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### [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/images/0/04/Pid_wg_dedx.pdf Dependence of dE/dx on N] (Simon), using Run 30274.
 
### [https://halldweb.jlab.org/wiki/images/0/04/Pid_wg_dedx.pdf Dependence of dE/dx on N] (Simon), using Run 30274.
 
# PID Selections and Systematics Task Force
 
# PID Selections and Systematics Task Force
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=Minutes=
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Attendees:  Alex A., Sean, Mahmoud, Mark D., Daniel L., Naomi, Nilanga, Susan, S.T.
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* Daniel reported [https://halldweb.jlab.org/doc-private/DocDB/ShowDocument?docid=4574 Lepton ID performance] for a few different algorithms
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** His most recent ML algorithm gives the best results for S/sqrt(S+B)
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*Naomi looked at dE/dx in CDC using simulated bggen events
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** Sees the bump behavior near 70 degrees in the bggen events (roughly in the same place as for real data), not present for particle gun
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* S.T. showed dependence of dE/dx in FDC and CDC on number of hits used in dE/dx calculation
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* Mahmoud continues comparison of timing between MC and data for η→γγ events
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** for data the time difference distributions are asymmetric -- Daniel suggested using "Crystal barrel" function
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** MC a little wider than real data

Latest revision as of 07:46, 16 July 2020

Meeting time and day: 10:30 am, Tuesdays

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Agenda

  1. Announcements
  2. Updates:
    1. Multivariate method
    2. CDC dE/dx
    3. PIDFOM
      1. Dependence of dE/dx on N (Simon), using Run 30274.
  3. PID Selections and Systematics Task Force

Minutes

Attendees: Alex A., Sean, Mahmoud, Mark D., Daniel L., Naomi, Nilanga, Susan, S.T.

  • Daniel reported Lepton ID performance for a few different algorithms
    • His most recent ML algorithm gives the best results for S/sqrt(S+B)
  • Naomi looked at dE/dx in CDC using simulated bggen events
    • Sees the bump behavior near 70 degrees in the bggen events (roughly in the same place as for real data), not present for particle gun
  • S.T. showed dependence of dE/dx in FDC and CDC on number of hits used in dE/dx calculation
  • Mahmoud continues comparison of timing between MC and data for η→γγ events
    • for data the time difference distributions are asymmetric -- Daniel suggested using "Crystal barrel" function
    • MC a little wider than real data