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Measurement of beauty photoproduction near threshold using di-electron events with the H1 detector at HERA

Journal Article · · European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields
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The cross section for $$ep \to e b\bar{b} X$$ in photoproduction is measured with the H1 detector at the $ep$-collider HERA. The decay channel $$b\bar{b} \to ee X^\prime$$ is selected by identifying the semi-electronic decays of the b-quarks. The total production cross section is measured in the kinematic range given by the photon virtuality $$Q^2 \le 1 GeV^2$$, the inelasticity $$0.05 \le y \le 0.65$$ and the pseudorapidity of the $$b$$-quarks $$|\eta(b)|$$,$$|\eta(\bar{b})| \le 2$$. The differential production cross section is measured as a function of the average transverse momentum of the beauty quarks <$$P_T$$(b)> down to the threshold. The results are compared to next-to-leading-order QCD predictions.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
Contributing Organization:
The H1 Collaboration
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1423276
Report Number(s):
DESY-12-072; FERMILAB-PUB-12-875-PPD; arXiv:1206.4346; 1118830
Journal Information:
European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields, Journal Name: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 72; ISSN 1434-6044
Publisher:
Springer
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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