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3.2 fb-1 Observation paper submitted to PRL, March 4th, 2009!
http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.0885
2.2 fb-1 Evidence paper published in PRL:
http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.2581



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|Vtb| = 0.91 ± 0.11 (exp.) ± 0.07 (theory)

Summary of CDF's 3.2 fb-1 Results

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Color code : < 1 fb-1 1-1.9 fb-1 >1.9 fb-1
Channel Description
(Link to web-page)
Measurement Integrated Luminosity (pb-1) Publication
Lepton+jets
Combined results
with 3.2 fb-1
s+t channel = 2.3 +0.6-0.5 pb
|Vtb| = 0.91 +/- 0.11(exp) +/- 0.07(theory)
Sensitivity >5.9&sigma
Observed p-value = 3.1 x 10-7 (5.0&sigma)
3.2 fb-1 3/4/09 - Observation ArXiv:0903.0885
3/10/2008 - Evidence
PRL 101 252001
Lepton+jets
Neural Network s+t channel = 1.8 +/- 0.6 pb

2D analysis: σs=2.0 +0.7 -0.6 pb;
σt=0.7 +0.5 -0.5 pb
3.2 fb-1 02/19/2009
Conf. Note 9716
Lepton+jets
Multivariate Likelihood Function s+t channel = 1.6 +0.8 -0.7 pb
3.2 fb-1 02/19/2009
Conf. Note 9699
Lepton+jets
Matrix Element Discriminant s+t channel = 2.5 +0.7 -0.6 pb
3.2 fb-1 02/26/2009
Conf. Note 9711

Lepton+jets
Boosted Decision Trees s+t channel = 2.1 +0.7 -0.6 pb
3.2 fb-1 02/19/2009
Conf. Note 9701
MET+jets
MET+jets s+t channel = 4.9 +2.5 -2.2 pb
2.1 fb-1 12/18/2008
Conf. Note 9650
Lepton+jets
s-Channel search s-channel = 1.5 +0.9 -0.8 pb 3.2 fb-1 02/26/2009
Conf. Note 9712
Lepton+jets HT and Qxeta t-channel < 10.1 pb
s-channel < 13.6 pb
160 pb-1 01/28/2005
PRD 71 012005
Lepton+jets Search for W'->tb using single top sample MW'>800 GeV/c2 for MW' > M&nuR and
MW'>825 GeV/c2 for MW' < M&nuR at 95% CL
1.9 fb-1 12/20/2007
PRL 103 041801
1 fb-1
Conf. Note 8747
Lepton+jets
Production via FCNC u(c)+g -> t <1.8pb
BR (t -> u+g) < 3.9 x 10{-4}$ and BR (t -> c+g) < 5.7 x 10^{-3}
2.2 fb-1 06/17/2008
PRL 102 151801