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math>algorithm in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:…
We report on measurements of the inclusive jet production cross section as a function of the jet transverse momentum in pp¯ collisions at s=1.96 TeV, using the kT algorithm and a data sample corresponding to 1.0 fb−1 collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab in run II. The measurements are carried out in five different jet rapidity regions with |yjet|<2.1 and transverse momentum in the range 54<pTjet<700 GeV/c. Next-to-leading order perturbative QCD predictions are in good agreement with the measured cross sections.4 MoreReceived 29 January 2007Publisher error corrected 25 May 2007DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.75.092006©2007 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(87)91509-7
1987
Cited 120 times
Events with large missing transverse energy at the CERN collider: III. Mass limits on supersymmetric particles
A sample of events with large missing transverse energy from 715 nb−1 of data from the UA1 experiment at the CERN proton-antiproton collider is used to search for evidence of supersymmetric particle production. Assuming that the photino is the lightest supersymmetric particle and that it is massless, we find a limit on the squark mass of mq>45 GeV/c2 at 90% CL, independently of the gluino mass. Similarly, we find a limit on the gluino mass of mg>53 GeV/c2 (at 90% CL) independently of the squark mass, provided that the gluino is not long-lived (i.e. provided that the squark is not too heavy, mq⪅1 TeV/c2). For equal squark and gluino masses we find a limit mq=mg>75 GeV/c2 at 90% CL. The effect of a non-zero photino mass on these limits is studied.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.1451
1995
Cited 120 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">B</mml:mi></mml:math>Meson Differential Cross Section<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">d</mml:mi><mml:mi>σ</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi>dp</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>T</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/…
This paper presents the first direct measurement of the $B$ meson differential cross section, $d\sigma/dp_T$, in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.8$ TeV using a sample of $19.3 \pm 0.7$ pb$^{-1}$ accumulated by the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF). The cross section is measured in the central rapidity region $|y| < 1$ for $p_T(B) > 6.0$ GeV/$c$ by fully reconstructing the $B$ meson decays $B^{+}\to J/\psi K^{+}$ and $B^{0}\to J/\psi K^{*0}(892)$, where $J/\psi \to \mu^+\mu^-$ and $K^{*0} \to K^+ \pi^-$. A comparison is made to the theoretical QCD prediction calculated at next-to-leading order.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(87)90287-5
1987
Cited 119 times
Beauty production at the CERN proton-antiproton collider
We report evidence for beauty particle production through the observation of dimuon events from proton-antiproton collisions at energies of √s=546 GeV and √s=630 GeV at the CERN collider. Our data indicate that semi-leptonic decays of beauty particles are the dominant source of pairs of high-pT muons. The beauty flavour creation (gg or q¯q→b¯b) cross-section needed to explain the dimuon rate is σ{p¯p→b¯b+X, pbT5 GeV/c, |η|<2.0}=(1.1±0.1±0.4) μb, which is in good agreement with QCD calculations. We also observe clear signals for ϒ→μ+μ− (hidden beauty) and high-pT J/ψ→μ+μ−, well above the backgraound of continuum muon pairs from the Drell-Yan mechanism.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.091803
2005
Cited 116 times
First Measurements of Inclusive<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>W</mml:mi></mml:math>and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>Z</mml:mi></mml:math>Cross Sections from Run II of the Fermilab Tevatron Collider
We report the first measurements of inclusive W and Z cross sections times leptonic branching ratios for pp collisions at square root[s]=1.96 TeV, based on their decays to electrons and muons. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 72 pb(-1) recorded with the CDF detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. We test e-mu universality in W decays, and we measure the ratio of leptonic W and Z rates from which the leptonic branching fraction B(W-->lnu) can be extracted as well as an indirect value for the total width of the W and the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element, |V(cs)|.
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9002(01)01238-4
2002
Cited 115 times
The CDF plug upgrade electromagnetic calorimeter: test beam results
The CDF Plug Upgrade calorimeter, which fully exploits the tile–fiber technique, was tested at the Fermilab meson beamline. The calorimeter was exposed to positron, positively charged pion and positive muon beams with energies in the range of 5–230GeV. The energy resolution of the electromagnetic calorimeter to the positron beam is consistent with the design value of 16%/E⊕1%, where E is the energy in units of GeV and ⊕ represents sum in quadrature. The non-linearity for positrons is studied in an energy range of 11–181GeV. It is important to incorporate the response of the preshower detector, the first layer of the electromagnetic calorimeter which is readout separately, into that of the calorimeter to reduce the non-linearity to 1% or less. The energy scale is about 1.46pC/GeV with HAMAMATSU R4125 operated typically at a gain of 2.5×104. The response non-uniformity over the surface of a tower of the electromagnetic calorimeter is found to be about 2% with 57GeV positrons. Studies of several detailed detector characteristics are also presented.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.102002
2006
Cited 115 times
Measurement of the Dipion Mass Spectrum in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>X</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:mn>3872</mml:mn><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>Decays
We measure the dipion mass spectrum in X(3872)--> J/psipi(+) pi(-) decays using 360 pb(-1) of pp collisions at square root s= 1.96 TeV collected with the CDF II detector. The spectrum is fit with predictions for odd C-parity ((3)S(1), (1)P(1), and (3)D(J)) charmonia decaying to J/psipi(+) pi(-), as well as even C-parity states in which the pions are from rho(0) decay. The latter case also encompasses exotic interpretations, such as a D(0)D(*0) molecule. Only the (3)S(1) and J/psirho hypotheses are compatible with our data. Since (3)S(1) is untenable on other grounds, decay via J/psirho is favored, which implies C= +1 for the X(3872). Models for J/psi - rho different angular momenta L are considered. Flexibility in the models, especially the introduction of rho - omega interference, enables good descriptions of our data for both L = 0 and 1.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.042003
2006
Cited 108 times
Search for Charged Higgs Bosons from Top Quark Decays in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi>TeV</mml:mi></mml:math>
We report the results of a search for a charged Higgs boson in the decays of top quarks produced in pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. We use a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 193 pb-1 collected by the upgraded Collider Detector at Fermilab. No evidence for charged Higgs production is found, allowing 95% C.L. upper limits to be placed on BR(t-->H+b) for different charged Higgs decay scenarios. In addition, we present in the minimal supersymmetric standard model (mH+/-, tanbeta) plane the first exclusion regions with radiative and Yukawa coupling corrections.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(91)90228-i
1991
Cited 102 times
Beauty production at the CERN pp̄ collider
We report measurements of b-quark and B-hadron production in pp̄ collisions at √s=630 GeV. We use muon samples to extract beauty production cross-sections over a wide range of transverse momentum in the central rapidity range |y| < 1.5. We compare our results to an O(αs3) QCD prediction and find good agreement over the measured b-quark transverse momentum range 6 GeV/c to 54 GeV/c. Using the shape of the pT and y distribution predicted by QCD to extrapolate our data, we infer a total cross-section for b-quark production at √s=630GeV ofσ(pp̄→bb̄+X)=19.3±7(exp.)±9(th.μb.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.202001
2007
Cited 101 times
Observation of the Heavy Baryons<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>Σ</mml:mi><mml:mi>b</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math>and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>Σ</mml:mi><mml:mi>b</mml:mi><mml:mo>*</mml:mo></mml:msubsup></mml:math>
We report an observation of new bottom baryons produced in pp collisions at the Tevatron. Using 1.1 fb(-1) of data collected by the CDF II detector, we observe four Lambda b 0 pi+/- resonances in the fully reconstructed decay mode Lambda b 0-->Lambda c + pi-, where Lambda c+-->pK* pi+. We interpret these states as the Sigma b(*)+/- baryons and measure the following masses: m Sigma b+=5807.8 -2.2 +2.0(stat.)+/-1.7(syst.) MeV/c2, m Sigma b- =5815.2+/-1.0(stat.)+/-1.7(syst.) MeV/c2, and m(Sigma b*)-m(Sigma b)=21.2-1.9 +2.0(stat.)-0.3+0.4(syst.) MeV/c2.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.182002
2008
Cited 101 times
Observation of the Decay<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>c</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:mo></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>and Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>c</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:mo></mml:msubsup></…
The Bc+/- meson is observed through the decay Bc+/--->J/psipi+/-, in data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.4 fb(-1) recorded by the Collider Detector at Fermilab II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. A signal of 108+/-15 candidates is observed, with a significance that exceeds 8sigma. The mass of the Bc+/- meson is measured to be 6275.6+/-2.9(stat)+/-2.5(syst) MeV/c2.
