Particle Physics Seminar

Measurement of the inelastic pp cross-section at LHCb

by Prof. Michael Schmelling (Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik)

Europe/Berlin
CP-03-123 (TU Dortmund)

CP-03-123

TU Dortmund

Otto-Hahn-Straße 4a 44227 Dortmund
Description

Despite its apparent simplicity, this fundamental observable is surprisingly difficult to measure. The talk presents the LHCb result for 13 TeV pp collisions, with a focus on the conceptual problems and the methods employed to address them. A novelty is the use of probability generating functions to correct for detector effect.

Organised by

Hans Dembinski