CMS-TOP-11-022 ; CERN-PH-EP-2012-266 | ||
Evidence for associated production of a single top quark and W boson in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV | ||
CMS Collaboration | ||
16 September 2012 | ||
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110 (2013) 022003 | ||
Abstract: Evidence is presented for the associated production of a single top quark and W boson in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV with the CMS experiment at the LHC. The analyzed data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 4.9 fb−1. The measurement is performed using events with two leptons and a jet originated from a b quark. A multivariate analysis based on kinematic properties is utilized to separate the tˉt background from the signal. The observed signal has a significance of 4.0σ and corresponds to a cross section of 16+5−4 pb, in agreement with the standard model expectation of 15.6 ± 0.4 +1.0−1.2 pb. | ||
Links: e-print arXiv:1209.3489 [hep-ex] (PDF) ; CDS record ; inSPIRE record ; Public twiki page ; CADI line (restricted) ; |
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