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The signal and background samples for the full detector simulation |
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are generated with the leading order (LO) event generators |
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{\sl PYTHIA}~\cite{Sjostrand:2003wg}, {\sl ALPGEN} and {\sl COMPHEP}. |
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To accommodate next-to-leading (NLO) effects, constant $k$-factors are applied. |
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Additionally, the cross section calculator {\sl MCFM}~\cite{Campbell:2005} |
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is used to determine the NLO differential cross section for the $\WZ$ |
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production. To estimate the uncertainty on the cross-section |
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due to the choice of the PDF, we use NLO event generator |
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{\sl MC@NLO 3.1}~\cite{Frixione:2002ik} together with CTEQ6M PDF set. |
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To accommodate the next-to-leading (NLO) effects, constant $k$-factors are applied |
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except for the signal where a $p_T$-dependence has been taken into account. |
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\subsection{Signal definition} |
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The $p_T$-dependent $k$-factor for the signal is estimated using |
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the NLO cross section calculator {\sl MCFM}~\cite{Campbell:2005}. |
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We estimate the PDF uncertainty on the cross-section using |
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{\sl MC@NLO 3.1}~\cite{Frixione:2002ik} NLO event generator |
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together with CTEQ6M PDF set. |
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\subsection{Signal definition} |
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The goal of this analysis is to study the associative production of the on-shell |
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$\W$ and $\Z$ bosons that decay into three leptons and a neutrino. In the |
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following we refer to a lepton to as either a muon or an electron, unless |
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specified otherwise. The leptonic final state $\ell^+ \ell^- \ell^\pm \nu$ also receives a |
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contribution from the $W\gamma^*$ production, where the $\gamma^*$ stands for a |
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virtual photon through the $WW\gamma$ vertex. In this analysis, we |
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restrict this contribution by requiring the $\ell^+\ell^-$ invariant mass to be |
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consistent with the nominal $\Z$ boson mass. As CMS detector has a very |
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good energy resolution for electrons and muons, the mass window |
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is set to be $\pm$ 10 GeV around 91 GeV. |
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specified otherwise. |
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Using {\sl MCFM} we estimate the total NLO $\WZ$ cross-section to be |
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\begin{equation} |
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The LO and NLO distributions of the \Z boson transverse momentum are |
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shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:LOvsNLO} with the case of $W^+$ on the left and $W^-$ |
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on the right side. The NLO/LO ratio, $k$-factor, is also presented on the figure, |
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and it is increasing with $p_T(\Z)$. The $p_T$ dependence of the $k$-factor |
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becomes important when a proper NLO description of the $\Z$ boson transverse |
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momentum must be obtained, $e.g$ to measure the strength of the $WWZ$ coupling. |
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As the focus of this analysis is to prepare for the cross-section measurement, |
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we take a $p_{T}$-averaged value of the $k$-factor, equal to 1.84. |
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and it is increasing with $p_T(\Z)$. We take into account the $p_T$ dependence |
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by re-weighting the LO Monte Carlo simulation as a function of the $p_T(\Z)$. |
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% |
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% |
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%The $p_T$ dependence of the $k$-factor |
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%becomes important when a proper NLO description of the $\Z$ boson transverse |
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%momentum must be obtained, $e.g$ to measure the strength of the $WWZ$ coupling. |
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%As the focus of this analysis is to prepare for the cross-section measurement, |
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%we take a $p_{T}$-averaged value of the $k$-factor, equal to 1.84. |
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\begin{figure}[!bt] |
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\begin{center} |
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into electrons or muons only. |
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The background to the \WZ final state can be divided in physics and |
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instrumental. Physics background includes the contributions from |
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either converted photons that produce isolated leptons misidentified |
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as a decay products of $\W$ or $\Z$ bosons, or genuine leptons from |
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diboson processes. The only non-negligible physics backgrounds are |
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$\Z\gamma$ and $\Z\Z$ processes officially produced with {\sl PYTHIA} |
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generator. |
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instrumental. The only physics background is from $Z^0Z^0$ production |
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where one of the leptons is either mis-reconstructed or lost. |
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The instrumental backgrounds are all include jets that are misidentified |
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as isolated leptons. These include production of $\W$ and $\Z$ bosons |
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with jets and $t\bar{t}$ processes. We summarize the instrumental background |
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processes below. |
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The instrumental backgrounds are all due to mis-identified electron candidates |
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from either jets or photons. These backgrounds include production of $\W$ and $\Z$ bosons |
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with jets and $t\bar{t}$ processes and $Z^0\gamma$ process. The background from $W\gamma$ |
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production, where the $\gamma$ converts and produces a dielectron system is neglected |
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due to a requirement on the $\ell^+\ell^-$ invariant mass to be consistent with the nominal \Z boson mass. |
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All non-negligible instrumental backgrounds are summarized below. |
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\begin{itemize} |
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\item $\Z + jets$: this background is one of the dominant to the \WZ final state. Although |
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the misidentification rate for a jet to be misidentified as a lepton is quite small, the |
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this background further. We use the officially produced sample of $\W+jets$ processes |
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for different number of jets in the final state generated by the {\sl ALPGEN} |
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generator. |
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\item $Z^0\gamma$: this process is calculated with {\sl PYTHIA}. |
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\end{itemize} |
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The background sources that have \Z bosons described above are simulated with the |
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contribution from the virtual photon. |
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All the samples we use in this study are a part of the CSA07 production and |
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are generated using $\mathrm{CMSSW}\_1\_4_\_6$ using the full {\sl GEANT} |
