Measurement of the Differential Cross Section $d{\sigma}/d(\cos {\theta}t)$ for Top-Quark Pair Production in $p-\bar{p}$ Collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 1.96$ TeV

The CDF collaboration Aaltonen, T. ; Amerio, S. ; Amidei, D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 111 (2013) 182002, 2013.
Inspire Record 1238100 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.64392

We report a measurement of the differential cross section, d{\sigma}/d(cos {\theta}t), for top-quark-pair production as a function of the top-quark production angle in proton-antiproton collisions at sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV. This measurement is performed using data collected with the CDF II detector at the Tevatron, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9.4/fb. We employ the Legendre polynomials to characterize the shape of the differential cross section at the parton level. The observed Legendre coefficients are in good agreement with the prediction of the next-to-leading-order standard-model calculation, with the exception of an excess linear-term coefficient, a1 = 0.40 +- 0.12, compared to the standard-model prediction of a1 = 0.15^{+0.07}_{-0.03}.

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The parton-level Legendre moments for the measured angular distribution of the momentum direction of the t-quark from the momentum direction of the incoming proton.


CROSS-SECTIONS FOR PI- + P ---> N + (K) PI0 (K = 1 TO 5) AND PI- + P ---> N + ETA0 (ETA0 ---> 2 GAMMA) FOR INCIDENT PION MOMENTA BETWEEN 1.3-GEV/C AND 3.8-GEV/C

Crouch, H.R. ; Hargraves, R. ; Lanou, R.E. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 21 (1980) 3023-3058, 1980.
Inspire Record 158169 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.4334

This paper presents the results of a study of the dominant neutral final states from π−p interactions. The data were obtained in an experiment performed at the Brookhaven National Laboratory Alternating Gradient Synchrotron, using a set of steel-plate optical spark chambers surrounding a liquid-hydrogen target. We present differential and total cross sections for the reactions (1) π−p→n+π0 and (2) π−p→n+η0(η0→2γ) and total cross sections for the reactions (3) π−p→n+kπ0 (k=2, 3, 4, and 5) and (4) π−p→all neutrals for eighteen values of beam momentum in the interval 1.3 to 4.0 GeV/c. The angular distributions for (1) and (2) have been analyzed in terms of expansions in Legendre polynomials, the coefficients for which are also given.

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SIG = 4*PI*LEG(L=0).

FORWARD DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTION CALCULATED FROM LEGENDRE POLYNOMIAL COEFFICIENTS AND ERROR MATRICES.

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Observation of Structure in $\bar{p} p \to \pi^0 \pi^0$

Dulude, R.S. ; Lanou, R.E. ; Massimo, J.T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 79 (1978) 335-339, 1978.
Inspire Record 130455 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27426

We present a partial wave amplitude analysis of the differential cross sections for p̄p → π 0 π 0 at 25 energies from 2.12 to 2.43 GeV. The results suggest the presence of a J PC I G = 2 ++ 0 + resonance at 2.15 GeV. An isospin decomposition of p̄p → π + π - is also presented.

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THESE LEGENDRE COEFFICIENTS ARE TABULATED IN THE RECORD OF THE PRECEDING PAPER, R. S. DULUDE ET AL., PL 79B, 329 (1978).


Measurement of $\bar{p} p \to \pi^0 \pi^0$, $\pi^0$ Eta0 in the $T$ and U Meson Region

Dulude, R.S. ; Lanou, R.E. ; Massimo, J.T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 79 (1978) 329-334, 1978.
Inspire Record 130456 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27379

We present measurements from a counter-optical spark chamber experiment of the differential cross sections for p̄p → π 0 π 0 , π 0 η 0 at 25 momenta in the range 1.1 − 2.0 GeV/ c (c.m. energy 2.12 to 2.43 GeV). Approximately 750 000 pictures were taken in the experiment.

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THE ANGULAR DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE PUBLISHED FIGURES ARE NOT TABULATED HERE SINCE THEY ARE ONLY RECONSTRUCTED FROM THE LEGENDRE EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS WHICH WERE MEASURED DIRECTLY FROM THE DATA.

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LEGENDRE COEFFICIENTS NORMALIZED SO THAT LEG(L=0) = SIG/(2*PI) (IDENTICAL PARTICLES IN FINAL STATE). THESE ARE PLOTTED IN FIG. 1 OF THE FOLLOWING PAPER.

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A Study of K0 p Charge Exchange Scattering from 0.6-GeV/c to 1.5-GeV/c

Armitage, J.C.M. ; Aston, D. ; Duerdoth, I.P. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 123 (1977) 11-46, 1977.
Inspire Record 118913 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.35426

An experiment is described to measure the differential cross section for the charge-exchange reaction K 0 p → K + n from 0.6 to 1.5 GeV/ c incident kaon momentum in the angular range −0.65 < cos θ ∗ < 0.85 The calibration of the kaon beam by observation of K S 0 regeneration is also described. The differential cross sections are fitted with Legendre polynomials and compared with those from the time-reversed reaction using deuterium targets. Qualitative conclusions are drawn on the behaviour of particular charge-exchange amplitudes.

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FITTED VALUES OF DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTION LEGENDRE COEFFICIENTS (4 TIMES USUAL DEFINITION).