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Forward-backward asymmetry of Drell-Yan lepton pairs in pp collisions at [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]

. 2016 ; 76 (6) : 325. [epub] 20160614

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A measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry [Formula: see text] of oppositely charged lepton pairs ([Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]) produced via [Formula: see text] boson exchange in pp collisions at [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] is presented. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 19.7[Formula: see text] collected with the CMS detector at the LHC. The measurement of [Formula: see text] is performed for dilepton masses between 40[Formula: see text] and 2[Formula: see text] and for dilepton rapidity up to 5. The [Formula: see text] measurements as a function of dilepton mass and rapidity are compared with the standard model predictions.

1 Physikalisches Institut RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

3 Physikalisches Institut A RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

3 Physikalisches Institut B RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany

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Centre de Calcul de l'Institut National de Physique Nucleaire et de Physique des Particules CNRS IN2P3 Villeurbanne France

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CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research Geneva Switzerland

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Charles University Prague Czech Republic

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Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron Hamburg Germany

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