Finding physics signals with shower deconstruction
This paper proposes a method called “shower deconstruction” for identifying new physics signals within a hadronic environment, which is notoriously difficult due to large background noise. The method aims to calculate the probability of observing a certain configuration of microjets (small jets) in an event, assuming either a signal process or a background process is occurring. This calculation is done through a simplified parton shower algorithm, allowing for analytical computation and efficient discrimination between the signal and background. The paper then applies this method to the specific example of a Higgs boson produced in association with a Z-boson, demonstrating its potential effectiveness in separating this signal from the background. Comparisons with existing methods like the matrix element method are discussed, highlighting the advantages and limitations of shower deconstruction. https://arxiv.org/abs/1102.3480
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