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/4/10/t10001
2009
Cited 99 times
The FP420 R&amp;D project: Higgs and New Physics with forward protons at the LHC
We present the FP420 R&D project, which has been studying the key aspects of the development and installation of a silicon tracker and fast-timing detectors in the LHC tunnel at 420 m from the interaction points of the ATLAS and CMS experiments. These detectors would measure precisely very forward protons in conjunction with the corresponding central detectors as a means to study Standard Model (SM) physics, and to search for and characterise new physics signals. This report includes a detailed description of the physics case for the detector and, in particular, for the measurement of Central Exclusive Production, pp→p+ϕ+p, in which the outgoing protons remain intact and the central system ϕ may be a single particle such as a SM or MSSM Higgs boson. Other physics topics discussed are γγ and γp interactions, and diffractive processes. The report includes a detailed study of the trigger strategy, acceptance, reconstruction efficiencies, and expected yields for a particularpp→pHp measurement with Higgs boson decay in theb mode. The document also describes the detector acceptance as given by the LHC beam optics between the interaction points and the FP420 location, the machine backgrounds, the new proposed connection cryostat and the moving (``Hamburg'') beam-pipe at 420 m, and the radio-frequency impact of the design on the LHC. The last part of the document is devoted to a description of the 3D silicon sensors and associated tracking performances, the design of two fast-timing detectors capable of accurate vertex reconstruction for background rejection at high-luminosities, and the detector alignment and calibration strategy.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(86)90290-x
1986
Cited 94 times
Measurement of the inclusive jet cross section at the CERN p collider
The inclusive jet cross section has been measured in the UA1 experiment at the CERN pp Collider at centre-of-mass energies √s = 546 GeV and √s = 630 eV. The cross sections are found to be consistent with QCD predictions, The observed change in the cross section with the centre-of-mass energy √s is accounted for in terms of xT scaling.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.052002
2007
Cited 92 times
Observation and Mass Measurement of the Baryon<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>Ξ</mml:mi><mml:mi>b</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msubsup></mml:math>
We report the observation and measurement of the mass of the bottom, strange baryon $\Xi^-_b$ through the decay chain $\Xi^-_b \to J/\psi \Xi^-$, where $J/\psi \to \mu^+ \mu^-$, $\Xi^- \to \Lambda \pi^-$, and $\Lambda \to p \pi^-$. Evidence for observation is based on a signal whose probability of arising from the estimated background is 6.6 x 10^{-15}, or 7.7 Gaussian standard deviations. The $\Xi^-_b$ mass is measured to be $5792.9\pm 2.5$ (stat.) $\pm 1.7$ (syst.) MeV/$c^2$.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.082001
2008
Cited 90 times
Observation of Orbitally Excited<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msub></mml:math>Mesons
We report the first observation of two narrow resonances consistent with states of orbitally excited (L=1) B_s mesons using 1 fb^{-1} of ppbar collisions at sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV collected with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. We use two-body decays into K^- and B^+ mesons reconstructed as B^+ \to J/\psi K^+, J/\psi \to \mu^+ \mu^- or B^+ \to \bar{D}^0 \pi^+, \bar{D}^0 \to K^+ \pi^-. We deduce the masses of the two states to be m(B_{s1}) = 5829.4 +- 0.7 MeV/c^2 and m(B_{s2}^*) = 5839.7 +- 0.7 MeV/c^2.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(70)90296-8
1970
Cited 88 times
Polarization in elastic proton-proton scattering between 0.86 and 2.74 GeV/c
Polarization and differential cross section data for elastic proton-proton scattering between 0.86 and 2.74 GeV/c are presented. A comparison is made with existing phase-shift analyses.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.102001
2008
Cited 88 times
Measurement of Inclusive Jet Cross Sections in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>Z</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mo>*</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:mo stretchy="false">(</mml:mo><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:mo stretchy="false">)</mml:mo><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:mtext mathvariant="normal">jets</mml:mtext></mml:math>…
Inclusive jet cross sections in Z/γ∗ events, with Z/γ∗ decaying into an electron-positron pair, are measured as a function of jet transverse momentum and jet multiplicity in p¯p collisions at √s=1.96 TeV with the upgraded Collider Detector at Fermilab in run II, based on an integrated luminosity of 1.7 fb−1. The measurements cover the rapidity region |yjet|<2.1 and the transverse momentum range pjetT>30 GeV/c. Next-to-leading order perturbative QCD predictions are in good agreement with the measured cross sections.Received 23 November 2007DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.102001©2008 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.181602
2008
Cited 85 times
Search for Large Extra Dimensions in Final States Containing One Photon or Jet and Large Missing Transverse Energy Produced in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:…
We present the results of searches for large extra dimensions in samples of events with large missing transverse energy ${\mathrm{E\ensuremath{\llap{\not\;}}}}_{T}$ and either a photon or a jet produced in $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$ collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab II. For $\ensuremath{\gamma}+{\mathrm{E\ensuremath{\llap{\not\;}}}}_{T}$ and $\mathrm{\text{jet}}+{\mathrm{E\ensuremath{\llap{\not\;}}}}_{T}$ candidate samples corresponding to 2.0 and $1.1\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of integrated luminosity, respectively, we observe good agreement with standard model expectations and obtain a combined lower limit on the fundamental parameter of the large extra dimensions model ${M}_{D}$ as a function of the number of extra dimensions in the model.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.77.011108
2008
Cited 84 times
Measurement of the cross section for<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>W</mml:mi></mml:math>-boson production in association with jets in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</…
We present a measurement of the cross section for W-boson production in association with jets in p¯p collisions at √s=1.96 TeV. The analysis uses a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 320 pb−1 collected with the CDF II detector. W bosons are identified in their electron decay channel and jets are reconstructed using a cone algorithm. For each W+≥n−jet sample (n=1−4) we measure the differential cross section dσ(p¯p→W+≥n−jet)/dEnth−jetT×B(W→eν) with respect to the transverse energy ET of the nth-highest ET jet above 20 GeV, and the total cross section σ(p¯p→W+≥n−jet;Enth−jetT>25 GeV)×B(W→eν), for a restricted W→eν decay phase space. The cross sections, corrected for all detector effects, can be directly compared to particle level W+jet(s) predictions. We present here comparisons to leading order and next-to-leading order predictions.Received 26 November 2007DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.77.011108©2008 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(73)90523-3
