Measurement of VZ production cross sections in Z -> bb decay channels in pp collisions at 8 TeV

TL;DR

This paper reports on the measurement of WZ and ZZ production cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 8 TeV, focusing on decay channels involving b-tagged jets and leptonic decays, using CMS detector data.

Contribution

It provides the first measurement of these cross sections in the specified decay channels at 8 TeV with CMS data.

Findings

Measured WZ and ZZ cross sections in specified channels

Results are consistent with Standard Model predictions

Provides data for testing electroweak symmetry breaking

Abstract

We present a measurement of the WZ and ZZ production cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 8 TeV in final states where one Z boson decays to b-tagged jets, while the other gauge boson, either W or Z, is detected through its leptonic decay. The results are based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 18.9 /fb collected with the CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider.