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Precision weak boson production cross-section measurements at LHCb
Precision measurements of weak boson production cross-sections at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) allow the Standard Model to be tested and parton distribution funtions to be constrained. To achieve this goal an absolute precision of 2% or better is desirable on the experimental measurement. We pres...
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Lenguaje: | eng |
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2013
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Acceso en línea: | http://cds.cern.ch/record/1547575 |
Sumario: | Precision measurements of weak boson production cross-sections at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) allow the Standard Model to be tested and parton distribution funtions to be constrained. To achieve this goal an absolute precision of 2% or better is desirable on the experimental measurement. We present how such accuracy on the luminosity determination at a hadron collider is achieved in the LHCb experiment. The LHCb measurements are unique in that they combine two methods, the classical van der Meer method and a novel method based on beam-gas interactions. The impact of these precise luminosity measurements on the LHCb analyses of electroweak production measurements are presented. |
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