Naslov
Measurements of the associated production of a Z boson and b jets in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV

Autori
Sirunyan, Albert ; ... ; Sudić, Lucija ; Godinović, Nikola ; Puljak, Ivica ; Starodumov, Andrey ; Morović, Srećko ; Lelas, Damir ; Kovač, Marko ; Đurić, Senka ; Ferenček, Dinko ; Mićanović, Saša ; Brigljević, Vuko ; Luetić, Jelena ; Antunović, Željko ; Kadija, Krešo ; ... ; Woods, Nate

Kolaboracija
CMS Collaboration

Izvornik
European physical journal C (1434-6044) 77 (2017); 751, 34

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Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
High energy physics, Experimental particle physics, LHC, CMS, Standard Model

Sažetak
Measurements of the associated production of a Z boson with at least one jet originating from a b quark in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV are presented. Differential cross sections are measured with data collected by the CMS experiment corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.8 inverse femtobarns. Z bosons are reconstructed through their decays to electrons and muons. Cross sections are measured as a function of observables characterizing the kinematics of the b jet and the Z boson. Ratios of differential cross sections for the associated production with at least one b jet to the associated production with any jet are also presented. The production of a Z boson with two b jets is investigated, and differential cross sections are measured for the dijet system. Results are compared to theoretical predictions, testing two different flavour schemes for the choice of initial-state partons.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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