Measurements of t(t)over-bar cross sections in association with b jets and inclusive jets and their ratio using dilepton final states in pp collisions at root s=13 TeV


Sirunyan A. M., Tumasyan A., Adam W., Asilar E., Bergauer T., Brandstetter J., ...More

PHYSICS LETTERS B, vol.776, pp.355-378, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 776
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.physletb.2017.11.043
  • Journal Name: PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.355-378
  • Keywords: CMS, Physics, Top quark, TOP-PAIR, BOSON
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The cross sections for the production of t (t) over bar b (b) over bar and t (t) over bar jj events and their ratio sigma(t (t) over bar b (b) over bar)/sigma(t (t) over bar jj) are measured using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.3 fb(-1) collected in pp collisions at root s = 13 TeV with the CMS detector at the LHC. Events with two leptons (e or mu) and at least four reconstructed jets, including at least two identified as b quark jets, in the final state are selected. In the full phase space, the measured ratio is 0.022 +/- 0.003 (stat) +/- 0.006 (syst), the cross section sigma(t (t) over bar b (b) over bar) bis 4.0 +/- 0.6 (stat)+/- 1.3 (syst) pb and sigma(t (t) over bar jj) is 184 +/- 6 (stat)+/- 33 (syst) pb. The measurements are compared with the standard model expectations obtained from a POWHEG simulation at next-to-leading-order interfaced with PYTHIA. (c) 2017 The Author. Published by Elsevier B.V.