1973
Cited 77 times
Longitudinal-momentum distributions for positive particles produced at small angles in proton-proton collisions at a c.m. energy of 44.6 GeV
Longitudinal-momentum spectra are presented for the production of K+ and π+ mesons at the CERN ISR at a transverse momentum of 0.8 GeV/c and a total c.m. energy of 44.6 GeV. Proton spectra for transverse momenta between 0.7 and 1.2 GeV/c are also given. The spectra cover a range of 0.2 to 1.0 in the Feynman variable x = 2pL/√s. The π+ spectrum agrees well with scaling when compared with accelerator data, while the K+ spectrum is consistently above the scaling prediction. The proton spectra have pronounced peaks at x = 1, minima near x = 0.9 and broad maxima at x = 0.6. The data are compared with triple-Regge and diffraction dissociation models.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(73)90061-8
1973
Cited 75 times
The spectrum of protons produced in pp collisions at 31 GeV total energy
Data are reported on the distributions in longitudinal and transverse momentum of protons produced in the range 0.5 < x < 1.0 (x = Feynman variable) and 0.2 < pT2 < 1.8 (GeV/c)2 in proton-proton collisions at 31 GeV c.m. energy at the CERN ISR. The invariant inelastic cross section shows a peak at high longitudinal momenta. The shape of this peak suggests substantial production of states with masses up to at least 7 GeV.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(71)90291-4
1971
Cited 70 times
Elastic scattering of positive kaons on polarized protons between 0.87 and 2.74 GeV/c. results and phase-shift analysis
Polarization and differential cross-section data at 16 momenta between 0.86 and 2.74 GeV/c are presented. (Preliminary data on some of the momenta have been published earlier.) In an energy-independent phase-shift analysis from threshold up to 2.5 GeV/c, resonant-like as well as non-resonant solutions are found for the P3 wave. An helicity flip-non-flip decomposition of the partial waves partly supports the indications found in the analyses of other reactions that the pomeron is built up mainly from s-channel helicity non-flip contributions.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.84.5043
2000
Cited 118 times
Diffractive Dijets with a Leading Antiproton in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">s</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msqrt><mml:mspace /><…
We report results from a study of events with a leading antiproton of beam momentum fraction 0.905<x(F)<0.965 and 4-momentum transfer squared |t|<3 GeV2 produced in &pmacr;p collisions at sqrt[s] = 1800 GeV at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. Approximately 2% of the events contain two jets of transverse energy E(jet)(T)>7 GeV. Using the dijet events, we evaluate the diffractive structure function of the antiproton and compare it with expectations based on results obtained in diffractive deep inelastic scattering experiments at the DESY ep collider HERA.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.79.584
1997
Cited 109 times
Measurement of Double Parton Scattering in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">s</mml:mi><mml:mo>}</mml:mo><mml:mspace /><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mspace…
A strong signal for double parton scattering (DP) is observed in a $16\mathrm{pb}{}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ sample of $\overline{p}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\gamma}+3\mathrm{jets}+X$ data from the CDF experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron. The process-independent DP parameter, ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{\mathrm{eff}}$, is obtained without reference to theoretical calculations by comparing observed DP events to events with hard scatterings at separate $\overline{p}p$ collisions. The result, ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{\mathrm{eff}}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}(14.5\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}{1.7}_{\ensuremath{-}2.3}^{+1.7})\mathrm{mb}$, represents a significant improvement over previous measurements. For the first time, the Feynman $x$ dependence of the ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{\mathrm{eff}}$ parameter is investigated, and no dependence is seen.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.50.5535
1994
Cited 99 times
Measurement of<i>p</i>¯<i>p</i>single diffraction dissociation at √<i>s</i>=546 and 1800 GeV
We report a measurement of the diffraction dissociation differential cross section ${\mathit{d}}^{2}$${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\sigma}}}_{\mathrm{SD}}$/${\mathit{dM}}^{2}$dt for p\ifmmode\bar\else\textasciimacron\fi{}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}p\ifmmode\bar\else\textasciimacron\fi{}X at \ensuremath{\surd}s =546 and 1800 GeV, ${\mathit{M}}^{2}$/s0.2 and 0\ensuremath{\le}-t\ensuremath{\le}0.4 ${\mathrm{GeV}}^{2}$. Our results are compared to theoretical predictions and to extrapolations from experimental results at lower energies.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(86)90477-3
1986
Cited 90 times
A search for glueballs and a study of doouble pomeron exchange at the CERN intersecting storage rings
We present results from a study of centrally produced mesons in 3 × 106 events with two small-angle protons at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings. A high-statistics sample of exclusive pp → ppπ+π− events at √s = 63 GeV has been obtained, where the reaction mechanism is dominated by double pomeron exchange. Scalar or tensor glueballs may be produced by this process. The π+π− mass spectrum has a distinctive structure, and analysis shows that the data are dominantly S-wave up to 1600 MeV. The behaviour of the D-wave provides evidence for a 2++ resonance (M = 1480 ± 50 MeV, Γ = 150 ± 50 MeV) in addition to the f(1270). We also show data on exclusive K+K−, pp, and π+π−π+π− production, and on the analogous reaction αα → ααπ+π− at √s = 126 GeV. Flavour independence is suggested by the observation of approximately equal numbers of K+K− and π+π− pairs for mass above 1 GeV. The mass spectra are also apparently independent of √s (45, 63, 126 GeV) and incident particle type (p, α).
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.202001
2006
Cited 89 times
Measurement of Bottom-Quark Hadron Masses in Exclusive<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi></mml:math>Decays with the CDF Detector
We measure the masses of $b$ hadrons in exclusively reconstructed final states containing a $J/\psi\to\mu^-\mu^+$ decay using $\rm 220 pb^{-1}$ of data collected by the CDF II experiment. We find: m(B^+) = 5279.10 \pm 0.41_{(stat.)} \pm 0.36_{(sys.)} MeVcc, m(B^0) = 5279.63 \pm 0.53_{(stat.)} \pm 0.33_{(sys.)} MeVcc, m(B^0_s) = 5366.01 \pm 0.73_{(stat.)} \pm 0.33_{(sys.)} MeVcc, m(\Lambda^0_b) = 5619.7 \pm 1.2_{(stat.)} \pm 1.2_{(sys.)} MeVcc. m(B^+) - m(B^0) = -0.53 \pm 0.67_{(stat.)} \pm 0.14_{(sys.)} MeVcc, m(B^0_s) - m(B^0) = 86.38 \pm 0.90_{(stat.)} \pm 0.06_{(sys.)} MeVcc m(\Lambda^0_b) - m(B^0) = 339.2 \pm 1.4_{(stat.)} \pm 0.1_{(sys.)} MeVcc. The measurements of the $B^0_s$, $\Lambda^0_b$ mass, $m(B^0_s)-m(B^0)$ and $m(\Lambda^0_b)-m(B^0)$ mass difference are of better precision than the current world averages.
