2018/09/18 by G. Kramer, H. Spiesberger
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.98.114010
published as Phys. Rev. D 98, 114010 (2018) · 22 pages. Replaced LHCb data: now match with revised version (v9) of arXiv:1612.05140
arxiv created 2018/09/18 · arxiv updated 2018/12/19
We study inclusive b-hadron production in pp collisions at the LHC at different center-of-mass energies and compare with experimental data from the LHCb and CMS collaborations. Our predictions for cross sections differential in the transverse momentum and (pseudo-)rapidity agree with data within uncertainties due to renormalization scale variations. A small tension is found if data and theory predictions are compared for cross section ratios at different center-of-mass energies.