Towards a Measurement of the Inclusive W->ev Cross Section in pp Collisions at sqrt(s) = 14 TeV

Abstract

We present the methods for an early measurement of the inclusive W->ev production cross section in pp collisions at sqrt(s)= 14 TeV. The methods are studied assuming 10 inverse picobarn integrated luminosity of the data and conditions of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector at the early data taking period.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, Contribution to the proceedings of the 43rd Rencontres de Moriond, QCD and High Energy Interactions section, March 2008, La Thuile, Ital