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Measurement of the photon identification efficiencies with the ATLAS detector using LHC Run-1 data

NázevTitle
Measurement of the photon identification efficiencies with the ATLAS detector using LHC Run-1 dataMeasurement of the photon identification efficiencies with the ATLAS detector using LHC Run-1 data
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
M. Aaboud, G. Aad, B. Abbott, J. Abdallah, K. Augsten, D. Caforio, P. Gallus, J. Guenther, Z. Hubáček, M. Myška, F. Seifert, V. Šimák, T. Slavíček, K. Smolek, M. Solar, A. Sopczak, V. Sopko, M. Suk, D. Tureček, V. Vacek, M. Vlasak, P. Vokáč, Z. Vykydal, M. Zeman, S. Pospíšil
DOIDOI
10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4507-9
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
European Physical Journal C. 2016, 76(12), ISSN 1434-6044.
RokYear
2016
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000389890600001
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85003480972
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21220/16:00305595!RIV17-MSM-21220___
ProjektProject
Základní výzkum fyziky vysokých energií v mezinárodním experimentu ATLAS na hadronovém urychlovači LHC v laboratoři CERN.Fundamental research in the field of high energy physics in the ATLAS experiment at the hadron collider LHC at CERN laboratory.; CERN-CZ - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2015058 (2016–2019)CERN-CZ - Výzkumná infrastruktura pro experimenty v CERN - LM2015058 (2016–2019); Zkoumání mikrosvěta s využitím infrastruktury CERNInvestigation of the Microworld using the CERN Infrastructure

AbstraktAbstract

The algorithms used by the ATLAS Collaboration to reconstruct and identify prompt photons are described. Measurements of the photon identification efficiencies are reported, using 4.9 fb(-1) of pp collision data collected at the LHC at root s = 7 TeV and 20.3 fb-1 at root s = 8 TeV. The efficiencies are measured separately for converted and unconverted photons, in four different pseudorapidity regions, for transverse momenta between 10 GeV and 1.5 TeV. The results from the combination of three data-driven techniques are compared to the predictions from a simulation of the detector response, after correcting the electromagnetic shower momenta in the simulation for the average differences observed with respect to data. Data-to-simulation efficiency ratios used as correction factors in physics measurements are determined to account for the small residual efficiency differences. These factors are measured with uncertainties between 0.5% and 10% in 7 TeV data and between 0.5% and 5.6% in 8 TeV data, depending on the photon transverse momentum and pseudorapidity.

The algorithms used by the ATLAS Collaboration to reconstruct and identify prompt photons are described. Measurements of the photon identification efficiencies are reported, using 4.9 fb(-1) of pp collision data collected at the LHC at root s = 7 TeV and 20.3 fb-1 at root s = 8 TeV. The efficiencies are measured separately for converted and unconverted photons, in four different pseudorapidity regions, for transverse momenta between 10 GeV and 1.5 TeV. The results from the combination of three data-driven techniques are compared to the predictions from a simulation of the detector response, after correcting the electromagnetic shower momenta in the simulation for the average differences observed with respect to data. Data-to-simulation efficiency ratios used as correction factors in physics measurements are determined to account for the small residual efficiency differences. These factors are measured with uncertainties between 0.5% and 10% in 7 TeV data and between 0.5% and 5.6% in 8 TeV data, depending on the photon transverse momentum and pseudorapidity.