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DOE OSTI2017

Measurement of top quark polarization in t t ¯ lepton + jets final states

We present a measurement of top quark polarization in t ¯ t pair production in p ¯ p collisions at √ s = 1.96 TeV using data corresponding to 9.7 fb -1 of integrated luminosity recorded with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We consider final states containing a lepton and at least three jets. The polarization is measured through the distribution of lepton angles along three axes: the beam axis, the helicity axis, and the transverse axis normal to the t ¯ t production plane. This is the first measurement of top quark polarization at the Tevatron using lepton + jet final states and the first measurement of the transverse polarization in t ¯ t production. The observed distributions are consistent with standard model predictions of nearly no polarization.

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DOE OSTI2017

Measurement of the direct CP violating charge asymmetry in $B^\pm \rightarrow \mu^\pm \nu_\mu D^{0}$ decays

We present the first measurement of the CP violating charge asymmetry in B±→μ±νμD0 decays using the full Run II integrated luminosity of 10.4 fb-1 in proton-antiproton collisions collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We measure a difference in the yield of B- and B+ mesons in these decays by fitting the reconstructed invariant mass distributions. This results in an asymmetry of AμD0=[-0.14±0.20]%, which is consistent with standard model predictions.

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DOE OSTI2017

Combination of D0 measurements of the top quark mass

We present a combination of measurements of the top quark mass by the D0 experiment in the lepton+jets and dilepton channels. We use all the data collected in Run I (1992–1996) at s=1.8 TeV and Run II (2001–2011) at s=1.96 TeV of the Tevatron pp¯ collider, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 0.1 fb-1 and 9.7 fb-1, respectively. The combined result is: mt=174.95±0.40(stat)±0.64(syst) GeV=174.95±0.75 GeV.

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DOE OSTI2012

Combined Search for the Standard Model Higgs Boson Decaying to bb̄ Using the D0 Run II Data Set

We present the results of the combination of searches for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with a W or Z boson and decaying into bb̄ using the data sample collected with the D0 detector in pp̄ collisions at √s=1.96 TeV at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. We derive 95% C.L. upper limits on the Higgs boson cross section relative to the standard model prediction in the mass range 100 GeV≤M H ≤150 GeV, and we exclude Higgs bosons with masses smaller than 102 GeV at the 95% C.L. In the mass range 120 GeV≤M H ≤145 GeV, the data exhibit an excess above the background prediction with a global significance of 1.5 standard deviations, consistent with the expectation in the presence of a standard model Higgs boson.

Abazov, V. M.↗
DOE OSTI2012

Search for the standard model Higgs Boson in associated W H production in 9.7 fb – 1 of p p ¯ collisions with the D0 detector

Here, we present a search for the standard model Higgs boson in final states with a charged lepton (electron or muon), missing transverse energy, and two or three jets, at least one of which is identified as a $b$-quark jet. The search is primarily sensitive to $WH\to\ell\nu b\bar{b}$ production and uses data corresponding to 9.7 fb$^{-1}$ of integrated luminosity collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron $p\bar{p}$ Collider at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeV. We observe agreement between data and the expected background. For a Higgs boson mass of 125 GeV, we set a 95% C.L. upper limit on the production of a standard model Higgs boson of 5.2$\times\sigma_{\rm SM}$, where $\sigma_{\rm SM}$ is the standard model Higgs boson production cross section, while the expected limit is 4.7$\times\sigma_{\rm SM}$.

