10.1088-1748-0221-2015-9-P09018.pdf (2.51 MB)
Modelling Z ? tt processes in ATLAS with t-embedded Z ? µµ data
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-09, 06:13 authored by Benedict AllbrookeBenedict Allbrooke, Lily AsquithLily Asquith, Alessandro CerriAlessandro Cerri, C A Chavez Barajas, Antonella De SantoAntonella De Santo, Fabrizio SalvatoreFabrizio Salvatore, I Santoyo Castillo, K Suruliz, Mark SuttonMark Sutton, Iacopo Vivarelli, The ATLAS CollaborationThis paper describes the concept, technical realisation and validation of a largely data-driven method to model events with Z?tt decays. In Z?µµ events selected from proton-proton collision data recorded at vs=8 TeV with the ATLAS experiment at the LHC in 2012, the Z decay muons are replaced by t leptons from simulated Z?tt decays at the level of reconstructed tracks and calorimeter cells. The t lepton kinematics are derived from the kinematics of the original muons. Thus, only the well-understood decays of the Z boson and t leptons as well as the detector response to the t decay products are obtained from simulation. All other aspects of the event, such as the Z boson and jet kinematics as well as effects from multiple interactions, are given by the actual data. This so-called t-embedding method is particularly relevant for Higgs boson searches and analyses in tt final states, where Zarrowtt decays constitute a large irreducible background that cannot be obtained directly from data control samples. In this paper, the relevant concepts are discussed based on the implementation used in the ATLAS Standard Model H?tt analysis of the full datataset recorded during 2011 and 2012.
Funding
ATLAS; G0275; STFC-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL; ST/I006048/1
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Published version
Journal
Journal of InstrumentationISSN
1748-0221Publisher
Institute of PhysicsExternal DOI
Volume
10Page range
P09018Department affiliated with
- Physics and Astronomy Publications
Research groups affiliated with
- Experimental Particle Physics Research Group Publications
Full text available
- Yes
Peer reviewed?
- Yes
Legacy Posted Date
2017-05-09First Open Access (FOA) Date
2017-05-09First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-05-09Usage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedKeywords
Licence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC