Publications by Todd Huffman
Heavy flavor properties of jets produced in p(p)over-bar interactions at root s=1.8 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW D 69 (2004) ARTN 072004
Combination of CDF and D0 results on the W boson mass and width
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology 70 (2004)
The results based on 1992-95 data (Run 1) from the CDF and D0 experiments on the measurements of the W boson mass and width are presented, along with the combined results. We report a Tevatron collider average MW = 80.456 ± 0.059 GeV. We also report the Tevatron collider average of the directly measured W boson width TW = 2.115 ± 0.105 GeV. We describe a new joint analysis of the direct W mass and width measurements. Assuming the validity of the standard model, we combine the directly measured W boson width with the width extracted from the ratio of W and Z boson leptonic partial cross sections. This combined result for the Tevatron is TW = 2.135 ± 0.050 GeV. Finally, we use the measurements of the direct total W width and the leptonic branching ratio to extract the leptonic partial width Γ(W → eν) = 224 ± 13 MeV.
Measurement of the polar-angle distribution of leptons from W boson decay as a function of the W transverse momentum in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.8 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW D 70 (2004) ARTN 032004
Inclusive search for anomalous production of high-p(T) like-sign lepton pairs in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.8 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 93 (2004) ARTN 061802
Search for B-s(0)->mu(+)mu(-) and B-d(0)->mu(+)mu(-) decays in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 93 (2004) ARTN 032001
Search for Kaluza-Klein graviton emission in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.8 TeV using the missing energy signature
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 92 (2004) ARTN 121802
Optimized search for single-top-quark production at the Fermilab Tevatron
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology 69 (2004)
We use a neural-network technique to search for standard model single-top-quark production in the [Formula Presented] dataset accumulated by the Collider Detector at Fermilab detector during the 1992–1995 collider run (“run I”). Using a sample of 64 [Formula Presented] 2, 3 jets events, we set a 95% confidence level upper limit of 24 pb on the W-gluon and [Formula Presented] combined single-top cross section. © 2004 The American Physical Society.
Search for pair production of scalar top quarks in R-parity violating decay modes in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.8 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 92 (2004) ARTN 051803
Measurement of the average time-integrated mixing probability of b-flavored hadrons produced at the Fermilab Tevatron
Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology 69 (2004)
We have measured the number of like-sign (LS) and opposite-sign (OS) lepton pairs arising from double semileptonic decays of b and [Formula Presented] hadrons, pair produced at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The data samples were collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab during the 1992–1995 collider run by triggering on the existence of [Formula Presented] or [Formula Presented] candidates in an event. The observed ratio of LS to OS dileptons leads to a measurement of the average time-integrated mixing probability of all produced b-flavored hadrons which decay weakly, [Formula Presented] that is significantly larger than the world average [Formula Presented] © 2004 The American Physical Society.
Measurement of prompt charm meson production cross sections in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 91 (2003) ARTN 241804
Search for the flavor-changing neutral current decay D-0 ->mu(+)mu(-) in p(p)over-bar collisions at root s=1.96 TeV
PHYSICAL REVIEW D 68 (2003) ARTN 091101
Search for lepton flavor violating decays of a heavy neutral particle in p(-)p collisions at sqrt[s]=1.8 TeV.
Phys Rev Lett 91 (2003) 171602-
We report on a search for a high mass, narrow width particle that decays directly to emu, etau, or microtau. We use approximately 110 pb(-1) of data collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab from 1992 to 1995. No evidence of lepton flavor violating decays is found. Limits are set on the production and decay of sneutrinos with R-parity violating interactions.
Central pseudorapidity gaps in events with a leading antiproton at the fermilab tevatron pp collider.
Phys Rev Lett 91 (2003) 011802-
We report a measurement of the fraction of events with a large pseudorapidity gap deltaeta within the pseudorapidity region available to the proton dissociation products X in p+p-->p+X. For a final state p of fractional momentum loss xi(p) and 4-momentum transfer squared t(p) within 0.06<xi(p)<0.09 and |t(p)|<1.0 [0.2] GeV2 at sqrt[s]=1800 [630] GeV, the fraction of events with deltaeta>3 is found to be 0.246+/-0.001 (stat)+/-0.042 (syst) [0.184+/-0.001 (stat)+/-0.043 (syst)]. Our results are compared with gap fractions measured in minimum bias pp collisions and with theoretical expectations.
Momentum distribution of charged particles in jets in dijet events in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV and comparisons to perturbative QCD predictions
Physical Review D 68 (2003)
Inclusive momentum distributions of charged particles in restricted cones around jet axes were measured in dijet events with invariant dijet masses in the range 80 to 600 GeV/c2. Events were produced at the Fermilab Tevatron in pp̄ collisions with a center of mass energy of 1.8 TeV and recorded by the Collider Detector at Fermilab. The results were compared to perturbative QCD calculations carried out in the framework of the modified leading log approximation (MLLA) and assuming local parton-hadron duality. It was shown that the data follow theoretical predictions quite well over the whole range of the jet energies included in this analysis. We extracted the MLLA cutoff scale Qeff and found a value of 230±40 MeV. The theoretical prediction of Ejetsin θc scaling, where θc is the cone opening angle, was experimentally observed for the first time. From the MLLA fits to the data, two more parameters were extracted: the ratio of parton multiplicities in gluon and quark jets, r=N partonsg-jet/Npartonsq-jet = 1.9± and the ratio of the number of charged hadrons to the number of predicted partons in a jet,KLPHDcharged = N hardonscharged/Npartons = 0.56±0.01. © 2003 The American Physical Society.
