Determination of W-boson properties at hadron colliders

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Giele, WT [1 ]
Keller, S [1 ]
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[1] Fermi Natl Accelerator Lab, Batavia, IL 60510 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 1998年 / 57卷 / 07期
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Methods for measuring the W-boson properties at hadron colliders are discussed. It is demonstrated that the ratio between the W- and Z-boson observables can be reliably calculated using fixed order perturbative QCD, even when the individual W- and Z-boson observables are not. Hence, by using a measured Z-boson observable and the perturbative calculation of the ratio of the W- over Z-boson observable, we can accurately predict the W-boson observable. The use of the ratio reduces both the experimental and theoretical systematic uncertainties substantially. Compared to the currently used methods it might, at high luminosity, result in a smaller overall uncertainty on the measured W-boson mass and width. [S0556-2821(98)00509-8].
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