Inclusive W and Z production with CMS at LHC startup
High Energy Physics - Experiment
2008-10-21 v1
Abstract
We report on potential for measurement of inclusive W and Z boson production cross section using initial data from the LHC. We have designed W and Z triggers, selection algorithms, and event reconstruction techniques for both muon and electron decay modes, for low luminosity operation of the LHC integrating up to about 10 pb-1. Initial calibrations and alignment accuracies are assumed. While the accuracy of the cross section extracted will be dominated by the integral luminosity measurement, ratios of W and Z production, and asymmetry distributions will be important early measurements from LHC.
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@article{arxiv.0810.3610,
title = {Inclusive W and Z production with CMS at LHC startup},
author = {Riccardo Paramatti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.3610},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Poster session at ICHEP08, Philadelphia, USA, July 2008. 3 pages, LaTeX, 3 eps figures