Published 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Reconstruction efficiency measurements of low-pT muons in Run 2 at the ATLAS detector

  • 1. LMU Muenchen (Germany)

Description

Soft leptons are an important signature of many promising searches for physics beyond the Standard Model and Standard Model measurements. Thus it is vital to address any mismodeling in Monte Carlo generators by comparing the reconstruction efficiencies in simulation and data. This talk presents the reconstruction efficiency measurements for low-pT muons down to 4 GeV at the ATLAS detector from J/ψ → μμ events which are selected with the Tag and Probe method. Performing the measurements with different probe types allows for mutual validation of the results. The talk introduces the fitting procedure for computing the efficiency and the evaluation of systematic uncertainties. To reduce background contamination in particular for low-pT probes, the tracks of the tag-and-probe pair are matched to a J/ψ vertex candidate. The influence of this matching on the systematic uncertainties is discussed.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Muenster 2017 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 52(4)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
81. Annual meeting of DPG and DPG Spring meeting 2017 of the divisions on hadronic and nuclear physics, radiation and medical physics, particle physics and the working groups on equal opportunities, energy, information, young DPG, physics and disarmament
Original Conference Title
81. Jahrestagung der DPG und DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2017 der Fachverbaende Physik der Hadronen und Kerne, Strahlen- und Medizinphysik, Teilchenphysik und Arbeitskreise Chancengleichheit, Energie, Industrie und Wirtschaft sowie der Arbeitsgruppen Information, junge DPG, Physik und Abruestung
Dates
27-31 Mar 2017
Place
Muenster (Germany)

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Notes
Session: T 63.4 Di 17:35; No further information available