Measurement of the W+W− and ZZ production cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV

S. Chatrchyan; V. Khachatryan; A. M. Sirunyan; A. Tumasyan; W. Adam; E. Aguilo; T. Bergauer; M. Dragicevic; J. Erö; C. Fabjan; M. Friedl; R. Frühwirth; V. M. Ghete; N. Hörmann; J. Hrubec; M. Jeitler; W. Kiesenhofer; V. Knünz; M. Krammer; I. Krätschmer; D. Liko; I. Mikulec; M. Pernicka; D. Rabady; B. Rahbaran; C. Rohringer; H. Rohringer; R. Schöfbeck; J. Strauss; A. Taurok; W. Waltenberger; C. E. Wulz; V. Mossolov; N. Shumeiko; J. Suarez Gonzalez; S. Alderweireldt; M. Bansal; S. Bansal; T. Cornelis; E. A. De Wolf; X. Janssen; S. Luyckx; L. Mucibello; S. Ochesanu; B. Roland; R. Rougny; H. Van Haevermaet; P. Van Mechelen; N. Van Remortel; A. Radi; CMS Collaboration

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027

Measurement of the W⁺W⁻ and ZZ production cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV

S. Chatrchyan, V. Khachatryan, A. M. Sirunyan, A. Tumasyan, W. Adam, E. Aguilo, T. Bergauer, M. Dragicevic, J. Erö, C. Fabjan, M. Friedl, R. Frühwirth, V. M. Ghete, N. Hörmann, J. Hrubec, M. Jeitler, W. Kiesenhofer, V. Knünz, M. Krammer, I. KrätschmerD. Liko, I. Mikulec, M. Pernicka, D. Rabady, B. Rahbaran, C. Rohringer, H. Rohringer, R. Schöfbeck, J. Strauss, A. Taurok, W. Waltenberger, C. E. Wulz, V. Mossolov, N. Shumeiko, J. Suarez Gonzalez, S. Alderweireldt, M. Bansal, S. Bansal, T. Cornelis, E. A. De Wolf, X. Janssen, S. Luyckx, L. Mucibello, S. Ochesanu, B. Roland, R. Rougny, H. Van Haevermaet, P. Van Mechelen, N. Van Remortel, A. Radi, CMS Collaboration

Physics

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

119 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The W⁺W⁻ and ZZ production cross sections are measured in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC in data samples corresponding to an integrated luminosity of up to 5.3 fb⁻¹. The measurements are performed in the leptonic decay modes W⁺W⁻ → ℓ′νℓ″ν and ZZ → 2ℓ2ℓ′, where ℓ = e, μ and ℓ′(ℓ″) = e, μ, τ. The measured cross sections σ (pp → W⁺W⁻) = 69.9 ± 2.8 (stat.) ± 5.6 (syst.) ± 3.1 (lum.) pb and σ (pp → ZZ) = 8.4 ± 1.0 (stat.) ± 0.7 (syst.) ± 0.4 (lum.) pb, for both Z bosons produced in the mass region 60 < m_Z < 120 GeV, are consistent with standard model predictions. These are the first measurements of the diboson production cross sections at √s=8 TeV.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	190-211
Number of pages	22
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	721
Issue number	4-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027
Publication status	Published - Apr 25 2013

Keywords

CMS
Physics
W and Z pair production

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Access to Document

10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027

Cite this

Chatrchyan, S., Khachatryan, V., Sirunyan, A. M., Tumasyan, A., Adam, W., Aguilo, E., Bergauer, T., Dragicevic, M., Erö, J., Fabjan, C., Friedl, M., Frühwirth, R., Ghete, V. M., Hörmann, N., Hrubec, J., Jeitler, M., Kiesenhofer, W., Knünz, V., Krammer, M., ... CMS Collaboration (2013). Measurement of the W⁺W⁻ and ZZ production cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 721(4-5), 190-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027

Chatrchyan, S, Khachatryan, V, Sirunyan, AM, Tumasyan, A, Adam, W, Aguilo, E, Bergauer, T, Dragicevic, M, Erö, J, Fabjan, C, Friedl, M, Frühwirth, R, Ghete, VM, Hörmann, N, Hrubec, J, Jeitler, M, Kiesenhofer, W, Knünz, V, Krammer, M, Krätschmer, I, Liko, D, Mikulec, I, Pernicka, M, Rabady, D, Rahbaran, B, Rohringer, C, Rohringer, H, Schöfbeck, R, Strauss, J, Taurok, A, Waltenberger, W, Wulz, CE, Mossolov, V, Shumeiko, N, Gonzalez, JS, Alderweireldt, S, Bansal, M, Bansal, S, Cornelis, T, De Wolf, EA, Janssen, X, Luyckx, S, Mucibello, L, Ochesanu, S, Roland, B, Rougny, R, Van Haevermaet, H, Van Mechelen, P, Van Remortel, N, Radi, A & CMS Collaboration 2013, 'Measurement of the W⁺W⁻ and ZZ production cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV', Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 721, no. 4-5, pp. 190-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027

