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Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV

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Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV. / Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Acharya, B. S. et al.
In: Physical Review D, Vol. 84, No. 11, 112001, 05.12.2011, p. -.

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Abazov, VM, Abbott, B, Acharya, BS, Adams, M, Adams, T, Alexeev, GD, Alkhazov, G, Alton, A, Alverson, G, Alves, GA, Aoki, M, Arov, M, Askew, A, Asman, B, Atkins, S, Atramentov, O, Augsten, K, Avila, C, BackusMayes, J, Badaud, F, Bagby, L, Baldin, B, Bandurin, DV, Banerjee, S, Barberis, E, Baringer, P, Barreto, J, Bartlett, JF, Bassler, U, Bazterra, V, Bean, A, Begalli, M, Begel, M, Belanger-Champagne, C, Bellantoni, L, Beri, SB, Bernardi, G, Bernhard, R, Bertram, I, Besancon, M, Beuselinck, R, Bezzubov, VA, Bhat, PC, Bhatnagar, V, Borissov, G, Fox, H, Price, D, Ratoff, PN, Ross, A, Williams, MRJ & D0 Collaboration 2011, 'Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV', Physical Review D, vol. 84, no. 11, 112001, pp. -. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.112001

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Abazov, V. M., Abbott, B., Acharya, B. S., Adams, M., Adams, T., Alexeev, G. D., Alkhazov, G., Alton, A., Alverson, G., Alves, G. A., Aoki, M., Arov, M., Askew, A., Asman, B., Atkins, S., Atramentov, O., Augsten, K., Avila, C., BackusMayes, J., ... D0 Collaboration (2011). Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV. Physical Review D, 84(11), -. Article 112001. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.84.112001

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Abazov VM, Abbott B, Acharya BS, Adams M, Adams T, Alexeev GD et al. Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV. Physical Review D. 2011 Dec 5;84(11):-. 112001. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.112001

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Abazov, V. M. ; Abbott, B. ; Acharya, B. S. et al. / Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV. In: Physical Review D. 2011 ; Vol. 84, No. 11. pp. -.

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abstract = "We present measurements of production cross sections of single top quarks in p (p) over bar collisions at root s = 1.96 TeV in a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb(-1) collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We select events with an isolated electron or muon, an imbalance in transverse energy, and two, three, or four jets, with one or two of them containing a bottom hadron. We obtain an inclusive cross section of sigma(p (p) over bar -> tb + X, tqb + X) = 3.43(-0.74)(+0.73) pb and use it to extract the CKM matrix element 0.79 < vertical bar V-tb vertical bar <= 1 at the 95% C.L. We also measure sigma(p<(p)over bar> -> tb + X) = 0.68(-0.35)(+0.38) pb and sigma(p (p) over bar -> tqb + X) = 2.86(-0.63)(+0.69) pb when assuming, respectively, tqb and tb production rates as predicted by the standard model.",
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T1 - Measurements of single top quark production cross sections and vertical bar V-tb vertical bar in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV

AU - Abazov, V. M.

AU - Abbott, B.

AU - Acharya, B. S.

AU - Adams, M.

AU - Adams, T.

AU - Alexeev, G. D.

AU - Alkhazov, G.

AU - Alton, A.

AU - Alverson, G.

AU - Alves, G. A.

AU - Aoki, M.

AU - Arov, M.

AU - Askew, A.

AU - Asman, B.

AU - Atkins, S.

AU - Atramentov, O.

AU - Augsten, K.

AU - Avila, C.

AU - BackusMayes, J.

AU - Badaud, F.

AU - Bagby, L.

AU - Baldin, B.

AU - Bandurin, D. V.

AU - Banerjee, S.

AU - Barberis, E.

AU - Baringer, P.

AU - Barreto, J.

AU - Bartlett, J. F.

AU - Bassler, U.

AU - Bazterra, V.

AU - Bean, A.

AU - Begalli, M.

AU - Begel, M.

AU - Belanger-Champagne, C.

AU - Bellantoni, L.

AU - Beri, S. B.

AU - Bernardi, G.

AU - Bernhard, R.

AU - Bertram, I.

AU - Besancon, M.

AU - Beuselinck, R.

AU - Bezzubov, V. A.

AU - Bhat, P. C.

AU - Bhatnagar, V.

AU - Borissov, G.

AU - Fox, H.

AU - Price, D.

AU - Ratoff, P. N.

AU - Ross, A.

AU - Williams, M. R. J.

AU - D0 Collaboration

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N2 - We present measurements of production cross sections of single top quarks in p (p) over bar collisions at root s = 1.96 TeV in a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb(-1) collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We select events with an isolated electron or muon, an imbalance in transverse energy, and two, three, or four jets, with one or two of them containing a bottom hadron. We obtain an inclusive cross section of sigma(p (p) over bar -> tb + X, tqb + X) = 3.43(-0.74)(+0.73) pb and use it to extract the CKM matrix element 0.79 < vertical bar V-tb vertical bar <= 1 at the 95% C.L. We also measure sigma(p<(p)over bar> -> tb + X) = 0.68(-0.35)(+0.38) pb and sigma(p (p) over bar -> tqb + X) = 2.86(-0.63)(+0.69) pb when assuming, respectively, tqb and tb production rates as predicted by the standard model.

AB - We present measurements of production cross sections of single top quarks in p (p) over bar collisions at root s = 1.96 TeV in a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb(-1) collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We select events with an isolated electron or muon, an imbalance in transverse energy, and two, three, or four jets, with one or two of them containing a bottom hadron. We obtain an inclusive cross section of sigma(p (p) over bar -> tb + X, tqb + X) = 3.43(-0.74)(+0.73) pb and use it to extract the CKM matrix element 0.79 < vertical bar V-tb vertical bar <= 1 at the 95% C.L. We also measure sigma(p<(p)over bar> -> tb + X) = 0.68(-0.35)(+0.38) pb and sigma(p (p) over bar -> tqb + X) = 2.86(-0.63)(+0.69) pb when assuming, respectively, tqb and tb production rates as predicted by the standard model.

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DO - 10.1103/PhysRevD.84.112001

M3 - Journal article

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SP - -

JO - Physical Review D

JF - Physical Review D

SN - 1550-7998

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