Measurement of the ratio of inclusive cross sections σ(ppˉ→Z+2 bjets)/σ(ppˉ→Z+2 jets)\sigma (p\bar{p} \rightarrow Z+2~b \text{jets}) / \sigma (p\bar{p} \rightarrow Z+ \text{2 jets}) in ppˉp\bar{p} collisions at s=1.96\sqrt s=1.96 TeV

We measure the ratio of cross sections, $\sigma(p\bar{p}\rightarrow Z+2~b~\text{jets})$/$\sigma(p\bar{p}\rightarrow Z+\text{2 jets})$, for associated production of a $Z$ boson with at least two jets with transverse momentum $p_T^{\rm jet} > 20$ GeV and pseudorapidity $|\eta^{\rm jet}| < 2.5$. This measurement uses data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9.7 fb$^{-1}$ collected by the \DO experiment in Run II of Fermilab's Tevatron \ppbar Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV. The measured integrated ratio of 0.0236\pm0.0032\left(\mbox{stat}\right)\pm0.0035\left(\mbox{syst}\right) is in agreement with predictions from next-to-leading-order perturbative QCD and the Monte Carlo event generators {\sc pythia} and {\sc alpgen}

Constraints on models for the Higgs boson with exotic spin and parity in VH→Vbbˉ\boldsymbol{VH\rightarrow Vb\bar{b}} final states

We present constraints on models containing non-standard model values for the spin $J$ and parity $P$ of the Higgs boson, $H$, in up to 9.7~fb$^{-1}$ of $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 1.96~TeV collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. These are the first studies of Higgs boson $J^{P}$ with fermions in the final state. In the $ZH\rightarrow \ell\ell b\bar{b}$, $WH\rightarrow \ell\nu b\bar{b}$, and $ZH\rightarrow \nu\nu b\bar{b}$ final states, we compare the standard model (SM) Higgs boson prediction, $J^{P}=0^{+}$, with two alternative hypotheses, $J^{P}=0^{-}$ and $J^{P}=2^{+}$. We use a likelihood ratio to quantify the degree to which our data are incompatible with non-SM $J^{P}$ predictions for a range of possible production rates. Assuming that the production rate in the signal models considered is equal to the SM prediction, we reject the $J^{P}=0^{-}$ and $J^{P}=2^{+}$ hypotheses at the 97.6$\%$ CL and at the 99.0$\%$ CL, respectively. The expected exclusion sensitivity for a $J^{P}=0^{-}$ ($J^{P}=2^{+}$) state is at the 99.86$\%$ (99.94$\%$) CL. Under the hypothesis that our data is the result of a combination of the SM-like Higgs boson and either a $J^{P}=0^{-}$ or a $J^{P}=2^{+}$ signal, we exclude a $J^{P}=0^{-}$ fraction above 0.80 and a $J^{P}=2^{+}$ fraction above 0.67 at the 95$\%$ CL. The expected exclusion covers $J^{P}=0^{-}$ ($J^{P}=2^{+}$) fractions above 0.54 (0.47).Comment: 13 Figures, 3 Tables, 19 pages. Accepted by Phys. Rev. Let

Measurement of the differential γ+2 b\gamma+2~b-jet cross section and the ratio σ\sigma(γ+2 b\gamma+2~b-jets)/σ\sigma(γ+b\gamma+b-jet) in ppˉp\bar{p} collisions at s\sqrt{s}=1.96 TeV

We present the first measurements of the differential cross section $d\sigma/dp_{T}^{\gamma}$ for the production of an isolated photon in association with at least two $b$-quark jets. The measurements consider photons with rapidities $|y^\gamma| < 1.0$ and transverse momenta $30 < p_{T}^{\gamma} 15$ GeV and $| y^{jet}| < 1.5$. The ratio of differential production cross sections for $\gamma+2~b$-jets to $\gamma+b$-jet as a function of $p_{T}^{\gamma}$ is also presented. The results are based on the proton-antiproton collision data at $\sqrt{s}=$1.96~\TeV collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. The measured cross sections and their ratios are compared to the next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations as well as predictions based on the $k_{T}$-factorization approach and those from the SHERPA and PYTHIA Monte Carlo event generators.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures, Submitted to Phys. Lett.

Measurement of the ϕη∗\phi^*_\eta distribution of muon pairs with masses between 30 and 500 GeV in 10.4 fb−1^{-1} of ppˉp\bar{p} collisions

We present a measurement of the distribution of the variable $\phi^*_\eta$ for muon pairs with masses between 30 and 500 GeV, using the complete Run II data set collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron proton-antiproton collider. This corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 10.4 fb$^{-1}$ at $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96 TeV. The data are corrected for detector effects and presented in bins of dimuon rapidity and mass. The variable $\phi^*_\eta$ probes the same physical effects as the $Z/\gamma^*$ boson transverse momentum, but is less susceptible to the effects of experimental resolution and efficiency. These are the first measurements at any collider of the $\phi^*_\eta$ distributions for dilepton masses away from the $Z\rightarrow \ell^+\ell^-$ boson mass peak. The data are compared to QCD predictions based on the resummation of multiple soft gluons.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys.Rev.

Measurement of the Electric Charge of the Top Quark in ttˉ\boldsymbol{t\bar{t}} Events

We present a measurement of the electric charge of top quarks using $t\bar{t}$ events produced in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at the Tevatron. The analysis is based on fully reconstructed $t\bar{t}$ pairs in lepton+jets final states. Using data corresponding to 5.3 $\rm fb^{-1}$ of integrated luminosity, we exclude the hypothesis that the top quark has a charge of $Q=-4/3\,e$ at a significance greater than 5 standard deviations. We also place an upper limit of 0.46 on the fraction of such quarks that can be present in an admixture with the standard model top quarks ($Q=+2/3\,e$) at a 95\% confidence level.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.

Improved bb quark jet identification at the D0 experiment

The ability to identify jets which originated from $b$ quarks is an important tool of the physics program of the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron $p\bar{p}$ collider. This article describes a new algorithm designed to select jets originating from $b$ quarks while suppressing the contamination caused by jets from other quark flavors and gluons. Additionally, a new technique, the SystemN method, for determining the misidentification rate directly from data is presented.Comment: Submitted to Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res.