Towards a Measurement of the Inclusive W->ev Cross Section in pp Collisions at sqrt(s) = 14 TeV

TL;DR

This paper discusses methods for early measurement of the inclusive W->ev production cross section in proton-proton collisions at 14 TeV using CMS detector data, focusing on 10 pb^-1 of integrated luminosity.

Contribution

It introduces a new methodology tailored for early data analysis of W boson production at 14 TeV in the CMS experiment.

Findings

Methodology for early W->ev cross section measurement

Assumes 10 pb^-1 data sample

Applicable to initial LHC data-taking conditions

Abstract

We present the methods for an early measurement of the inclusive W->ev production cross section in pp collisions at sqrt(s)= 14 TeV. The methods are studied assuming 10 inverse picobarn integrated luminosity of the data and conditions of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector at the early data taking period.