DOI: 10.1007/bf01549710
1988
Cited 89 times
Search for new heavy quarks at the CERN proton-antiproton collider
We report on a search for new heavy quarks using data collected by the UA1 experiment during 1983, 1984 and 1985 at the CERN proton-antiproton collider, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of approximately 700 nb−1. Studying events with a muon or an isolated electron, accompanied by one or more jets, we find good agreement between our data and Monte Carlo predictions for the production of charm and beauty, without the need for a new quark. A top quark model, involving the decayW→t $$\bar b$$ and directt $$\bar t$$ production via the strong interaction, is used to determine our detection efficiency for top. This allows us to place an upper limit on the cross section for producing top quarks as a function of the top quark mass. Our analysis is not sensitive to theW→t $$\bar b$$ process alone. By comparing our limit with a calculation of thet $$\bar t$$ cross section, added to theW→t $$\bar b$$ cross section derived from our own measurements ofW →lv, we are able to place a lower limit on the mass of the top quark. From the lowest order (α 2 ) calculation, using the choice of structure functions andQ 2 scale that give the lowest cross section, we find: $$m_{top} > 44GeV/c^2 \left( {95\% c.l.} \right).$$ Including an estimate of the next higher order (α 2 ) and calculating the cross section with the EUROJET QCD Monte Carlo program using a less extreme choice for the structure functions andQ 2 scale gives: $$m_{top} > 56GeV/c^2 \left( {95\% c.l.} \right).$$ A search has also been made for a fourth generation, charge 1/3 quark (b'). Assuming that theb' mass is smaller than that of the top quark and that it can-not be produced inW decays, the mass limits, using the above procedures, are respectivelym b' >32 GeV/c2 andm b' >44 GeV/c2, both at 95% confidence level.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.71.2537
1993
Cited 88 times
Inclusive<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msub><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">χ</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">c</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msub></mml:mrow></mml:math>and<i>b</i>-quark production in<i>p</i>¯<i>p</i>collisions at √<i>s</i>=1.8 TeV
We report the full reconstruction of ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\chi}}}_{\mathit{c}}$ mesons through the decay chain ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\chi}}}_{\mathit{c}}$\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi} \ensuremath{\gamma}, J/\ensuremath{\psi}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\mu}}}^{+}$${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\mu}}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}}$, using data obtained at the Collider Detector at Fermilab in 2.6\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.2 ${\mathrm{pb}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$ of p\ifmmode\bar\else\textasciimacron\fi{}p collisions at \ensuremath{\surd}s =1.8 TeV. This exclusive ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\chi}}}_{\mathit{c}}$ sample is used to measure the ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\chi}}}_{\mathit{c}}$-meson production cross section times branching fractions. We obtain \ensuremath{\sigma}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}B=3.2\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.4(stat${)}_{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1.1}^{+1.2}$(syst) nb for ${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\chi}}}_{\mathit{c}}$ mesons decaying to J/\ensuremath{\psi} with ${\mathit{p}}_{\mathit{T}}$&gt;6.0 GeV/c and pseudorapidity \ensuremath{\Vert}\ensuremath{\eta}\ensuremath{\Vert}0.5. From this and the inclusive J/\ensuremath{\psi} cross section we calculate the inclusive b-quark cross section to be 12.0\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}4.5 \ensuremath{\mu}b for ${\mathit{p}}_{\mathit{T}}^{\mathit{b}}$&gt;8.5 GeV/c and \ensuremath{\Vert}${\mathit{y}}^{\mathit{b}}$\ensuremath{\Vert}1.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(86)91603-5
1986
Cited 83 times
Recent results on intermediate vector boson properties at the CERN super proton synchrotron collider
The properties of a sample of 172 charged intermediate vector bosons decaying in the (eve) channel and 16 neutral intermediate vector bosons decaying in the (e+e−) channel are summarized. Masses, decay widths, decay angular distributions, and production cross sections are given, and a limit is put on the number of light neutrino types Nv ⩽ 10 at 90% CL.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.082002
2006
Cited 83 times
Evidence for the Exclusive Decay<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>c</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:mo></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>π</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>and Measurement of the Mass of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>c</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:…
We report the first evidence for a fully reconstructed decay mode of the B±c meson in the channel B±c→J/ψπ±, with J/ψ→μ+μ−. The analysis is based on an integrated luminosity of 360 pb−1 in p¯p collisions at 1.96 TeV center of mass energy collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab. We observe 14.6±4.6 signal events with a background of 7.1±0.9 events, and a fit to the J/ψπ± mass spectrum yields a B±c mass of 6285.7±5.3(stat)±1.2(syst) MeV/c2. The probability of a peak of this magnitude occurring by random fluctuation in the search region is estimated as 0.012%.Received 23 May 2005DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.082002©2006 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.112001
2007
Cited 81 times
Observation of Exclusive Electron-Positron Production in Hadron-Hadron Collisions
We present the first observation of exclusive e+e− production in hadron-hadron collisions, using p¯p collision data at √s=1.96 TeV taken by the run II Collider Detector at Fermilab, and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 532 pb−1. We require the absence of any particle signatures in the detector except for an electron and a positron candidate, each with transverse energy ET>5 GeV and pseudorapidity |η|<2. With these criteria, 16 events are observed compared to a background expectation of 1.9±0.3 events. These events are consistent in cross section and properties with the QED process p¯p→p+e+e−+¯p through two-photon exchange. The measured cross section is 1.6+0.5−0.3(stat)±0.3(syst) pb. This agrees with the theoretical prediction of 1.71±0.01 pb.Received 27 November 2006DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.112001©2007 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.121801
2009
Cited 79 times
Inclusive Search for Squark and Gluino Production in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi>TeV</mml:mi></mml:math>
We report on a search for inclusive production of squarks and gluinos in $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$, in events with large missing transverse energy and multiple jets of hadrons in the final state. The study uses a CDF Run II data sample corresponding to $2\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of integrated luminosity. The data are in good agreement with the standard model predictions, giving no evidence for any squark or gluino component. In an $R$-parity conserving minimal supergravity scenario with ${A}_{0}=0$, $\ensuremath{\mu}&lt;0$, and $\mathrm{tan}\ensuremath{\beta}=5$, 95% C.L. upper limits on the production cross sections in the range between 0.1 and 1 pb are obtained, depending on the squark and gluino masses considered. For gluino masses below $280\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}/{c}^{2}$, arbitrarily large squark masses are excluded at the 95% C.L., while for mass degenerate gluinos and squarks, masses below $392\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}/{c}^{2}$ are excluded at the 95% C.L.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.74.072006
2006
Cited 76 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>production cross section in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml…
We present a measurement of the tt¯ production cross section using events with one charged lepton and jets from pp¯ collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. A b-tagging algorithm based on the probability of displaced tracks coming from the event interaction vertex is applied to identify b quarks from top decay. Using 318 pb−1 of data collected with the CDF II detector, we measure the tt¯ production cross section in events with at least one restrictive (tight) b-tagged jet and obtain 8.9−1.0+1.0(stat)−1.0+1.1(syst) pb. The cross section value assumes a top quark mass of mt=178 GeV/c2 in the acceptance corrections. The dependence of the cross section on mt is presented in the paper. This result is consistent with other CDF measurements of the tt¯ cross section using different samples and analysis techniques, and has similar systematic uncertainties. We have also performed consistency checks by using the b-tagging probability function to vary the signal-to-background ratio and also using events that have at least two b-tagged jets.20 MoreReceived 21 July 2006DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.74.072006©2006 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(88)91785-6
1988
Cited 76 times
Measurement of the bottom quark production cross section in proton-antiproton collisions at √s = 0.63 TeV
