Pileup mitigation at the LHC: a theorist's view

par Gregory SOYEZ (IPhT/CEA Saclay)

lundi 9 avr. 2018, 14:00 → 15:00 Europe/Paris

Salle de conference 05-2021 (LLR)

Pileup affects all measurements at the LHC, biasing and smearing all observables. In this talk, I will discuss basic considerations about pileup. I will then review the main method that has been used at the LHC to correct for pileup contamination, namely the area--median method. I will then discuss more recent techniques, putting an emphasis on the associated challenges. As a candidate for improved pileup mitigation, I will discuss the SoftKiller approach.

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