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DOE OSTI2015

Measurement of the $B_s^0$ Lifetime in the Flavor-Specific Decay Channel $B_s^0 \to D_s^- \mu^+\nu X$

We present an updated measurement of the B s 0 lifetime using the semileptonic decays B s 0 → D s - μ + ν X , with D s - → ϕ π - and ϕ → K + K - (and the charge conjugate process). This measurement uses the full Tevatron Run II sample of proton-antiproton collisions at s = 1.96 TeV , comprising an integrated luminosity of 10.4 fb − 1 . We find a flavor-specific lifetime τ fs ( B s 0 ) = 1.479 ± 0.010 ( stat ) ± 0.021 ( syst ) ps . This technique is also used to determine the B 0 lifetime using the analogous B 0 → D - μ + ν X decay with D - → ϕ π - and ϕ → K + K - , yielding τ ( B 0 ) = 1.534 ± 0.019 ( stat ) ± 0.021 ( syst ) ps . Both measurements are consistent with the current world averages, and the B s 0 lifetime measurement is one of the most precise to date. Taking advantage of the cancellation of systematic uncertainties, we determine the lifetime ratio τ fs ( B s 0 ) / τ ( B 0 ) = 0.964 ± 0.013 ( stat ) ± 0.007 ( syst ) .

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DOE OSTI2015

Measurement of the Effective Weak Mixing Angle in p p ¯ → Z / γ * → e + e - Events

We present a measurement of the fundamental parameter of the standard model, the weak mixing angle sin 2 θ ℓ eff which determines the relative strength of weak and electromagnetic interactions, in pp¯→Z/γ*→e + e - events at a center of mass energy of 1.96 TeV, using data corresponding to 9.7 fb -1 of integrated luminosity collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. The effective weak mixing angle is extracted from the forward-backward charge asymmetry as a function of the invariant mass around the Z boson pole. The measured value of sin 2 θ ℓ eff =0.23147±0.00047 is the most precise measurement from light quark interactions to date, with a precision close to the best LEP and SLD results.

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DOE OSTI2016

Evidence for Simultaneous Production of J/ψ and Υ Mesons

We report evidence for the simultaneous production of J/ψ and Υ mesons in 8.1 fb$^{-1}$of data collected at $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96 TeV by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab $p\bar{p}$ Tevatron Collider. Events with these characteristics are expected to be produced predominantly by gluon-gluon interactions. In this analysis, we extract the effective cross section characterizing the initial parton spatial distribution, σ$_{eff}$=2.2±0.7(stat)±0.9(syst) mb.

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DOE OSTI2016

Evidence for a $B_s^0 \pi^\pm$ state

We report evidence for a narrow structure, X(5568), in the decay sequence X(5568)→Bs0π±, Bs0→J/ψϕ, J/ψ→μ+μ-, ϕ→K+K-. This is evidence for the first instance of a hadronic state with valence quarks of four different flavors. The mass and natural width of this state are measured to be m=5567.8±2.9(stat)-1.9+0.9(syst) MeV/c2 and Γ=21.9±6.4(stat)-2.5+5.0(syst) MeV/c2. If the decay is X(5568)→Bs*π±→Bs0γπ± with an unseen γ, m(X(5568)) will be shifted up by m(Bs*)-m(Bs0)∼49 MeV/c2. This measurement is based on 10.4 fb−1 of pp¯ collision data at s=1.96 TeV collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron collider.

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DOE OSTI2014

Electron and photon identification in the D0 experiment

The electron and photon reconstruction and identification algorithms used by the D0 Collaboration at the Fermilab Tevatron collider are described. The determination of the electron energy scale and resolution is presented. Studies of the performance of the electron and photon reconstruction and identification are summarized.

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DOE OSTI2012

Measurement of the photon plus b-jet production differential cross section in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ =1.96 TeV

We present measurements of the differential cross section dσ/dρ γ τ for the inclusive production of a photon in association with a b -quark jet for photons with rapidities |y γ | < 1.0 and 30 < ρ γ τ < 300 GeV , as well as for photons with 1.5 <|y γ | < 2.5 and 30 < ρ γ τ < 200 GeV, where ρ γ τ is the photon transverse momentum. The b -quark jets are required to have p T > 15 GeV and rapidity |y jet | < 1.5. The results are based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 8.7 fb -1 , recorded with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron $p\bar{p}$ Collider at $\sqrt{s}$ =1.96 TeV. The measured cross sections are compared with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations using different sets of parton distribution functions as well as to predictions based on the kT-factorization QCD approach, and those from the SHERPA and PYTHIA Monte Carlo event generators.

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