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Title: A measurement of the top-antitop production cross section in the dimuon final state with the D0 detector for proton-antiproton collisions as √s = 1.96 TeV

Thesis/Dissertation ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/908358· OSTI ID:908358
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  1. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)

A measurement of the top pair production cross section in the dimuon final state for proton-antiproton collisions at √s = 1.96 TeV is presented. Approximately 420 pb-1 of data collected with the Run II D0 detector are used for this measurement. Two data events are observed with a total expected signal plus background yield of 3.6 events. Assuming a top mass of 175 GeV, the measured cross section is: σt$$\bar{t}$$= 3.13$$+4.17\atop{-2.60}$$(stat)$$+0.92\atop{-0.86}$$(sys)±0.19(lumi)pb, which is consistent with a NNLO prediction of 6.77 ± 0.42 pb.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
908358
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-THESIS-2006-52; TRN: US0703667
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English