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4   %{\bf \color{red} The numbers in this Section need to be double checked.}
5  
6 + \subsection{Limit on number of events}
7 + \label{sec:limnumevents}
8   As discussed in Section~\ref{sec:results}, we see one event
9   in the signal region, defined as SumJetPt$>$300 GeV and
10   \met/$\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}>8.5$ GeV$^{\frac{1}{2}}$.
# Line 22 | Line 24 | These three predictions are in good agre
24   and with the observation of one event in the signal region.
25   We calculate a Bayesian 95\% CL upper limit\cite{ref:bayes.f}
26   on the number of non SM events in the signal region to be 4.1.
27 < We have also calculated this limit using a profile likelihood method
28 < as implemented in the cl95cms software, and we also find 4.1.
27 > We have also calculated this limit using
28 > % a profile likelihood method
29 > % as implemented in
30 > the cl95cms software\cite{ref:cl95cms},
31 > and we also find 4.1.  (This is not surprising, since cl95cms
32 > also gives baysean upper limits with a flat prior).
33   These limits were calculated using a background prediction of $N_{BG} = 1.4 \pm 0.8$
34   events, the error-weighted average of the ABCD and $P_T(\ell\ell)$ background
35   predictions.  The upper limit is not very sensitive to the choice of
# Line 34 | Line 40 | popular SUSY models, we remind the reade
40   LM0 and LM1 events from Table~\ref{tab:sigcont}: $8.6 \pm 1.6$
41   events and $3.6 \pm 0.5$ events respectively, where the uncertainties
42   are from energy scale (Section~\ref{sec:systematics}), luminosity,
43 < and lepton efficiency.  Note that these expected SUSY yields
38 < are computed using LO cross-sections, and are therefore underestimated.
43 > and lepton efficiency.
44  
45 +
46 + \subsection{Outreach}
47 + \label{sec:outreach}
48   Conveying additional useful information about the results of
49   a generic ``signature-based'' search such as the one described
50 < in this note is a difficult issue.  The next paragraph represent
51 < our attempt at doing so.
50 > in this note is a difficult issue.  
51 > Here we attempt to present our result in the most general
52 > way.
53  
54 < Other models of new physics in the dilepton final state
54 > Models of new physics in the dilepton final state
55   can be confronted in an approximate way by simple
56   generator-level studies that
57 < compare the expected number of events in 35 pb$^{-1}$
57 > compare the expected number of events in 34.0~pb$^{-1}$
58   with our upper limit of 4.1 events.  The key ingredients
59   of such studies are the kinematical cuts described
60   in this note, the lepton efficiencies, and the detector
61   responses for SumJetPt and \met/$\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}$.
53 {LOOKING AT THE 38X MC PLOTS BY EYE, THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES LOOK ABOUT RIGHT.}
62   The muon identification efficiency is $\approx 95\%$;
63   the electron identification efficiency varies from $\approx$ 63\% at
64   $P_T = 10$ GeV to 91\% for $P_T > 30$ GeV.  The isolation
65   efficiency in top events varies from $\approx 83\%$ (muons)
66   and $\approx 89\%$ (electrons) at $P_T=10$ GeV to
67 < $\approx 95\%$ for $P_T>60$ GeV.  
68 < {\bf \color{red} The following quantities were calculated
61 < with Spring10 samples. }
67 > $\approx 95\%$ for $P_T>60$ GeV.
68 > %{\bf \color{red} The following numbers were derived from Fall 10 samples. }
69   The average detector
70   responses for SumJetPt and $\met/\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}$ are
71 < $1.00 \pm 0.05$ and $0.94 \pm 0.05$ respectively, where
71 > $1.02 \pm 0.05$ and $0.94 \pm 0.05$ respectively, where
72   the uncertainties are from the jet energy scale uncertainty.
73 < The experimental resolutions on these quantities are 10\% and
74 < 14\% respectively.
73 > The experimental resolutions on these quantities are 11\% and
74 > 16\% respectively.
75  
76   To justify the statements in the previous paragraph
77   about the detector responses, we plot
# Line 74 | Line 81 | efficiency for the cuts on these quantit
81   signal region.
82   % (SumJetPt $>$ 300 GeV and \met/$\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt} > 8.5$
83   % Gev$^{\frac{1}{2}}$).  
84 < {\bf \color{red} The following numbers were derived from Spring10 samples.}
84 > %{\bf \color{red} The following numbers were derived from Fall10 samples }
85   We find that the average SumJetPt response
86 < in the Monte Carlo is very close to one, with an RMS of order 10\% while
86 > in the Monte Carlo is about 1.02, with an RMS of order 11\% while
87   the response of \met/$\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}$ is approximately 0.94 with an
88 < RMS of 14\%.
88 > RMS of 16\%.