@article{c50a0888360b44948a068ac17bc9a890,

title = "Measurement of the W+W− and ZZ production cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV",

abstract = "The W+W− and ZZ production cross sections are measured in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC in data samples corresponding to an integrated luminosity of up to 5.3 fb−1. The measurements are performed in the leptonic decay modes W+W− → ℓ′νℓ″ν and ZZ → 2ℓ2ℓ′, where ℓ = e, μ and ℓ′(ℓ″) = e, μ, τ. The measured cross sections σ (pp → W+W−) = 69.9 ± 2.8 (stat.) ± 5.6 (syst.) ± 3.1 (lum.) pb and σ (pp → ZZ) = 8.4 ± 1.0 (stat.) ± 0.7 (syst.) ± 0.4 (lum.) pb, for both Z bosons produced in the mass region 60 < mZ < 120 GeV, are consistent with standard model predictions. These are the first measurements of the diboson production cross sections at √s=8 TeV.",

keywords = "CMS, Physics, W and Z pair production",

author = "S. Chatrchyan and V. Khachatryan and Sirunyan, {A. M.} and A. Tumasyan and W. Adam and E. Aguilo and T. Bergauer and M. Dragicevic and J. Er{\"o} and C. Fabjan and M. Friedl and R. Fr{\"u}hwirth and Ghete, {V. M.} and N. H{\"o}rmann and J. Hrubec and M. Jeitler and W. Kiesenhofer and V. Kn{\"u}nz and M. Krammer and I. Kr{\"a}tschmer and D. Liko and I. Mikulec and M. Pernicka and D. Rabady and B. Rahbaran and C. Rohringer and H. Rohringer and R. Sch{\"o}fbeck and J. Strauss and A. Taurok and W. Waltenberger and Wulz, {C. E.} and V. Mossolov and N. Shumeiko and Gonzalez, {J. Suarez} and S. Alderweireldt and M. Bansal and S. Bansal and T. Cornelis and {De Wolf}, {E. A.} and X. Janssen and S. Luyckx and L. Mucibello and S. Ochesanu and B. Roland and R. Rougny and {Van Haevermaet}, H. and {Van Mechelen}, P. and {Van Remortel}, N. and A. Radi and {CMS Collaboration}",

year = "2013",

month = apr,

day = "25",

doi = "10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027",

language = "English",

volume = "721",

pages = "190--211",

journal = "Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics",

issn = "0370-2693",

publisher = "Elsevier",

number = "4-5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Measurement of the W+W− and ZZ production cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV

AU - Chatrchyan, S.

AU - Khachatryan, V.

AU - Sirunyan, A. M.

AU - Tumasyan, A.

AU - Adam, W.

AU - Aguilo, E.

AU - Bergauer, T.

AU - Dragicevic, M.

AU - Erö, J.

AU - Fabjan, C.

AU - Friedl, M.

AU - Frühwirth, R.

AU - Ghete, V. M.

AU - Hörmann, N.

AU - Hrubec, J.

AU - Jeitler, M.

AU - Kiesenhofer, W.

AU - Knünz, V.

AU - Krammer, M.

AU - Krätschmer, I.

AU - Liko, D.

AU - Mikulec, I.

AU - Pernicka, M.

AU - Rabady, D.

AU - Rahbaran, B.

AU - Rohringer, C.

AU - Rohringer, H.

AU - Schöfbeck, R.

AU - Strauss, J.

AU - Taurok, A.

AU - Waltenberger, W.

AU - Wulz, C. E.

AU - Mossolov, V.

AU - Shumeiko, N.

AU - Gonzalez, J. Suarez

AU - Alderweireldt, S.

AU - Bansal, M.

AU - Bansal, S.

AU - Cornelis, T.

AU - De Wolf, E. A.

AU - Janssen, X.

AU - Luyckx, S.

AU - Mucibello, L.

AU - Ochesanu, S.

AU - Roland, B.

AU - Rougny, R.

AU - Van Haevermaet, H.

AU - Van Mechelen, P.

AU - Van Remortel, N.

AU - Radi, A.

AU - CMS Collaboration

PY - 2013/4/25

Y1 - 2013/4/25

N2 - The W+W− and ZZ production cross sections are measured in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC in data samples corresponding to an integrated luminosity of up to 5.3 fb−1. The measurements are performed in the leptonic decay modes W+W− → ℓ′νℓ″ν and ZZ → 2ℓ2ℓ′, where ℓ = e, μ and ℓ′(ℓ″) = e, μ, τ. The measured cross sections σ (pp → W+W−) = 69.9 ± 2.8 (stat.) ± 5.6 (syst.) ± 3.1 (lum.) pb and σ (pp → ZZ) = 8.4 ± 1.0 (stat.) ± 0.7 (syst.) ± 0.4 (lum.) pb, for both Z bosons produced in the mass region 60 < mZ < 120 GeV, are consistent with standard model predictions. These are the first measurements of the diboson production cross sections at √s=8 TeV.

AB - The W+W− and ZZ production cross sections are measured in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC in data samples corresponding to an integrated luminosity of up to 5.3 fb−1. The measurements are performed in the leptonic decay modes W+W− → ℓ′νℓ″ν and ZZ → 2ℓ2ℓ′, where ℓ = e, μ and ℓ′(ℓ″) = e, μ, τ. The measured cross sections σ (pp → W+W−) = 69.9 ± 2.8 (stat.) ± 5.6 (syst.) ± 3.1 (lum.) pb and σ (pp → ZZ) = 8.4 ± 1.0 (stat.) ± 0.7 (syst.) ± 0.4 (lum.) pb, for both Z bosons produced in the mass region 60 < mZ < 120 GeV, are consistent with standard model predictions. These are the first measurements of the diboson production cross sections at √s=8 TeV.

KW - CMS

KW - Physics

KW - W and Z pair production

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875901812&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84875901812&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027

DO - 10.1016/j.physletb.2013.03.027

M3 - Article

SN - 0370-2693

VL - 721

SP - 190

EP - 211

JO - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

JF - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics

IS - 4-5

ER -