Jet production rates in association with W and Z bosons in pp collisions at $$ \sqrt {s} = 7 {\text{TeV}} $$
Measurements of jet production rates in association with W and Z bosons for jet transverse momenta above 30 GeV are reported, using a sample of proton-proton collision events recorded by CMS at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 36 inverse picobarns. The study includes the measurement of the normalized inclusive rates of jets sigma(V + >= n jets)/sigma(V), where V represents either a W or a Z. In addition, the ratio of W to Z cross sections and the W charge asymmetry as a function of the number of associated jets are measured. A test of Berends--Giele scaling at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV is also presented. The measurements provide a stringent test of perturbative-QCD calculations and are sensitive to the possible presence of new physics. The results are in agreement with the predictions of a simulation that uses explicit matrix element calculations for final states with jets.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Contributing Organization:
- CMS Collaboration
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11359
- OSTI ID:
- 1155177
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-PUB-11-748-CMS; ArticleNumber: 10
- Journal Information:
- Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), Vol. 2012, Issue 1; ISSN 1029-8479
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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