Measurement of the $\phi^*_\eta$ distribution of muon pairs with masses between 30 and 500 GeV in 10.4 fb$^{-1}$ of $p\bar{p}$ collisions

The D0 collaboration Abazov, Victor Mukhamedovich ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Acharya, Bannanje Sripath ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 91 (2015) 072002, 2015.
Inspire Record 1324946 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.72484

We present a measurement of the distribution of the variable $\phi^*_\eta$ for muon pairs with masses between 30 and 500 GeV, using the complete Run II data set collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron proton-antiproton collider. This corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 10.4 fb$^{-1}$ at $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96 TeV. The data are corrected for detector effects and presented in bins of dimuon rapidity and mass. The variable $\phi^*_\eta$ probes the same physical effects as the $Z/\gamma^*$ boson transverse momentum, but is less susceptible to the effects of experimental resolution and efficiency. These are the first measurements at any collider of the $\phi^*_\eta$ distributions for dilepton masses away from the $Z\rightarrow \ell^+\ell^-$ boson mass peak. The data are compared to QCD predictions based on the resummation of multiple soft gluons.

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Table of results for the dimuon channel for $|y|<1$ region with $70 < M_{\ell\ell} < 110$ GeV. The first quoted uncertainty is statistical and the second is the total experimental systematic uncertainty.

Table of results for the dimuon channel for $1<|y|<2$ region with $70 < M_{\ell\ell} < 110$ GeV. The first quoted uncertainty is statistical and the second is the total experimental systematic uncertainty.

Table of results for the dimuon channel for $|y|<1$ region $30 < M_{\ell\ell} < 60$ GeV. The first quoted uncertainty is statistical and the second is the total experimental systematic uncertainty.

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Charm production studies at CDF

The CDF collaboration Reisert, B. ; Lewis, J. ; Liu, T. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B Proc.Suppl. 170 (2007) 243-247, 2007.
Inspire Record 766572 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.65519

The upgraded Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF II) has a high bandwidth available for track based triggers. This capability in conjunction with the unprecedented integrated luminosity in excess of 1 fb −1 enables detailed studies of charm hadron production. CDF is now releasing first measurements of the prompt charm meson pair cross sections, which give access to QCD mechanisms by which charm quarks are produced in proton anti-proton collisions. Recent results on the spin alignment of J/ψ and ψ(2S) as well as on the relative production of the χc1(P1) and χc2(1P) challenge our understanding of the fragmentation of charm quarks into charmonium states.

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The D0 D*- pair cross section as a function of DELTA(PHI) in bins of trigger side D0 pT.

The D+ D*- pair cross section as a function of DELTA(PHI) in bins of trigger side D+ pT.

The D0 D*- pair cross section as a function of DELTA(PHI).

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Studies of W boson plus jets production in p\bar{p} collisions at sqrt(s)=1.96 TeV

The D0 collaboration Abazov, Victor Mukhamedovich ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Acharya, Bannanje Sripath ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 88 (2013) 092001, 2013.
Inspire Record 1221252 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.61813

We present a comprehensive analysis of inclusive W(\to e\nu)+n-jet (n\geq 1,2,3,4) production in proton-antiproton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV at the Tevatron collider using a 3.7 fb^{-1} dataset collected by the D0 detector. Differential cross sections are presented as a function of the jet rapidities (y), lepton transverse momentum (p_T) and pseudorapidity (\eta), the scalar sum of the transverse energies of the W boson and all jets (H_T), leading dijet p_T and invariant mass, dijet rapidity separations for a variety of jet pairings for p_T-ordered and angular-ordered jets, dijet opening angle, dijet azimuthal angular separations for p_T-ordered and angular-ordered jets, and W boson transverse momentum. The mean number of jets in an event containing a W boson is measured as a function of H_T, and as a function of the rapidity separations between the two highest-p_T jets and between the most widely separated jets in rapidity. Finally, the probability for third-jet emission in events containing a W boson and at least two jets is studied by measuring the fraction of events in the inclusive W+2-jet sample that contain a third jet over a p_T threshold. The analysis employs a regularized singular value decomposition technique to accurately correct for detector effects and for the presence of backgrounds. The corrected data are compared to particle level next-to-leading order perturbative QCD predictions, predictions from all-order resummation approaches, and a variety of leading-order and matrix-element plus parton-shower event generators. Regions of the phase space where there is agreement or disagreement with the data are discussed for the different models tested.

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Differential production cross-section, normalized to the measured inclusive W boson cross-section, as a function of leading jet rapidity for events with one or more jets produced in association with a W boson. First uncertainty is statistical, second uncertainty is systematic.

Differential production cross-section, normalized to the measured inclusive W boson cross-section, as a function of second jet rapidity for events with two or more jets produced in association with a W boson. First uncertainty is statistical, second uncertainty is systematic.

Differential production cross-section, normalized to the measured inclusive W boson cross-section, as a function of third jet rapidity for events with three or more jets produced in association with a W boson. First uncertainty is statistical, second uncertainty is systematic.

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Measurement of the differential cross sections for isolated direct photon pair production in $p \bar p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 1.96$ TeV

The D0 collaboration Abazov, V.M. ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Acharya, Bannanje Sripath ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 725 (2013) 6-14, 2013.
Inspire Record 1215307 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.60556

We present measurements of direct photon pair production cross sections using 8.5 fb$^{-1}$ of data collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron $p \bar p$ collider. The results are presented as differential distributions of the photon pair invariant mass $d\sigma/dM_{\gamma \gamma}$, pair transverse momentum $d \sigma /dp^{\gamma \gamma}_T$, azimuthal angle between the photons $d\sigma/d\Delta \phi_{\gamma \gamma}$, and polar scattering angle in the Collins-Soper frame $d\sigma /d|\cos \theta^*|$. Measurements are performed for isolated photons with transverse momenta $p^{\gamma}_T>18 ~(17)$ GeV for the leading (next-to-leading) photon in $p_T$, pseudorapidities $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.9$, and a separation in $\eta-\phi$ space $\Delta\mathcal R_{\gamma\gamma} > 0.4$. We present comparisons with the predictions from Monte Carlo event generators {\sc diphox} and {\sc resbos} implementing QCD calculations at next-to-leading order, $2\gamma${\sc nnlo} at next-to-next-to-leading order, and {\sc sherpa} using matrix elements with higher-order real emissions matched to parton shower.

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The measured differential distribution in the two-photon mass;.

The measured differential distribution in the two-photon transverse momentum;.

The measured differential distribution in the azimuthal angular separation of the two photons;.

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Measurement of the Cross Section for Prompt Isolated Diphoton Production in p\bar p Collisions at \sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV

The CDF collaboration Aaltonen, T. ; Alvarez Gonzalez, B. ; Amerio, S. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 84 (2011) 052006, 2011.
Inspire Record 915978 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.60557

This article reports a measurement of the production cross section of prompt isolated photon pairs in proton-antiproton collisions at \sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV using the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of 5.36/fb. The cross section is presented as a function of kinematic variables sensitive to the reaction mechanisms. The results are compared with three perturbative QCD calculations: (1) a leading order parton shower Monte Carlo, (2) a fixed next-to-leading order calculation and (3) a next-to-leading order/next-to-next-to-leading-log resummed calculation. The comparisons show that, within their known limitations, all calculations predict the main features of the data, but no calculation adequately describes all aspects of the data.

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Diphoton production cross section as a function of the diphoton invariant mass.

Diphoton production cross section as a function of the diphoton transverse momentum.

Diphoton production cross section as a function of the azimuthal angle difference in the two photons.

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