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Title: Proceedings of RIKEN BNL Research Center Workshop: The Physics of W and Z Bosons

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1000735· OSTI ID:1000735

A two-day workshop on 'The Physics of Wand Z Bosons' Was held at the RIKEN BNL Research Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory on June 24-25, 2010. With the recent release of the first measurement of W bosons in proton-proton collisions at RHIC and the first observation of W events at the LHC, the workshop was a timely opportunity to bring together experts from both the high energy particle and nuclear physics communities to share their ideas and expertise on the physics of Wand Z bosons, with the aim of fully exploring the potential of the W/Z physics programs at RHIC and the LHC. The focus was on the production and measurement of W/Z bosons in both polarized and unpolarized proton-proton collisions, and the role of W/Z production in probing the parton flavor and helicity structure of the colliding proton and in the search for new physics. There were lively discussions about the potential and future prospects of W/Z programs at RHIC, Tevatron, and the LHC.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). RIKEN Research Center
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1000735
Report Number(s):
BNL-94287-2010; KD0201; TRN: US1100227
Resource Relation:
Related Information: The Physics of W and Z Bosons; Physics Dept., Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973; 20100624 through 20100625
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English