Measurement of inclusive jet and dijet cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 7 TeV centre-of-mass energy with the ATLAS detector

G. Aad..[et al.], Mogens Dam, John Renner Hansen, Jørgen Beck Hansen, Jørn Dines Hansen, Peter Henrik Hansen, Morten Dam Jørgensen, Esben Bryndt Klinkby, Troels Christian Petersen, Stefania Xella, Nele Maria Philomena Boelaert, Thomas Høvring Kittelmann, Nele Maria Philomena Boelaert

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Abstract

Jet cross sections have been measured for the first time in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV using the ATLAS detector. The measurement uses an integrated luminosity of 17 nb-1 recorded at the Large Hadron Collider. The anti-k t algorithm is used to identify jets, with two jet resolution parameters, R=0.4 and 0.6. The dominant uncertainty comes from the jet energy scale, which is determined to within 7% for central jets above 60 GeV transverse momentum. Inclusive single-jet differential cross sections are presented as functions of jet transverse momentum and rapidity. Dijet cross sections are presented as functions of dijet mass and the angular variable ¿. The results are compared to expectations based on next-to-leading-order QCD, which agree with the data, providing a validation of the theory in a new kinematic regime.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Volume71
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)1512-1579
Number of pages67
ISSN1434-6044
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2011

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