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Next-to-Leading Order QCD Predictions for Z, gamma^* 3-Jet Distributions at the Tevatron

Journal Article · · Submitted to Physical Review D
Using BlackHat in conjunction with SHERPA, we have computed next-to-leading order QCD predictions for a variety of distributions in Z, {gamma}{sup {asterisk}}+ 1, 2, 3-jet production at the Tevatron, where the Z boson or off-shell photon decays into an electron-positron pair. We find good agreement between the NLO results for jet {sub pT} distributions and measurements by CDF and D0. We also present jetproduction ratios, or probabilities of finding one additional jet. As a function of vector-boson {sub pT} , the ratios have distinctive features which we describe in terms of a simple model capturing leading logarithms and phase-space and parton-distribution-function suppression.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515;
OSTI ID:
981386
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-13954; arXiv:1004.1659
Journal Information:
Submitted to Physical Review D, Journal Name: Submitted to Physical Review D
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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