Measurement of the W charge asymmetry in the W→μν decay mode in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector

ATLAS Collaboration

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2011.05.024

Measurement of the W charge asymmetry in the W→μν decay mode in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector

ATLAS Collaboration

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This Letter reports a measurement of the muon charge asymmetry from W bosons produced in proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV with the ATLAS experiment at the LHC. The asymmetry is measured in the W→μν decay mode as a function of the muon pseudorapidity using a data sample corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 31 pb⁻¹. The results are compared to predictions based on next-to-leading order calculations with various parton distribution functions. This measurement provides information on the u and d quark momentum fractions in the proton.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-49
Number of pages	19
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	701
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2011.05.024
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Charge asymmetry
Muon decay mode
Parton distribution function
W production

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Measurement of the W charge asymmetry in the W→μν decay mode in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector

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