Search for a W' boson decaying to a top and bottom quark pair in 1.8 TeV pp collisions.
Phys Rev Lett 90 (2003) 081802-
We report the results of a search for a W' boson produced in pp; collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.8 TeV using a 106 pb(-1) data sample recorded by the Collider Detector at Fermilab. We observe no significant excess of events above background for a W' boson decaying to a top and bottom quark pair. In a model where this boson would mediate interactions involving a massive right-handed neutrino (nu(R)) and have standard model strength couplings, we use these data to exclude a W' boson with mass between 225 and 536 GeV/c(2) at 95% confidence level for M(W')>M(nu(R)) and between 225 and 566 GeV/c(2) at 95% confidence level for M(W')<M(nu(R)).
Limits on extra dimensions and new particle production in the exclusive photon and missing energy signature in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV
Physical Review Letters 89 (2002)
A search for new physics in the exclusive γ∄T channel was performed. Departure from the expected standard model cross section was found. Limits on two specific models of new physics were defined. Furthermore, the limit in a "pseudomodel-independent" manner was detailed.
Measurement of the B<sup>+</sup> total cross section and B<sup>+</sup> differential cross section d σ/ dp<inf>T</inf> in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV
Physical Review D 65 (2002)
We present measurements of the B+ meson total cross section and differential cross section dσ/dpT. The measurements use a 98±4 pb-1 sample of p p̄ collisions at √s=1.8 TeV collected by the CDF detector. Charged B meson candidates are reconstructed through the decay B±→J/ψK± with J/ψ→μ+μ-. The total cross section, measured in the central rapidity region |y|<1.0 for pT(B)>6.0 GeV/c, is 3.6±0.6(stat ⊕ syst) μb. The measured differential cross section is substantially larger than typical QCD predictions calculated to next-to-leading order. ©2002 The American Physical Society.
Study of the heavy flavor content of jets produced in association with W bosons in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1.8TeV
Physical Review D 65 (2002)
We present a detailed examination of the heavy flavor content of the W+jet data sample collected with the Collider Detector at Fermilab during the 1992-1995 collider run at the Fermilab Tevatron. Jets containing heavy flavor quarks are selected via the identification of secondary vertices or semileptonic decays of b and c quarks. There is generally good agreement between the rates of secondary vertices and soft leptons in the data and in the standard model simulation including single and pair production of top quarks. An exception is the number of events in which a single jet has both a soft lepton and a secondary vertex tag. In W+ 2,3 jet data, we find 13 such events where we expected 4.47plusmn;0.6 events. The kinematic properties of this small sample of events are statistically difficult to reconcile with the simulation of standard model processes. © 2002 The American Physical Society.
Branching ratio measurements of exclusive B<sup>+</sup> decays to charmonium with the Collider Detector at Fermilab
Physical Review D 66 (2002)
We report on measurements of the branching ratios of the decays B +→χc10(1P)K+ and B + → J/ψK+ π+π-, where χc10(1P) → J/ψγ and J/ψ → μ+μ- in pp→ collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV. Using a data sample from an integrated luminosity of 110 pb-1 collected by the Collider Detector at Fermilab we measure the branching ratios to be BR(B+ → χc10(1P)K+) = 15.5±5.4(stat) ± 1.5(syst)± 1.3(br) × 10 -4 and BR(B+ →J/ψK+ π+ π-) = 6.9±1.8(stat)±1.1(syst)±0.4(br) × 10-4 where (br) is due to the finite precision on BR(B+ → J/ψK+), BR(χc10(1P) → J/ψγ) is used to normalize the signal yield, and (syst) encompasses all other systematic uncertainties. © 2002 The American Physical Society.
Comparison of the isolated direct photon cross sections in pp̄ collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV and √s = 0.63 TeV
Physical Review D 65 (2002)
We have measured the cross sections d2σ/d P Tdη) for production of isolated direct photons in pp̄ collisions at two different center-of-mass energies, 1.8 TeV and 0.63 TeV, using the Collider Detector at Fermilab. The normalization of both data sets agrees with the predictions of quantum chromodynamics for a photon transverse momentum (PT) of 25 GeV/c, but the shapes versus photon PT do not. These shape differences lead to a significant disagreement in the ratio of cross sections in the scaling variable xT(≡ 2PT/√s). This disagreement in the xT ratio is difficult to explain with conventional theoretical uncertainties such as scale dependence and parton distribution parametrizations. © 2002 The American Physical Society.