Measurement of the $Z \rightarrow \tau^{+} \tau^{-}$ cross section in $p\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96$ TeV at CDF

Abstract: We present a measurement of the cross section for the 
inclusive production of $Z$ bosons decaying to tau leptons in $p 
\bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s} =$ 1.96 TeV.  The measurement
is based on events in which one tau decays hadronically and the 
other decays electronically in 350 pb$^{-1}$ of Run~II Tevatron 
data.  This result is the first CDF precision measurement 
involving the selection of hadronic tau candidates.