1999/05/21 by J. M. Campbell, R. K. Ellis · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.60.113006
published as Phys.Rev.D60:113006,1999 · 18 pages, 5 embedded figures, included extra reference [7]
arxiv created 1999/05/21 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We present numerical results (including full one-loop QCD corrections) for the processes p p-bar and pp -> W+ W-, W+/- Z/gamma* and Z/gamma* Z/gamma* followed by the decay of the massive vector bosons into leptons. In addition to their intrinsic importance as tests of the standard model, these processes are also backgrounds to conjectured non-standard model processes. Because of the small cross sections at the Tevatron, full experimental control of these backgrounds will be hard to achieve. This accentuates the need for up-to-date theoretical information. A comparison is made with earlier work and cross section results are presented for p p-bar collisions at sqrts=2 TeV and pp collisions at sqrts=14 TeV. Practical examples of the use of our calculations are presented.