Measurement of d sigma / dM forward backward charge asymmetry for high mass Drell-Yan e+ e- pairs from p anti-p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.8-TeV

The CDF collaboration Affolder, T. ; Akimoto, H. ; Akopian, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 87 (2001) 131802, 2001.
Inspire Record 558278 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42899

We report on a measurement of the mass dependence of the forward-backward charge asymmetry, A_FB, and production cross section dsigma/dM for e+e- pairs with mass M_ee>40 GeV/c2. The data sample consists of 108 pb-1 of p-pbar collisions at sqrt(s)=1.8 TeV taken by the Collider Detector at Fermilab during 1992-1995. The measured asymmetry and dsigma/dM are compared with the predictions of the Standard Model and a model with an extra Z' gauge boson.

3 data tables

The E+ E- production cross section and the forward-backward asymmetry. The errors contain the statistical and systematic uncertainties combined in quadrature, but not the additional uncertainty of the luminosity.

The forward, backward and total production cross sections for dielectron production for the mass regions above 105 GeV. The errors contain the statistical and systematic uncertainties combined in quadrature, but not the additional uncertainty of the luminosity.

The production cross section for di-muons for the mass region above 105 GeV. The errors contain the statistical and systematic uncertainties combined in quadrature, but not the additional uncertainty of the luminosity.


Limits on quark - lepton compositeness scales from dileptons produced in 1.8-TeV p anti-p collisions

The CDF collaboration Abe, F. ; Akimoto, H. ; Akopian, A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 79 (1997) 2198-2203, 1997.
Inspire Record 443871 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42186

The dilepton mass spectrum in pp¯→l+l−+X interactions is studied using dielectrons (ee) and dimuons (μμ) in 110pb−1 of data collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. The data are consistent with standard model predictions. The mass spectrum, being a probe for new physics, is examined for new interactions of quarks and leptons from a common composite structure. Assuming a contact interaction with the conventional coupling g02/4π=1, limits on chiral quark-electron and quark-muon compositeness scales in the range of 2.5 to 4.2 TeV are obtained.

2 data tables

Di-electron data and Standard Model event predicitions.

Di-muon data and Standard Model event predicitions.


Measurement of Drell-Yan electron and muon pair differential cross-sections in anti-p p collisions at s**(1/2) = 1.8-TeV

The CDF collaboration Abe, F. ; Albrow, Michael G. ; Amidei, Dante E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 49 (1994) R1-R6, 1994.
Inspire Record 355927 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.42543

We measure the Drell-Yan differential cross section d2σdMdy||y|<1 over the mass range 11<M<150 GeV/c2 using dielectron and dimuon data from p¯p collisions at a center-of-mass energy of s=1.8 TeV. Our results show the 1M3 dependence that is expected from the naive Drell-Yan model. In comparison to the predictions of recent QCD calculations we find our data favor those parton distribution functions with the largest quark contributions in the x interval 0.006 to 0.03.

3 data tables

Dielectron differential cross section.

Dimuon differential cross section.

Drell-Yan differential cross section for combined dielectron and dimuon data. Error includes both statistics and systematics.