Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2011
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Physics and Astronomy
First Advisor
Soeren Prell
Abstract
The inclusive production of the J/psi resonance is studied with the ATLAS detector in LHC proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV using the J/psi decay mode to two muons. Using the first 2.3 pb-1 of data, two related physics measurements are performed: the double-differential production cross section with respect to the transverse momentum and rapidity of the J/psi, and the fraction of J/psi mesons produced from b hadron decays with respect to the J/psi transverse momentum and rapidity. These two measurements are combined to produce the prompt and non-prompt J/psi cross-sections.
Copyright Owner
Andrew Nelson
Copyright Date
2011
Language
en
Date Available
2012-04-06
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
129 pages
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Andrew, "Measurement of the differential cross-section with respect to momentum and rapidity of the J/psi meson and the non-prompt J/psi cross-section fraction in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector" (2011). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 10192.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/10192
