First observation of forward Z→bb¯ production in pp collisions at s=8 TeV

R. Aaij; B. Adeva; Z. Ajaltouni; S. Akar; F. Alessio; M. Alexander; A. Alfonso Albero; S. Ali; G. Alkhazov; P. Alvarez Cartelle; A. A. Alves; S. Amato; S. Amerio; Y. Amhis; L. An; L. Anderlini; G. Andreassi; M. Andreotti; J. E. Andrews; R. B. Appleby; F. Archilli; P. d'Argent; J. Arnau Romeu; A. Artamonov; M. Artuso; E. Aslanides; G. Auriemma; M. Baalouch; I. Babuschkin; S. Bachmann; J. J. Back; A. Badalov; C. Baesso; S. Baker; V. Balagura; W. Baldini; A. Baranov; R. J. Barlow; C. Barschel; K. Carvalho Akiba; T. Ketel; M. Merk; G. Raven; M. Schiller; N. Serra; B. Storaci; V. Syropoulos; J. van Tilburg; S. Tolk; N. Tuning; LHCb Collaboration

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First observation of forward Z→bb¯ production in pp collisions at s=8 TeV

R. Aaij, B. Adeva, Z. Ajaltouni, S. Akar, F. Alessio, M. Alexander, A. Alfonso Albero, S. Ali, G. Alkhazov, P. Alvarez Cartelle, A. A. Alves, S. Amato, S. Amerio, Y. Amhis, L. An, L. Anderlini, G. Andreassi, M. Andreotti, J. E. Andrews, R. B. ApplebyF. Archilli, P. d'Argent, J. Arnau Romeu, A. Artamonov, M. Artuso, E. Aslanides, G. Auriemma, M. Baalouch, I. Babuschkin, S. Bachmann, J. J. Back, A. Badalov, C. Baesso, S. Baker, V. Balagura, W. Baldini, A. Baranov, R. J. Barlow, C. Barschel, K. Carvalho Akiba, T. Ketel, M. Merk, G. Raven, M. Schiller, N. Serra, B. Storaci, V. Syropoulos, J. van Tilburg, S. Tolk, N. Tuning, LHCb Collaboration

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The decay Z→bb¯ is reconstructed in pp collision data, corresponding to 2 fb⁻¹ of integrated luminosity, collected by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of s=8 TeV. The product of the Z production cross-section and the Z→bb¯ branching fraction is measured for candidates in the fiducial region defined by two particle-level b-quark jets with pseudorapidities in the range 2.2<η<4.2, with transverse momenta p_T>20 GeV and dijet invariant mass in the range 45<m_jj<165 GeV. From a signal yield of 5462±763 Z→bb¯ events, where the uncertainty is statistical, a production cross-section times branching fraction of 332±46±59 pb is obtained, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The measured significance of the signal yield is 6.0 standard deviations. This measurement represents the first observation of the Z→bb¯ production in the forward region of pp collisions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	430-439
Number of pages	10
Journal	Physics Letters. Section B : Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	776
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2017.11.066
Publication status	Published - 10 Jan 2018

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Aaij, R., Adeva, B., Ajaltouni, Z., Akar, S., Alessio, F., Alexander, M., Alfonso Albero, A., Ali, S., Alkhazov, G., Alvarez Cartelle, P., Alves, A. A., Amato, S., Amerio, S., Amhis, Y., An, L., Anderlini, L., Andreassi, G., Andreotti, M., Andrews, J. E., ... LHCb Collaboration (2018). First observation of forward Z→bb¯ production in pp collisions at s=8 TeV. Physics Letters. Section B : Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 776, 430-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2017.11.066

Aaij, R. ; Adeva, B. ; Ajaltouni, Z. ; Akar, S. ; Alessio, F. ; Alexander, M. ; Alfonso Albero, A. ; Ali, S. ; Alkhazov, G. ; Alvarez Cartelle, P. ; Alves, A. A. ; Amato, S. ; Amerio, S. ; Amhis, Y. ; An, L. ; Anderlini, L. ; Andreassi, G. ; Andreotti, M. ; Andrews, J. E. ; Appleby, R. B. ; Archilli, F. ; d'Argent, P. ; Arnau Romeu, J. ; Artamonov, A. ; Artuso, M. ; Aslanides, E. ; Auriemma, G. ; Baalouch, M. ; Babuschkin, I. ; Bachmann, S. ; Back, J. J. ; Badalov, A. ; Baesso, C. ; Baker, S. ; Balagura, V. ; Baldini, W. ; Baranov, A. ; Barlow, R. J. ; Barschel, C. ; Carvalho Akiba, K. ; Ketel, T. ; Merk, M. ; Raven, G. ; Schiller, M. ; Serra, N. ; Storaci, B. ; Syropoulos, V. ; van Tilburg, J. ; Tolk, S. ; Tuning, N. ; LHCb Collaboration. / First observation of forward Z→bb¯ production in pp collisions at s=8 TeV. In: Physics Letters. Section B : Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 2018 ; Vol. 776. pp. 430-439.

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First observation of forward Z→bb¯ production in pp collisions at s=8 TeV. / Aaij, R.; Adeva, B.; Ajaltouni, Z.; Akar, S.; Alessio, F.; Alexander, M.; Alfonso Albero, A.; Ali, S.; Alkhazov, G.; Alvarez Cartelle, P.; Alves, A. A.; Amato, S.; Amerio, S.; Amhis, Y.; An, L.; Anderlini, L.; Andreassi, G.; Andreotti, M.; Andrews, J. E.; Appleby, R. B.; Archilli, F.; d'Argent, P.; Arnau Romeu, J.; Artamonov, A.; Artuso, M.; Aslanides, E.; Auriemma, G.; Baalouch, M.; Babuschkin, I.; Bachmann, S.; Back, J. J.; Badalov, A.; Baesso, C.; Baker, S.; Balagura, V.; Baldini, W.; Baranov, A.; Barlow, R. J.; Barschel, C.; Carvalho Akiba, K.; Ketel, T.; Merk, M.; Raven, G.; Schiller, M.; Serra, N.; Storaci, B.; Syropoulos, V.; van Tilburg, J.; Tolk, S.; Tuning, N.; LHCb Collaboration.

In: Physics Letters. Section B : Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, Vol. 776, 10.01.2018, p. 430-439.

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AU - Baker, S.

AU - Balagura, V.

AU - Baldini, W.

AU - Baranov, A.

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AU - Raven, G.

AU - Schiller, M.

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AU - Syropoulos, V.

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