Measurement of the exclusive γγ → μ<SUP>+</SUP>μ<SUP>-</SUP> process in proton-proton collisions at √<i>s</i>=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector



Aaboud, M, Aad, G, Abbott, B, Abdinov, O, Abeloos, B, Abidi, SH, AbouZeid, OS, Abraham, NL, Abramowicz, H, Abreu, H
et al (show 2884 more authors) (2018) Measurement of the exclusive γγ → μ<SUP>+</SUP>μ<SUP>-</SUP> process in proton-proton collisions at √<i>s</i>=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 777. pp. 303-323.

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Abstract

The production of exclusive $\gamma \gamma \rightarrow \mu^+ \mu^-$ events in proton--proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV is measured with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb$^{-1}$. The measurement is performed for a dimuon invariant mass of 12 GeV $<m_{\mu^+\mu^-}<$ 70 GeV. The integrated cross-section is determined within a fiducial acceptance region of the ATLAS detector and differential cross-sections are measured as a function of the dimuon invariant mass. The results are compared to theoretical predictions that include corrections for absorptive effects.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: 35 pages in total, author list starting page 19, 5 figures, 3 tables, submitted to PLB, All figures including auxiliary figures are available at https://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/PAPERS/STDM-2016-13/
Uncontrolled Keywords: hep-ex, hep-ex
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2018 10:22
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2024 00:12
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2017.12.043
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2017.12.043
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3017795