$pp$ scattering at the LHC with the lepton pair production and one proton tagging

TL;DR

This paper derives analytical formulas for the cross section of lepton pair production in proton-proton collisions at the LHC, compares theoretical fiducial cross sections with recent experimental measurements, and discusses implications for proton tagging.

Contribution

It provides new analytical formulas for the reaction cross section and compares theoretical predictions with recent ATLAS data.

Findings

Analytical formulas match experimental data within uncertainties

Fiducial cross sections are consistent with ATLAS measurements

Results support the validity of the theoretical approach for proton tagging

Abstract

Analytical formulas for the cross section of the reaction $pp \to p + \ell^+ \ell^- + X$ are presented. Fiducial cross sections are compared with those measured recently by the ATLAS collaboration.