Combinations of single-top-quark production cross-section measurements and $|f_{\mathrm{LV}}{V}_{tb}|$ determinations at $\sqrt{s}=7$ and 8 TeV with the ATLAS and CMS experiments

Abstract

This paper presents the combinations of single-top-quark production cross-section measurements by the ATLAS and CMS Collaborations, using data from LHC proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ and 8 TeV corresponding to integrated luminosities of 1.17 to 5.1 fb${}^{-1}$ at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV, and 12.2 to 20.3 fb${}^{-1}$ at $\sqrt{s}=8$ TeV. These combinations are performed per centre-of-mass energy and for each production mode: $t$-channel, $tW$, and $s$-channel. The combined $t$-channel cross-sections are $67.5\pm 5.7$ pb and $87.7\pm 5.8$ pb at $\sqrt{s}=7$ and 8 TeV respectively. The combined $tW$ cross-sections are $16.3\pm 4.1$ pb and $23.1\pm 3.6$ pb at $\sqrt{s}=7$ and 8 TeV respectively. For the $s$-channel cross-section, the combination yields $4.9\pm 1.4$ pb at $\sqrt{s}=8$ TeV. The square of the magnitude of the CKM matrix element $V_{tb}$ multiplied by a form factor $f_{\mathrm{LV}}$is determined for each production mode and centre-of-mass energy, using the ratio of the measured cross-section to its theoretical prediction. It is assumed that the top-quark-related CKM matrix elements obey the relation $|V_{td}|,|V_{ts}|\ll |V_{tb}|$. All the $|f_{\mathrm{LV}}{V}_{tb}{|}^2$ determinations, extracted from individual ratios at $\sqrt{s}=7$ and 8 TeV, are combined, resulting in $|f_{\mathrm{LV}}{V}_{tb}|=1.02\pm 0.04$ (meas.) $\pm 0.02$ (theo.). All combined measurements are consistent with their corresponding Standard Model predictions.

arXiv comment81 pages in total, author list starting page 44, 5 figures, 13 tables, JHEP 05 (2019) 088. All figures including auxiliary figures are available at https://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/PAPERS/TOPQ-2017-16/ and http://cms-results.web.cern.ch/cms-results/public-results/publications/TOP-17-006/

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