Measurements of the pp → WZ Inclusive and Differential Production Cross Sections and Constraints on Charged Anomalous Triple Gauge Couplings at √s = 13 TeV
Journal of High Energy Physics 2019
Viesturs Veckalns, et al 100

The WZ production cross section is measured in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy s = 13 TeV using data collected with the CMS detector, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb -1 . The inclusive cross section is measured to be s tot (pp ? WZ) = 48.09 - 0.96+ 1.00 (stat) - 0.37+ 0.44 (theo) - 2.17+ 2.39 (syst) ± 1.39(lum) pb, resulting in a total uncertainty of -2.78/+2.98 pb. Fiducial cross section and ratios of charge-dependent cross section measurements are provided. Differential cross section measurements are also presented with respect to three variables: the Z boson transverse momentum p T , the leading jet p T , and the M(WZ) variable, defined as the invariant mass of the system composed of the three leptons and the missing transverse momentum. Differential measurements with respect to the W boson p T , separated by charge, are also shown. Results are consistent with standard model predictions, favouring next-to-next-to-leading-order predictions over those at next-to-leading order. Constraints on anomalous triple gauge couplings are derived via a binned maximum likelihood fit to the M(WZ) variable.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]


Keywords
Hadron-Hadron scattering (experiments), Particle and resonance production
DOI
10.1007/JHEP04(2019)122
Hyperlink
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FJHEP04%282019%29122

Veckalns, V., 100, e. Measurements of the pp → WZ Inclusive and Differential Production Cross Sections and Constraints on Charged Anomalous Triple Gauge Couplings at √s = 13 TeV. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2019, Vol. 2019, No. 4, pp.1-10. ISSN 1126-6708. Available from: doi:10.1007/JHEP04(2019)122

Publication language
English (en)
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