Measurement of the Top Quark-Antitop Quark Differential Cross Section, dsigma/dM(tt), in Proton-Antiproton Collisions at Center of Mass Energy = 1.96 TEV

I present a measurement of the tt¯ differential cross section, dsigma/dMtt¯, in pp¯ collisions at s = 1.96 TeV using 2.7 fb-1 of CDF II data. I find that dsigma/dMtt¯ is consistent with the Standard Model expectation, as modeled by PYTHIA with CTEQ5L parton distribution functions. I set limits on the ratio kappa/M Pl in the Randall-Sundrum model by looking for Kaluza Klein gravitons which decay to top quarks. I find kappa/MPl > 0.16 at the 95% confidence level.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Bridgeman, Alice Patricia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Selen, Mats A.

• Physics, Elementary Particles and High Energy

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3347283

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/80593