We summarize the results obtained in the UA1 experiment on the production of bottom quarks in proton-antiproton collisions at √s=0.63 TeV. Independent muon data samples are used to determine the bottom quark production cross section in different transverse momentum ranges from 6 to 30 GeV. A recent theoretical calculation to O(αs3) of the inclusive bottom quark transverse momentum spectrum in hadronic collisions shows reasonable agreement with the data. We extrapolate the integral PT distribution to PT=0 and in rapidity to estimate the total cross section forthe production of bottom quark pairs. Assuming the shape in PT and rapidity given by the O(αs3) calcultaion, we obtain σ(pp→bb+X) = 10.2 ±3.3 μb.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.97.012002
2006
Cited 75 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>c</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msubsup></mml:math>Meson Lifetime Using the Decay Mode<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>c</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>J</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mi>ψ</mml:mi><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:…
We present a measurement of the Bc+ meson lifetime in the decay mode Bc+ --> J/Psie+nue using the Collider Detector at Fermilab II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. From a sample of about of 360 pb(-1) of pp collisions at square root of s = 1.96 TeV, we reconstruct J/Psie+ pairs with invariant mass in the kinematically allowed range 4< M(J/Psie) < 6 GeV/c2. A fit to the decay-length distribution of 238 signal events yields a measured Bc+ meson lifetime of 0.463(-0.065)(+0.073)(stat) +/- 0.036(syst) ps.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(87)91510-3
1987
Cited 74 times
Intermediate vector boson cross sections at the CERN super proton synchrotron collider and the number of neutrino types
We present updated results from the UA1 experiment on cross sections times leptonic branching ratios for intermediate vector bosons produced in proton-antiproton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 0.630 TeV. We find that σ·B(W→lβn)=0.63±0.04±0.10nb and σ·B(Z0→l+l−=0.071±0.011nb where l denotes an average of electron and muon channels. An average over all data (electron and muon channels at 0.546 and 0.630 TeV) gives a ratio of R≡σ·(W→lν)/σ·B(Z0→l+l−) = 9.1+1.7−1.2. Using current theoretical predictions for this quantity, limits are extracted on the number of light neutrino types. Combining UA1 and UA2 data and imposing the bound Nν⩾3 we find that Nν⩽5.9 at 90% CL. Constraints on the mass of the top quark are also discussed.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.77.052004
2008
Cited 74 times
Observation of exclusive dijet production at the Fermilab Tevatron<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:math>collider
We present the first observation and cross section measurement of exclusive dijet production in $\overline{p}p$ interactions, $\overline{p}p\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\overline{p}+\mathrm{dijet}+p$. Using a data sample of $310\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ collected by the Run II Collider Detector at Fermilab at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$, exclusive cross sections for events with two jets of transverse energy ${E}_{T}^{\mathrm{jet}}\ensuremath{\ge}10\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}$ have been measured as a function of minimum ${E}_{T}^{\mathrm{jet}}$. The exclusive signal is extracted from fits to data distributions based on Monte Carlo simulations of expected dijet signal and background shapes. The simulated background distribution shapes are checked in a study of a largely independent data sample of $200\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of $b$-tagged jet events, where exclusive dijet production is expected to be suppressed by the ${J}_{z}=0$ total angular momentum selection rule. Results obtained are compared with theoretical expectations, and implications for exclusive Higgs boson production at the $pp$ Large Hadron Collider at $\sqrt{s}=14\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$ are discussed.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.171802
2007
Cited 71 times
Search for New Physics in High-Mass Electron-Positron Events in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi>TeV</mml:mi></mml:math>
We report the results of a search for a narrow resonance in electron-positron events in the invariant mass range of 150-950 GeV/c^2 using 1.3 fb^-1 of ppbar collision data at sqrt(s) = 1.96 TeV collected by the CDF II detector at Fermilab. No significant evidence of such a resonance is observed and we interpret the results to exclude the standard model-like Z' with a mass below 923 GeV/c^2 and the Randall-Sundrum graviton with a mass below 807 GeV/c^2 for k/M_pl=0.1, both at the 95% confidence level. Combining with di-photon data excludes the Randall-Sundrum graviton for masses below 889 GeV/c^2 for k/M_pl=0.1.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.79.011101
2009
Cited 69 times
Global search for new physics with<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mn>2.0</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:msup><mml:mi>fb</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mo>−</mml:mo><mml:mn>1</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:math>at CDF
Data collected in run II of the Fermilab Tevatron are searched for indications of new electroweak-scale physics. Rather than focusing on particular new physics scenarios, CDF data are analyzed for discrepancies with the standard model prediction. A model-independent approach (Vista) considers gross features of the data, and is sensitive to new large cross-section physics. Further sensitivity to new physics is provided by two additional algorithms: a Bump Hunter searches invariant mass distributions for ``bumps'' that could indicate resonant production of new particles, and the Sleuth procedure scans for data excesses at large summed transverse momentum. This combined global search for new physics in $2.0\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$ reveals no indication of physics beyond the standard model.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.192002
2008
Cited 65 times
Search for the Flavor-Changing Neutral-Current Decay<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>Z</mml:mi><mml:mi>q</mml:mi></mml:math>in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml…
We report a search for the flavor changing neutral current (FCNC) decay of the top quark \tZq ($q=u,c$) in \ppbar collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 1.96\tev$ using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.9\invfb collected by the CDF II detector. This decay is strongly suppressed in the standard model (SM) and an observation of a signal at the Tevatron would be an indication of physics beyond the SM. Using $Z+\ge4$ jet final state candidate events, both with and without an identified bottom quark jet, we discriminate signal from background by exploiting kinematic constraints present in FCNC events and obtain an upper limit of $\btZq < 3.7%$ at 95% C.L.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(78)90530-8
1978
Cited 63 times
Production of high-momentum mesons at small angles at a cm energy of 45 GeV at the CERN ISR
Inclusive cross sections for the production of π± and K± mesons in proton-proton collisions have been measured at a c.m. energy √s = 45 GeV, in the range 0.41 < x < 0.95 and 0.35 < pT < 1.45 GeV, where x = 2pL/√s and pL, pT are the longitudinal and transverse components of the momentum of the meson. Within the measured range the pT dependence of the invariant cross section is essentially independent of x and weakly dependent on the type of particle. For all particles the invariant cross sections at fixed pT fall by three orders of magnitude between x = 0.4 and 0.95. Except at the highest values of x and pT, the statistical accuracy is better than 10%. The data are compared with a triple-Regge model and with a simple quark-parton model.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(73)90035-7
1973
Cited 56 times
Negative particle production in the fragmentation region at the CERN ISR
Data are reported on the production of π−, K− and p in proton-proton collisions at the CERN ISR. Measurements have been made at fixed c.m. angles in the range (x, pT) = (0.12, 0.16 GeV/c) to (x, pT) = (0.82, 1.1 GeV/c), over a range of squared c.m. energy 558 < s < 3 950 GeV2. Within this range Feynman scaling is a good description of the data for all particles. The approach to scaling is discussed.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.78.2698
1997
Cited 84 times
Observation of Diffractive<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">W</mml:mi></mml:math>-Boson Production at the Fermilab Tevatron
We report the first observation of diffractively produced W bosons. In a sample of W -> e nu events produced in p-barp collisions at sqrt{s}=1.8 TeV, we find an excess of events with a forward rapidity gap, which is attributed to diffraction. The probability that this excess is consistent with non-diffractive production is 1.1 10^{-4} (3.8 sigma). The relatively low fraction of W+Jet events observed within this excess implies that mainly quarks from the pomeron, which mediates diffraction, participate in W production. The diffractive to non-diffractive W production ratio is found to be R_W=(1.15 +/- 0.55)%.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.80.2779
1998
Cited 81 times
Measurement of the Top Quark Mass and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>Production Cross Section from Dilepton Events at the Collider Detector at Fermilab
We present an analysis of dilepton events originating from top-antitop production in proton-antiproton collisions at sqrt{s}=1.8 TeV at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. The sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 109+-7 pb^{-1}. We observe 9 candidate events, with an estimated background of 2.4+-0.5 events. We determine the mass of the top quark to be M_top = 161+-17(stat.)+-10(syst.) GeV/c^2. In addition we measure a top-antitop production cross section of 8.2+4.4-3.4 pb (where M_top = 175 GeV/c^2 has been assumed for the acceptance estimate).
