Model-independent measurement of $$\boldsymbol{t}$$-channel single top quark production in $$\boldsymbol{p\bar{p}}$$ collisions at $$\boldsymbol{\sqrt{s}=1.96}$$ TeV
We present a model-independent measurement of t-channel electroweak production of single top quarks in p{bar p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV. Using 5.4 fb{sup -1} of integrated luminosity collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider, and selecting events containing an isolated electron or muon, missing transverse energy and one or two jets originating from the fragmentation of b quarks, we measure a cross section {sigma}(p{bar p} {yields} tqb + X) = 2.90 {+-} 0.59 (stat + syst) pb for a top quark mass of 172.5 GeV. The probability of the background to fluctuate and produce a signal as large as the one observed is 1.6 x 10{sup -8}, corresponding to a significance of 5.5 standard deviations.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1016220
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-11-216-E; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1105.2788; TRN: US1103027
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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