Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2005.
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| author | López Mateos, David |
| author2 | BolesÅaw WysÅouch. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/329012019-04-10T10:30:30Z Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC López Mateos, David BolesÅaw WysÅouch. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Physics. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-88). In this thesis we perform analyses on simulated data that allow us to demonstrate the sensitivity of the CMS experiment to certain jet quenching observables. In particular, two theoretical scenarios which mimic RHIC data at low PT and which show either no quenching or BDMPS-based quenching at high PT are formulated. The difference between these two scenarios is analyzed for RAA, RCP at different centralities and jet-specific observables such as jet energy spectra, fragmentation functions and jet profiles. We show how these analyses indicate that the large acceptance of the CMS detector, combined with the high granularity in the energy resolution of the calorimeter will be essential tools in studying the phenomenon of jet quenching. Finally, we propose extensions to this work in preparation to analyzing the data from Pb-Pb runs at the LHC. Disclaimer: The work on this thesis does not model the CMS detector geometry with the accuracy required for official analyses, which are fully representative of the CMS detector capabilities. Such analyses require of the full CMS simulation machinery and are left to the CMS Heavy Ion group as a whole. by David López Mateos. S.B. 2006-05-15T20:38:01Z 2006-05-15T20:38:01Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32901 62622815 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 88 p. 4813431 bytes 4817559 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Physics. López Mateos, David Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC |
| title | Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC |
| title_full | Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC |
| title_fullStr | Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC |
| title_full_unstemmed | Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC |
| title_short | Jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the LHC |
| title_sort | jet quenching in the compact muon solenoid at the lhc |
| topic | Physics. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32901 |
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