Measurement of d{sigma}/dy for High Mass Drell-Yan e{sup +}e{sup -} Pairs from p{ovr p} collisions at {radical}{ovr s} = 1.8 TeV.

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001 · Phys. Rev. D

OSTI ID:942992

Affolder, T; Akimoto, H; Akopian, A; Albrow, M G; Amaral, P; Blair, R E; Byrum, K L; Kovacs, E; Kuhlmann, S E; LeCompte, T; Nodulman, L; Proudfoot, J; Thurman-Keup, R; Wagner, R G; Wicklund, A B; Colloboration, CDF; LBNL,; FNAL,

We report on the first measurement of the rapidity distribution d{sigma}/dy over nearly the entire kinematic region of rapidity for e{sup +}e{sup -} pairs in both the Z-boson region of 66<M{sub ee}<116 GeV/c{sup 2} and in the high mass region of M{sub ee}>116 GeV/c{sup 2}. The data sample consists of 108 pb{sup -1} of p{ovr p} collisions at s=1.8 TeV taken by the Collider Detector at Fermilab during 1992-1995. The total cross section in the Z-boson region is measured to be 252+/-11 pb. The measured total cross section and d{sigma}/dy are compared with quantum chromodynamics calculations in leading and higher orders.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Science Foundation (NSF); FOR
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 942992
• Report Number(s): ANL-HEP-PR-00-80; TRN: US1000511
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D, Vol. 63, Issue 1 ; Jan. 1, 2001; ISSN 1550-7998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS