The first study of the angular distribution of μ^{+}μ^{-} pairs produced in the forward rapidity region via the Drell-Yan reaction pp→γ^{*}/Z+X→ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-}+X is presented, using data collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.1 fb^{-1}. The coefficients of the five leading terms in the angular distribution are determined as a function of the dimuon transverse momentum and rapidity. The results are compared to various theoretical predictions of the Z-boson production mechanism and can also be used to probe transverse-momentum-dependent parton distributions within the proton.
First Measurement of the Z→μ^{+}μ^{-} Angular Coefficients in the Forward Region of pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13 TeV / R. Aaij, A.S.W.A.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 1079-7114. - 129:9(2022 Aug 24), pp. 091801.091801-1-091801.091801-11. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.091801]
First Measurement of the Z→μ^{+}μ^{-} Angular Coefficients in the Forward Region of pp Collisions at sqrt[s]=13 TeV
S. AiolaMembro del Collaboration Group
;J. FuMembro del Collaboration Group
;P. GandiniMembro del Collaboration Group
;L. HenryMembro del Collaboration Group
;D. MarangottoMembro del Collaboration Group
;A. MerliMembro del Collaboration Group
;N. NeriMembro del Collaboration Group
;M. PetruzzoMembro del Collaboration Group
;E. Spadaro NorellaMembro del Collaboration Group
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2022
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The first study of the angular distribution of μ^{+}μ^{-} pairs produced in the forward rapidity region via the Drell-Yan reaction pp→γ^{*}/Z+X→ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-}+X is presented, using data collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.1 fb^{-1}. The coefficients of the five leading terms in the angular distribution are determined as a function of the dimuon transverse momentum and rapidity. The results are compared to various theoretical predictions of the Z-boson production mechanism and can also be used to probe transverse-momentum-dependent parton distributions within the proton.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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