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.77.5336
1996
Cited 79 times
Measurement of Dijet Angular Distributions by the Collider Detector at Fermilab
We have used $106{\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of data collected in $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1.8\mathrm{TeV}$ by the Collider Detector at Fermilab to measure jet angular distributions in events with two jets in the final state. The angular distributions agree with next to leading order predictions of QCD in all dijet invariant mass regions. The data exclude at 95% CL a model of quark substructure in which only up and down quarks are composite and the contact interaction scale is ${\ensuremath{\Lambda}}_{\mathrm{ud}}^{+}\ensuremath{\le}1.6\mathrm{TeV}$ or ${\ensuremath{\Lambda}}_{\mathrm{ud}}^{\ensuremath{-}}\ensuremath{\le}1.4\mathrm{TeV}$. For a model in which all quarks are composite the excluded regions are ${\ensuremath{\Lambda}}^{+}\ensuremath{\le}1.8\mathrm{TeV}$ and ${\ensuremath{\Lambda}}^{\ensuremath{-}}\ensuremath{\le}1.6\mathrm{TeV}$.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.81.5754
1998
Cited 77 times
Measurement of the Lepton Charge Asymmetry in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">W</mml:mi></mml:math>-Boson Decays Produced in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="italic">p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>Collisions
We describe a measurement of the charge asymmetry of leptons from W boson decays in the rapidity range 0 < |y l | < 2.5 using W → eν, µν events from 110 ± 7 pb -1 of data collected by the CDF detector during 1992-95.The asymmetry data constrain the ratio of d and u quark momentum distributions in the proton over the x range of 0.006 to 0.34 at Q 2 ≈ M 2 W .The asymmetry predictions that use parton distribution functions obtained from previously published CDF data in the central
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.71.112002
2005
Cited 77 times
Study of jet shapes in inclusive jet production in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="true">¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi>TeV</mml:mi></mml:math>
We report on a study of jet shapes in inclusive jet production in p¯p collisions at √s=1.96 TeV using the upgraded collider detector at Fermilab in Run II (CDF II) and based on an integrated luminosity of 170 pb−1. Measurements are carried out on jets with rapidity 0.1<|Yjet|<0.7 and transverse momentum 37 GeV/c<PjetT<380 GeV/c. The jets have been corrected to the hadron level. The measured jet shapes are compared to leading-order QCD parton-shower Monte Carlo predictions as implemented in the PYTHIA and HERWIG programs. PYTHIA, tuned to describe the underlying event as measured in CDF Run I, provides a better description of the measured jet shapes than does PYTHIA or HERWIG with their default parameters.2 MoreReceived 9 May 2005DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.71.112002©2005 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(91)90311-d
1991
Cited 76 times
First observation of the beauty baryon Λb in the decay channel Λb→J/ψΛ at the CERN proton-antiproton collider
We report on the first observation of the beauty baryon Λb in an exclusive decay channel at the CERN pp collider. Using 4.7 pb−1 of muon data collected in the 1988/89 collider runs we reconstruct 16±5 Λb's in the decay mode Λb→JψΛ above a background of 9±1 events, corresponding to a significance of about five standard deviations. We measure the Λb mass to be mΛb=5640±50±30 MeV/c2. Using the beauty cross-section measured by UA1 we deduce for the product of the production fraction and branching ratio fΛb Br (Λb→JψΛ)=(1.8±1.0)×10-10. Our sample contains three-muon event in which the beauty particle opposite to the Λb is tagged by the third muon. We also observe an indication of a signal in the decay channel B0→JψK0∗ with a significance of three standard deviations.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.75.11
1995
Cited 76 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>W</mml:mi></mml:math>Boson Mass
We present a measurement of the mass of the W boson using data collected with the CDF detector during the 1992-93 collider run at the Fermilab Tevatron.A t to the transverse mass spectrum of a sample of 3268 W ! events recorded in an integrated luminosity of 19.7 pb 1 gives a mass M W = 80:310 0:205 (stat.)0:130 (syst.)GeV/c 2 .A t to the transverse mass spectrum of a sample of 5718 W ! e events recorded in 18.2 pb 1 gives a mass M e W = 80:490 0:145 (stat.)0:175 (syst.)GeV/c 2 .Combining the electron and muon results, accounting for correlated uncertainties, yields a mass M W = 80:410 0:180 GeV/c 2 .
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.71.051104
2005
Cited 73 times
Measurement of the forward-backward charge asymmetry from<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>W</mml:mi><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi></mml:math>production in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="true">¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="…
We report a measurement of the forward-backward charge asymmetry of electrons from W boson decays in p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.96 TeV using a data sample of 170 pb-1 collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab. The asymmetry is measured as a function of electron rapidity and transverse energy and provides new input on the momentum fraction dependence of the u and d quark parton distribution within the proton.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.79.2636
1997
Cited 72 times
Measurement of Diffractive Dijet Production at the Fermilab Tevatron
We report the observation and measurement of the rate of diffractive dijet production at the Fermilab Tevatron $\overline{p}p$ collider at $\sqrt{s}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1.8\mathrm{TeV}$. In events with two jets of ${E}_{T}&gt;20\mathrm{GeV}$, $1.8&lt;|\ensuremath{\eta}|&lt;3.5$, and ${\ensuremath{\eta}}_{1}{\ensuremath{\eta}}_{2}&gt;0$, we find that the diffractive to nondiffractive production ratio is ${R}_{\mathrm{JJ}}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}[0.75\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.05(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.09(\mathrm{syst})]%$. By comparing this result, in combination with our measured rate for diffractive $W$ boson production reported previously, with predictions based on a hard partonic pomeron structure, we determine the pomeron gluon fraction to be ${f}_{g}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0.7\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.2$.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(90)90606-e
1990
Cited 71 times
Intermittency studies in p collisions at
A significant intermittency signal is observed in 630 GeV pp collisions measured in the UA1 central detector. It occurs with similar magnitude in different variables: pseudorapidity, rapidity and azimuthal angle. The signal increases with decreasing charged particle multiplicity in the event. Its strength in a sample of low p⊥ tracks and its multiplicity dependence are not reproduced by commonly used Monte Carlo models of high energy interactions.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.71.2396
1993
Cited 67 times
Measurement of bottom quark production in 1.8 TeV<i>pp¯</i>collisions using muons from<i>b</i>-quark decays
We present a measurement of the b-quark cross section in 1.8 TeV p-p\ifmmode\bar\else\textasciimacron\fi{} collisions recorded with the Collider Detector at Fermilab using muonic b-quark decays. In the central rapidity region (\ensuremath{\Vert}${\mathit{y}}^{\mathit{b}}$\ensuremath{\Vert}1.0), the cross section is 295\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}21\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}75 nb (59\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}14\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}15 nb) for ${\mathit{p}}_{\mathit{T}}^{\mathit{b}}$&gt;21 GeV/c (29 GeV/c). Comparisons are made to previous measurements and next-to-leading order QCD calculations.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(88)90968-9
1988
Cited 67 times
Direct photon production at the CERN proton-antiproton collider
Isolated photons, produced directly by a scattering process, have been observed in the UA1 experiment at the CERN pp collider at centre-of-mass energies √=546 GeV and √=630 GeV. Single and double photon differential cross sections have been determined and found to be consistent with the expectations of QCD.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.48.2998
1993
Cited 66 times
Prompt photon cross section measurement in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:math>collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mrow><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.8</mml:mn><mml:mn /></mml:math>TeV
The first prompt photon measurement from the CDF experiment at the Fermilab $p\overline{p}$ Collider is presented. Two independent methods are used to measure the cross section: one for high transverse momentum (${P}_{T}$) and one for lower ${P}_{T}$. Comparisons to various theoretical calculations are shown. The cross section agrees qualitatively with QCD calculations but has a steeper slope at low ${P}_{T}$.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.011802
2006
Cited 65 times
Search for Neutral Higgs Bosons of the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model Decaying to<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>τ</mml:mi></mml:math>Pairs in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:…
We present a search for neutral supersymmetric Higgs bosons decaying to $\ensuremath{\tau}$ pairs produced in $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$. The data, corresponding to $310\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ integrated luminosity, were collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab in run II of the Tevatron. No significant excess above the standard model backgrounds is observed. We set exclusion limits on the production cross section times branching fraction to $\ensuremath{\tau}$ pairs for Higgs boson masses in the range from 90 to $250\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}/{c}^{2}$.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(82)90626-8
