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Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC

The tau-lepton plays an important role in the physics program at LHC. Its spin can be used for separation of signal from background or in measuring properties of New Particles decaying to tau leptons. The TauSpinner package represents a tool to modify tau spin effects in any sample containing tau le...

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Autores principales: Kaczmarska, A., Piatlicki, J., Przedzinski, T., Richter-Was, E., Was, Z.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.5506/APhysPolB.45.1921
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1647488
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author Kaczmarska, A.
Piatlicki, J.
Przedzinski, T.
Richter-Was, E.
Was, Z.
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Piatlicki, J.
Przedzinski, T.
Richter-Was, E.
Was, Z.
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description The tau-lepton plays an important role in the physics program at LHC. Its spin can be used for separation of signal from background or in measuring properties of New Particles decaying to tau leptons. The TauSpinner package represents a tool to modify tau spin effects in any sample containing tau leptons. Generated events, featuring taus produced from intermediate state W, Z, H bosons can be used as an input. The information on the polarization and spin correlations is reconstructed from the kinematics of the tau lepton(s) (nutau in case of W-mediated processes) and tau decay products. By weights, attributed on the event-by-event basis, it enables numerical evaluation and/or modification of the spin effects. We review distributions to monitor spin effects in leptonic and hadronic tau decays with up to three pions, to provide benchmarks for validation of spin content of the event sample and to visualize the tau lepton spin polarization and correlation effects. The demonstration examples for use of TauSpinner libraries, are documented. New validation methods of such an approach are provided. Other topics, like TauSpinner systematic errors or sensitivity of experimental distributions to spin, are addressed in part only. This approach is of interest for implementation of spin effects in embedded tau lepton samples, where Z to mu mu events from data of muons are replaced by simulated tau leptons. Embedding is used at LHC for estimating Z to tau tau background to H to tau tau signatures.
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spelling cern-16474882023-10-04T08:15:01Zdoi:10.5506/APhysPolB.45.1921http://cds.cern.ch/record/1647488engKaczmarska, A.Piatlicki, J.Przedzinski, T.Richter-Was, E.Was, Z.Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHCParticle Physics - PhenomenologyThe tau-lepton plays an important role in the physics program at LHC. Its spin can be used for separation of signal from background or in measuring properties of New Particles decaying to tau leptons. The TauSpinner package represents a tool to modify tau spin effects in any sample containing tau leptons. Generated events, featuring taus produced from intermediate state W, Z, H bosons can be used as an input. The information on the polarization and spin correlations is reconstructed from the kinematics of the tau lepton(s) (nutau in case of W-mediated processes) and tau decay products. By weights, attributed on the event-by-event basis, it enables numerical evaluation and/or modification of the spin effects. We review distributions to monitor spin effects in leptonic and hadronic tau decays with up to three pions, to provide benchmarks for validation of spin content of the event sample and to visualize the tau lepton spin polarization and correlation effects. The demonstration examples for use of TauSpinner libraries, are documented. New validation methods of such an approach are provided. Other topics, like TauSpinner systematic errors or sensitivity of experimental distributions to spin, are addressed in part only. This approach is of interest for implementation of spin effects in embedded tau lepton samples, where Z to mu mu events from data of muons are replaced by simulated tau leptons. Embedding is used at LHC for estimating Z to tau tau background to H to tau tau signatures.The tau-lepton plays an important role in the physics program at LHC. Its spin can be used for separation of signal from background or in measuring properties of New Particles decaying to tau leptons. The TauSpinner package represents a tool to modify tau spin effects in any sample containing tau leptons. Generated events, featuring taus produced from intermediate state W, Z, H bosons can be used as an input. The information on the polarization and spin correlations is reconstructed from the kinematics of the tau lepton(s) (nutau in case of W-mediated processes) and tau decay products. By weights, attributed on the event-by-event basis, it enables numerical evaluation and/or modification of the spin effects. We review distributions to monitor spin effects in leptonic and hadronic tau decays with up to three pions, to provide benchmarks for validation of spin content of the event sample and to visualize the tau lepton spin polarization and correlation effects. The demonstration examples for use of TauSpinner libraries, are documented. New validation methods of such an approach are provided. Other topics, like TauSpinner systematic errors or sensitivity of experimental distributions to spin, are addressed in part only. This approach is of interest for implementation of spin effects in embedded tau lepton samples, where Z to mu mu events from data of muons are replaced by simulated tau leptons. Embedding is used at LHC for estimating Z to tau tau background to H to tau tau signatures.arXiv:1402.2068IFJPAN-IV-2013-19IFJPAN-IV-2013-19oai:cds.cern.ch:16474882014-02-10
spellingShingle Particle Physics - Phenomenology
Kaczmarska, A.
Piatlicki, J.
Przedzinski, T.
Richter-Was, E.
Was, Z.
Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC
title Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC
title_full Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC
title_fullStr Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC
title_full_unstemmed Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC
title_short Application of TauSpinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in Z, W and H decays at LHC
title_sort application of tauspinner for studies on tau-lepton polarization and spin correlations in z, w and h decays at lhc
topic Particle Physics - Phenomenology
url https://dx.doi.org/10.5506/APhysPolB.45.1921
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1647488
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