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Probing low-x with Drell-Yan events at LHCb

The prospects for reconstructing and selecting $q\bar{q}\rightarrow\gamma^{\star}/Z \rightarrow \mu\mu$ events at LHCb are discussed. Due to the high rapidity coverage and low momentum trigger thresholds of the LHCb detector, these events will probe a unique kinematic region and have the potential t...

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Autor principal: Anderson, J
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2009
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1187567
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Sumario:The prospects for reconstructing and selecting $q\bar{q}\rightarrow\gamma^{\star}/Z \rightarrow \mu\mu$ events at LHCb are discussed. Due to the high rapidity coverage and low momentum trigger thresholds of the LHCb detector, these events will probe a unique kinematic region and have the potential to constrain the proton parton distribution functions (PDFs) down to Bjorken-x values of $10^{-6}$.