First measurement of the top quark pair production cross section in proton-proton collisions at √<i>s</i>=13.6 TeV

Tumasyan, A.; Adam, W.; Andrejkovic, J. W.; Bergauer, T.; Chatterjee, S.; Damanakis, K.; Dragicevic, M.; Del Valle, A. Escalante; Hussain, P. S.; Jeitler, M.; Krammer, N.; Lechner, L.; Liko, D.; Mikulec, I.; Schieck, J.; Schoefbeck, R.; Schwarz, D.; Sonawane, M.; Templ, S.; Waltenberger, W.; Wulz, C-E.; Darwish, M. R.; Janssen, T.; Kello, T.; Van Mechelen, P.; Bols, E. S.; D'Hondt, J.; De Moor, A.; Delcourt, M.; El Faham, H.; Lowette, S.; Morton, A.; Muller, D.; Sahasransu, A. R.; Tavernier, S.; Van Doninck, W.; Van Putte, S.; Vannerom, D.; Clerbaux, B.; Dansana, S.; De Lentdecker, G.; Favart, L.; Hohov, D.; Jaramillo, J.; Lee, K.; Mahdavikhorrami, M.; Makarenko, I.; Malara, A.; Paredes, S.; Petre, L.; Postiau, N.; Thomas, L.; Vanden Bemden, M.; Vander Velde, C.; Vanlaer, P.; Dobur, D.; Knolle, J.; Lambrecht, L.; Mestdach, G.; Rendon, C.; Samalan, A.; Skovpen, K.; Tytgat, M.; Van Den Bossche, N.; Vermassen, B.; Wezenbeek, L.; Benecke, A.; Bruno, G.; Bury, F.; Caputo, C.; David, P.; Delaere, C.; Donertas, I. S.; Giammanco, A.; Jaffel, K.; Jain, Sa.; Lemaitre, V.; Lidrych, J.; Mondal, K.; Tran, T. T.; Vischia, P.; Wertz, S.; Alves, G. A.; Coelho, E.; Hensel, C.; Moraes, A.; Rebello Teles, P.; Alda Junior, W. L.; Alves Gallo Pereira, M.; Barroso Ferreira Filho, M.; Brandao Malbouisson, H.; Carvalho, W.; Chinellato, J.; Da Costa, E. M.; Da Silveira, G. G.; De Jesus Damiao, D.; Dos Santos Sousa, V.; Fonseca De Souza, S.; Martins, J.; Mora Herrera, C.; et al.

doi:10.1007/JHEP08(2023)204

research article

First measurement of the top quark pair production cross section in proton-proton collisions at √s=13.6 TeV

Tumasyan, A.

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Adam, W.

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Andrejkovic, J. W.

August 30, 2023

Journal of High Energy Physics

The first measurement of the top quark pair (t (t) over bar) production cross section in proton-proton collisions at root s = 13.6TeV is presented. Data recorded with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC in Summer 2022, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.21 fb(-1), are analyzed. Events are selected with one or two charged leptons (electrons or muons) and additional jets. A maximum likelihood fit is performed in event categories defined by the number and flavors of the leptons, the number of jets, and the number of jets identified as originating from b quarks. An inclusive t (t) over bar production cross section of 881 +/- 23 (stat + syst) +/- 20 (lumi) pb is measured, in agreement with the standard model prediction of 924(-40)(+32) pb.