Direct probe of the intrinsic charm content of the proton

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Boettcher, Thomas Julian; Williams, Michael; Ilten, Philip J
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Abstract
Measurement of Z bosons produced in association with charm jets (Zc) in proton-proton collisions in the forward region provides a direct probe of a potential nonperturbative (intrinsic) charm component in the proton wave function. We provide a detailed study of the potential to measure Zc production at the LHCb experiment in Runs 2 and 3 of the LHC. The sensitivity to valence-like (sea-like) intrinsic charm is predicted to be ⟨x⟩[subscript IC] ≳ 0.3%(1%). The impact of intrinsic charm on Higgs production at the LHC, including Hc, is also discussed in detail.
Date issued
2016-04
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/102229
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear Science
Journal
Physical Review D
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Boettcher, Tom, Philip Ilten, and Mike Williams. "Direct probe of the intrinsic charm content of the proton." Phys. Rev. D 93, 074008 (April 2016). © 2016 American Physical Society
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2470-0010
2470-0029
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