Measurement of 𝑑-channel single-top-quark production in 𝑝𝑝 collisions at βˆšπ‘  = 5.02 TeV with the ATLAS detector

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Abstract

The observation of the electroweak production of single-top-quarks is made using 255 pbβˆ’1 of proton-proton collision data recorded at √s = 5.02 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. An event selection is used to identify single-top-quark candidates arising from t-channel production with the top quark decaying semi-leptonically. Events passing the selection are then used to measure the inclusive cross-section for the combined production of single-top-quarks and antiquarks, Οƒ(tq+tΒ―q), and the ratio Rt between these two. They are measured to be Οƒ(tq+tΒ―q)=27.1βˆ’4.1 +4.4(stat.)βˆ’3.7 +4.4(syst.) pb and Rt=2.73βˆ’0.82 +1.43(stat.)βˆ’0.29 +1.01(syst.). The individual single-top-quark (tq) and single-top-antiquark (tΒ―q) production cross-sections are measured to be Οƒ(tq)=19.8βˆ’3.1 +3.9(stat.)βˆ’2.2 +2.9(syst.) pb and Οƒ(tΒ―q)=7.3βˆ’2.1 +3.2(stat.)βˆ’1.5 +2.8(syst.) pb. All measurements are in good agreement with the Standard Model predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number138726
Pages (from-to)1-22
Number of pages22
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume854
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024
Externally publishedYes

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