1982
Cited 61 times
Direct evidence for the emergence of jets in events triggered on large transverse energy in pp collisions at
We present data obtained from a 1.7 sr hadron calorimeter, triggered on transverse energy, in pp collisions at s=63 GeV at the CERN-ISR. From the change in the distribution of energy in the calorimeter, we extract the cross section for two-constituent hard scattering for pT between 6 and 14 GeV at y = 0. The decrease of this jet cross section over this pT range is consistent with exp (−bpT), with b = (1.02 ± 0.09) GeV−1. The slope and normalization of the cross section agree well with a QCD motivated Monte Carlo model. The ratio between jet and single particle cross sections [dσJET/dpT)/(dσπ0/dpT)]| y = 0 changes from about 200 at 6 GeV to about 1500 at 14 GeV.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.77.112001
2008
Cited 60 times
First run II measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>W</mml:mi></mml:math>boson mass at the Fermilab Tevatron
We describe a measurement of the W boson mass mW using 200/pb of root-s = 1.96 TeV p-pbar collision data taken with the CDF II detector. With a sample of 63,964 W -> e nu candidates and 51,128 W -> mu nu candidates, we measure mW = [80.413 +- 0.034 (stat) +- 0.034 (sys) = 80.413 +- 0.048] GeV/c^2. This is the single most precise mW measurement to date. When combined with other measured electroweak parameters, this result further constrains the properties of unobserved particles coupling to W and Z bosons.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.251801
2008
Cited 59 times
Search for Supersymmetry in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msqrt><mml:mi>s</mml:mi></mml:msqrt><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>1.96</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mi>TeV</mml:mi></mml:math>Using the Trilepton Signature for Chargino-…
We use the three lepton and missing energy trilepton signature to search for chargino-neutralino production with 2.0 fb−1 of integrated luminosity collected by the CDF II experiment at the Tevatron p¯p collider. We expect an excess of approximately 11 supersymmetric events for a choice of parameters of the mSUGRA model, but our observation of 7 events is consistent with the standard model expectation of 6.4 events. We constrain the mSUGRA model of supersymmetry and rule out chargino masses up to 145 GeV/c2 for a specific choice of parameters.Received 19 August 2008DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.251801©2008 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(86)91065-8
1986
Cited 59 times
Angular distributions for high-mass jet pairs and a limit on the energy scale of compositeness for quarks from the CERN pp̄ collider
Angular distributions of high-mass jet pairs (180<m2J<350 GeV) have been measured in the UA1 experiment at the CERN pp̄ Collider (s=630GeV). We show that angular distributions are independent of the subprocess centre-of-mass (CM) energy over this range, and use the data to put constraints on the definition of the Q2 scale. The distribution for the very high mass jet pairs (240<m 2J<300 GeV) has also been used to obtain a lower limit on the energy scale Λc of compositeness of quarks. We find Λc>415 GeV at 95% confidence level.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.222002
2009
Cited 59 times
Search for Exclusive<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>Z</mml:mi></mml:math>-Boson Production and Observation of High-Mass<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>¯</mml:mo></mml:mover><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><…
This Letter presents a search for exclusive $Z$ boson production in proton-antiproton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$, using the CDF II detector. No exclusive $Z\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{l}^{+}{l}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ candidates are observed and the first upper limit on the exclusive $Z$ cross section in hadron collisions is found to be ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{\mathrm{excl}}(Z)&lt;0.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{pb}$ at 95% confidence level. In addition, eight candidate exclusive dilepton events from the process $p\overline{p}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}p\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{\gamma}\overline{p}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}p{l}^{+}{l}^{\ensuremath{-}}\overline{p}$ are observed, and a measurement of the cross section for ${M}_{ll}&gt;40\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}/{c}^{2}$ and $|{\ensuremath{\eta}}_{l}|&lt;4$ is found to be $\ensuremath{\sigma}={0.24}_{\ensuremath{-}0.10}^{+0.13}\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{pb}$, which is consistent with the standard model prediction.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(77)90271-1
1977
Cited 53 times
Evidence for dominant vector-meson production in inelastic proton-proton collisions at 53 GeV c.m. energy
The Split Field Magnet facility at the CERN ISR has been used to measure inclusive resonance production in inelastic p-p collisions at a c.m. energy of 53 GeV. The mass spectrum of pairs of oppositely charged hadrons shows a strong correlation, which can be explained as a consequence of dominant vector meson production, accounting for more than 60% of all pions and kaons produced.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.252001
2008
Cited 53 times
Measurement of the Single-Top-Quark Production Cross Section at CDF
We report a measurement of the single-top-quark production cross section in $2.2\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{fb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of $p\overline{p}$ collision data collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$. Candidate events are classified as signal-like by three parallel analyses which use likelihood, matrix element, and neural network discriminants. These results are combined in order to improve the sensitivity. We observe a signal consistent with the standard model prediction, but inconsistent with the background-only model by 3.7 standard deviations with a median expected sensitivity of 4.9 standard deviations. We measure a cross section of ${2.2}_{\ensuremath{-}0.6}^{+0.7}(\mathrm{stat}+\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{pb}$, extract the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix-element value $|{V}_{tb}|={0.88}_{\ensuremath{-}0.12}^{+0.13}(\mathrm{stat}+\mathrm{syst})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.07(\mathrm{theory})$, and set the limit $|{V}_{tb}|&gt;0.66$ at the 95% C.L.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.78.012002
2008
Cited 52 times
Model-independent and quasi-model-independent search for new physics at CDF
Data collected in run II of the Fermilab Tevatron are searched for indications of new electroweak scale physics. Rather than focusing on particular new physics scenarios, CDF data are analyzed for discrepancies with respect to the standard model prediction. A model-independent approach (Vista) considers the gross features of the data and is sensitive to new large cross section physics. A quasi-model-independent approach (Sleuth) searches for a significant excess of events with large summed transverse momentum and is particularly sensitive to new electroweak scale physics that appears predominantly in one final state. This global search for new physics in over 300 exclusive final states in $927\text{ }\text{ }{\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$ reveals no such significant indication of physics beyond the standard model.
DOI: 10.1016/0550-3213(74)90040-6
1974
Cited 52 times
Positive particle production in the fragmentation region at the CERN ISR
Cross sections for the production of positive pions, kaons and protons in proton-proton collisions at the CERN ISR have been measured. These measurements extend to transverse momenta pT of 2.5 GeV and span the range in x = 2pL/s between 0.3 and 0.8 For transverse momenta larger than ∼ 1 GeV the cross sections show an increase relative to low-energy data, but are consistent with scaling within the energy range measured here, 31 < s < 63 GeV.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.64.052001
2001
Cited 71 times
Measurement of the W boson mass with the Collider Detector at Fermilab
We present a measurement of the W boson mass using data collected with the CDF detector during the 1994-95 collider run at the Fermilab Tevatron. A fit to the transverse mass spectrum of a sample of 30,115 W -&gt; enu events recorded in an integrated luminosity of 84 pb^(-1) gives a mass Mw = 80.473 +- 0.065(stat.) +- 0.092(syst.) GeV/c^2. A fit to the transverse mass spectrum of a sample of 14,740 W -&gt; munu events from 80 pb^(-1) gives a mass Mw = 80.465 +- 0.100(stat.) +- 0.103(syst.) GeV/c^2. The dominant contributions to the systematic uncertainties are the uncertainties in the electron energy scale and the muon momentum scale, 0.075 GeV/c^2 and 0.085 GeV/c^2, respectively. The combined value for the electron and muon channel is Mw = 80.470 +- 0.089 GeV/c^2. When combined with previously published CDF measurements, we obtain Mw = 80.433 +- 0.079 GeV/c^2.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.55.2546
1997
Cited 66 times
Measurement of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>b</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>b</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>production correlations,<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:msup><mml:mrow><mml:mi>B</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:msup></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:msup><…
