Top Quark Production and Properties at the Tevatron

Abstract

The precise measurement of top quark production and properties is one of the primary goals of the Tevatron during Run II. The total top-antitop production cross-section has been measured in a large variety of decay channels and using different selection criteria. Results from differential cross-section measurements and searches for new physics in top-antitop production and top quark decays are available. Electroweak production of single top quarks has been searched for. The results from all these analyses, using typically 200/pb of data, are presented.

arXiv comment17 pages, 14 figures. Prepared for Rencontres de Physique de la Vallee d'Aoste (La Thuile 2005), La Thuile (Italy), 27 Feb - 5 Mar 2005