Measurement of the Top Quark Pair Production Cross Section in Proton-Proton Collisions at √s = 13 TeV

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Abstract

The top quark pair production cross section is measured for the first time in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC, using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 43 pb−1. The measurement is performed by analyzing events with at least one electron and one muon of opposite charge, and at least two jets. The measured cross section is 746 ± 58(stat) ± 53(syst) ± 36(lumi) pb, in agreement with the expectation from the standard model.
Original languageEnglish
Article number052002
Number of pages18
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume116
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Quarks
  • Quark production
  • Production

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