Measurements of W and Z Production at $\sqrt$s=13 TeV with the CMS Experiment at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper reports measurements of W and Z boson production at 13 TeV using CMS data from 2015-2018, including searches for rare W decays, providing insights into electroweak processes at the LHC.

Contribution

It presents new measurements of W and Z boson production rates and rare decay searches using the CMS detector at 13 TeV, expanding the understanding of electroweak interactions.

Findings

Measured W and Z production cross sections.

Set limits on rare W boson decays to pions.

Validated Standard Model predictions at 13 TeV.

Abstract

This note presents selected measurements of W and Z boson production, carried out with the CMS experiment at the LHC, based on samples of events collected during 2015-2018 physics runs. W boson events were selected containing an isolated, energetic electron or muon, while Z boson events were selected containing a pair of isolated, energetic electrons or muons. Presented results include searches for rare decays of W bosons to pions.