B Physics at the Tevatron

TL;DR

This paper reports on the initial B physics results from the upgraded Fermilab Tevatron Collider's CDF and DØ experiments, highlighting differences from B production at e+e- colliders and discussing the unique features of B physics in a hadron collider environment.

Contribution

It provides the first B physics results from Tevatron Run II and compares B hadron production in hadron colliders with e+e- colliders.

Findings

First B physics results from Tevatron Run II

Comparison of B hadron production at Tevatron and e+e- colliders

Discussion of features of B physics at hadron colliders

Abstract

After a five year upgrade period, the Fermilab experiments CDF and DO are taking high quality data in Run II of the Tevatron Collider. We report on the start-up of both detectors and present a selection of first B physics results from the Tevatron. We also compare different B hadron producers such as the Y(4S) with the hadron collider environment and discuss general features of B physics at a hadron collider.