We present measurements of correlated b¯b cross sections, μ−μ correlations, the average B0¯B0 mixing parameter ¯χ, and a limit on the CP-violating parameter εB. For these measurements, we use muon pairs from b¯b double semileptonic decays. The data used in this analysis were taken with the Collider Detector at Fermilab and represent an integrated luminosity of 17.4±0.6 pb−1. The results concerning b¯b production correlations are compared to predictions of next-to-leading order QCD computations.Received 12 August 1996DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.55.2546©1997 American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.142001
2004
Cited 64 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="true">¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Production Cross Section in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mover accent="true"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="true">¯</mml:mo></mml:mover></mml:math>Collisions at<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" …
We report a measurement of the ttbar production cross section using dilepton events with jets and missing transverse energy in ppbar collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. Using a 197 +/- 12 pb-1 data sample recorded by the upgraded Collider Detector at Fermilab, we use two complementary techniques to select candidate events. We compare the number of observed events and selected kinematical distributions with the predictions of the Standard Model and find good agreement. The combined result of the two techniques yields a ttbar production cross section of 7.0 +2.4/-2.1(stat.) +1.6/-1.1(syst.) +/- 0.4(lum.) pb.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.80.1156
1998
Cited 64 times
Dijet Production by Color-Singlet Exchange at the Fermilab Tevatron
We report a new measurement of dijet production by color-singlet exchange in $p\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1.8\mathrm{TeV}$ at the Fermilab Tevatron. In a sample of events with two jets of transverse energy ${E}_{T}^{\mathrm{jet}}&gt;20\mathrm{GeV}$, pseudorapidity in the range $1.8&lt;|{\ensuremath{\eta}}^{\mathrm{jet}}|&lt;3.5$, and ${\ensuremath{\eta}}_{1}{\ensuremath{\eta}}_{2}&lt;0$, we find that a fraction $R\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}[1.13\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.12(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.11(\mathrm{syst})]%$ has a pseudorapidity gap within $|\ensuremath{\eta}|&lt;1$ between the jets that can be attributed to color-singlet exchnage. The fraction $R$ shows no significant dependence on ${E}_{T}^{\mathrm{jet}}$ or on the pseudorapidity separation between the jets.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.63.032003
2001
Cited 63 times
Measurement of the top quark mass with the collider detector at Fermilab
This report describes a measurement of the top quark mass in $p\overline{p}$ collisions at a center of mass energy of 1.8 TeV. The data sample was collected with the CDF detector during the 1992--1995 collider run at the Fermilab Tevatron, and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 106 ${\mathrm{pb}}^{\mathrm{\ensuremath{-}}1}$. Candidate $t\overline{t}$ events in the ``$\mathrm{l}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{p}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{n}+\mathrm{j}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{s}$'' decay channel provide our most precise measurement of the top quark mass. For each event a top quark mass is determined by using energy and momentum constraints on the production of the $t\overline{t}$ pair and its subsequent decay. A likelihood fit to the distribution of reconstructed masses in the data sample gives a top quark mass in the $\mathrm{l}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{p}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{o}\mathrm{n}+\mathrm{j}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{s}$ channel of $176.1\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}5.1(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}5.3(\mathrm{syst})\mathrm{}\mathrm{GeV}{/c}^{2}.$ Combining this result with measurements from the ``all-hadronic'' and ``dilepton'' decay topologies yields a top quark mass of $176.1\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}6.6\mathrm{GeV}{/c}^{2}.$
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.032001
2004
Cited 61 times
Search for<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>s</mml:mi><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>μ</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msup><mml:mi>μ</mml:mi><mml:mo>−</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math>and<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>B</mml:mi><mml:mi>d</mml:mi><mml:mn>0</mml:mn></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:…
We report on a search for B(0)(s)-->micro(+)micro(-) and B(0)(d)-->micro(+)micro(-) decays in pp collisions at square root of s=1.96 TeV using 171 pb(-1) of data collected by the CDF II experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. The decay rates of these rare processes are sensitive to contributions from physics beyond the standard model. One event survives all our selection requirements, consistent with the background expectation. We derive branching ratio limits of B(B(0)(s)-->micro(+)micro(-))<5.8x10(-7) and B(B(0)(d)-->micro(+)micro(-))<1.5x10(-7) at 90% confidence level.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.74.1936
1995
Cited 61 times
Measurement of W-Photon Couplings in p- p¯ Collisions at s=1.8 TeV
We report on a study of $W+$ photon production in approximately 20 ${\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of $p\ensuremath{-}\overline{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1.8$ TeV recorded with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. Our results are in good agreement with standard model expectations and are used to obtain limits on anomalous $\mathrm{CP}$-conserving $\mathrm{WW}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ couplings of $\ensuremath{-}2.3&lt;\ensuremath{\Delta}\ensuremath{\kappa}&lt;2.2$ for $\ensuremath{\lambda}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0$ and $\ensuremath{-}0.7&lt;\ensuremath{\lambda}&lt;0.7$ for $\ensuremath{\Delta}\ensuremath{\kappa}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0$ at 95% C.L. We obtain the same limits for $\mathrm{CP}$-violating couplings. These results provide limits on the higher-order electromagnetic moments of the $W$ boson of $0.8&lt;{g}_{W}&lt;3.1$ for ${q}_{W}^{e}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1$ and $\ensuremath{-}0.6&lt;{q}_{W}^{e}&lt;2.7$ for ${g}_{W}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}2$ at 95% C.L.
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.64.032002
2001
Cited 60 times
Measurement of the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>t</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>t</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mover></mml:mrow></mml:mrow></mml:math>production cross section in<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mover><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:mrow><mml:mrow><mml:mi>¯</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:…
We update the measurement of the $t\overline{t}$ production cross section using the CDF detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. This measurement uses $t\overline{t}$ decays to the final states $e+\ensuremath{\nu}+\mathrm{jets}$ and $\ensuremath{\mu}+\ensuremath{\nu}+\mathrm{jets}.$ We search for b quarks from t decays via secondary-vertex identification or the identification of semileptonic decays of the b and cascade c quarks. The background to the $t\overline{t}$ production is determined primarily through a Monte Carlo simulation. However, we calibrate the simulation and evaluate its uncertainty using several independent data samples. For a top quark mass of $175\mathrm{GeV}{/c}^{2},$ we measure ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{t\overline{t}}=5.1\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}1.5\mathrm{pb}$ and ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{t\overline{t}}=9.2\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}4.3\mathrm{pb}$ using the secondary vertex and the lepton tagging algorithms, respectively. Finally, we combine these results with those from other $t\overline{t}$ decay channels and obtain ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{t\overline{t}}{=6.5}_{\ensuremath{-}1.4}^{+1.7}\mathrm{pb}.$
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.70.092008
2004
Cited 59 times
Combination of CDF and D0 results on the<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>W</mml:mi></mml:math>boson mass and width
The results based on 1992-95 data (Run 1) from the CDF and DO experiments on the measurements of the W boson mass and width are presented, along with the combined results. We report a Tevatron collider average M_W = 80.456 +- 0.059 GeV. We also report the Tevatron collider average of the directly measured W boson width Gamma_W = 2.115 +- 0.105 GeV. We describe a new joint analysis of the direct W mass and width measurements. Assuming the validity of the standard model, we combine the directly measured W boson width with the width extracted from the ratio of W and Z boson leptonic partial cross sections. This combined result for the Tevatron is Gamma_W = 2.135 +- 0.050 GeV. Finally, we use the measurements of the direct total W width and the leptonic branching ratio to extract the leptonic partial width Gamma(W -> e nu) = 224 +- 13 MeV.
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(91)90227-h
1991
Cited 58 times
J/ψ and ψ′ production at the CERN p̄p collider
We have measured the production cross-section times branching ratio for J/ψ→μ+μ− in pp̄ interactions at √s = 630 GeV in the kinematic range |y|<2.0 and pT>5 GeV/c, BR(J/ψ→μ+μ−)σ(pp̄→J/ψ)=6.18±0.24±0.81 nb. The data sample collected in 1988 and 1989 for an integrated luminosity of 4.7 pb−1 represents a fivefold improvement over the statistics in our earlier study of the J/ψ production process, and the pT distribution which is measured extends to 28 GeV/c. Using event topology we show that the rate for the direct production of J/ψ, via radiative decays of χ states, is larger than that for production via B-hadrons. Production of ψ′ is also studied using the decay modes <ψ′→μ+μ− and ψ′→J/ψπ+ψ−.