Eur. Phys. J. C (2007) 49: 149-154
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-006-0110-9

Regular Article – Experimental Physics

Electroweak boson detection in the ALICE muon spectrometer

SUBATECH, École des Mines de Nantes, CNRS/IN2P3, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France

^* e-mail: zaida.conesa@subatech.in2p3.fr

Received: 4 August 2006
Published online: 16 November 2006

Abstract

The ALICE capabilities for W and Z detection at LHC are discussed. The contributions to single muon transverse momentum distribution are evaluated. The expected performance of the muon spectrometer for detecting W and Z bosons via their muonic decay is presented. Possible application for the study of in-medium effects in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions is discussed.