The study of W γ production at DØ: Anomalous coupling limits and the radiation amplitude zero

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dc.contributor.advisorPadley, B. Paulen_US
dc.creatorPawloski, Gregory J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:32:22Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:32:22Zen_US
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.description.abstractW γ production is analyzed in the electron and muon decay channels with approximately 1 fb –1 of data from pp collisions that were produced at a center-of-mass energy of [special characters omitted] = 1.96 TeV and that were collected by the D∅ detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The inclusive p p → ℓνγ cross section is measured in both channels and is found to be consistent with the Standard Model expectation of 2.08 ± 0.05 PDF pb for events with a photon E T > 11 GeV , Δ R ℓγ > 0.7, and ℓνγ transverse mass greater than 90 GeV . The observed cross section is measured to be 2.05 ± 0.18 stat ± 0.10 sys ± 0.13 lumi pb and 1.72 ± 0.19 stat ± 0.15 sys ± 0.10 lumi pb for the electron and muon channels respectively. The photon E T spectrum is examined for indications of anomalous WW γ couplings. No evidence is found, and the following one-dimensional limits are set at a 95% confidence level: –0.18 The observed charge-signed photon-lepton rapidity difference is consistent with the Standard Model prediction and is indicative of the theoretically expected radiation amplitude zero. The distribution exhibits a bimodal structure which is expected from the destructive interference, with the unimodal hypothesis being ruled out at the 94% confidence level.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 2008 PAWLOSKIen_US
dc.identifier.citationPawloski, Gregory J.. "The study of W γ production at DØ: Anomalous coupling limits and the radiation amplitude zero." (2007) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103664">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103664</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digital304817459en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103664en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectParticle physicsen_US
dc.subjectPure sciencesen_US
dc.subjectAnomalous couplingen_US
dc.subjectRadiation amplitudeen_US
dc.subjectW bosonsen_US
dc.titleThe study of W γ production at DØ: Anomalous coupling limits and the radiation amplitude zeroen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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