89  
90   %Using this information as well as the kinematical
91   %cuts described in Section~\ref{sec:eventSel} and the lepton efficiencies
# Line 89 | Line 96 | RMS of 14\%.
96  
97   \begin{figure}[tbh]
98   \begin{center}
99 < \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{selectionEff.png}
99 > \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{selectionEffDec10.png}
100   \caption{\label{fig:response} Left plots: the efficiencies
101   as a function of the true quantities for the SumJetPt (top) and
102   tcMET/$\sqrt{\rm SumJetPt}$ (bottom) requirements for the signal
# Line 101 | Line 108 | The response is defined as the ratio of
108   to the true quantity in MC.  These plots are done using the LM0
109   Monte Carlo, but they are not expected to depend strongly on
110   the underlying physics.
111 < {\bf \color{red} These plots were made with Spring10 samples. } }
111 > %{\bf \color{red} These plots were made with Fall10 samples. }
112 > }
113   \end{center}
114   \end{figure}
115  
# Line 137 | Line 145 | the underlying physics.
145   % Are the above correct? y
146   %    1  29.995     0.50457E-06
147   %
148 < % limit: less than     4.689 signal events
148 > % limit: less than     4.689 signal events
149 >
150 >
151 > \subsection{mSUGRA scan}
152 > \label{sec:mSUGRA}
153 > We also perform a scan of the mSUGRA parameter space, as recomended
154 > by the SUSY group convenors\cite{ref:scan}.
155 > The goal of the scan is to determine an exclusion region in the
156 > $m_0$ vs. $m_{1/2}$ plane for
157 > $\tan\beta=3$,
158 > sign of $\mu = +$, and $A_{0}=0$~GeV.  This scan is based on events
159 > generated with FastSim.
160 >
161 > The first order of business is to verify that results using
162 > Fastsim and Fullsim are compatible.  To this end we compare the
163 > expected yield for the LM1 point in FullSim (3.56 $\pm$ 0.06) and
164 > FastSim (3.29 $\pm$ 0.27), where the uncertainties are statistical only.
165 > These two numbers are in agreement, which gives us confidence in
166 > using FastSim for this study.
167 >
168 > The FastSim events are generated with different values of $m_0$
169 > and $m_{1/2}$ in steps of 10 GeV.  For each point in the
170 > $m_0$ vs. $m_{1/2}$ plane, we compute the expected number of
171 > events at NLO.  We then also calculate an upper limit $N_{UL}$
172 > using cl95cms at each point using the following inputs:
173 > \begin{itemize}
174 > \item Number of BG events = 1.40 $\pm$ 0.77
175 > \item Luminosity uncertainty = 11\%
176 > \item The acceptance uncertainty is calculated at each point
177 > as the quadrature sum of
178 > \begin{itemize}
179 > \item The uncertainty due to JES for that point, as calculated
180 > using the method described in Section~\ref{sec:systematics}
181 > \item A 5\% uncertainty due to lepton efficiencies
182 > \item An uncertaity on the NLO cross-section obtained by varying the
183 > factorization and renormalization scale by a factor of two\cite{ref:sanjay}.
184 > \item The PDF uncertainty on the product of cross-section and acceptance
185 > calculated using the method of Reference~\cite{ref:pdf}.
186 > \end{itemize}
187 > \item We use the ``log-normal'' model for the nuisance parameters
188 > in cl95cms
189 > \end{itemize}
190 >
191 > An mSUGRA point is excluded if the resulting $N_{UL}$ is smaller
192 > than the expected number of events.  Because of the quantization
193 > of the available MC points in the $m_0$ vs $m_{1/2}$ plane, the
194 > boundaries of the excluded region are also quantized.  We smooth
195 > the boundaries using the method recommended by the SUSY
196 > group\cite{ref:smooth}.  In addition, we show a limit
197 > curve based on the LO cross-section, as well as the
198 > ``expected'' limit curve.  The expected limit curve is
199 > calculated using the CLA function also available in cl95cms.
200 > Cross-section uncertainties due to variations of the factorization
201 > and renormalization scale are not included for the LO curve.
202 > The results are shown in Figure~\ref{fig:msugra}
203 >
204 >
205 > \begin{figure}[tbh]
206 > \begin{center}
207 > \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{exclusion_noPDF.pdf}
208 > \caption{\label{fig:msugra}\protect Exclusion curves in the mSUGRA parameter space,
209 > assuming $\tan\beta=3$, sign of $\mu = +$ and $A_{0}=0$~GeVs.  THIS IS STILL MISSING
210 > THE PDF UNCERTAINTIES.  WE ALSO WANT TO IMPROVE THE SMOOTHING PROCEDURE.}
211 > \end{center}
212 > \end{figure}
213 >
214 >
215 > \subsubsection{Check of the nuisance parameter models}
216 > We repeat the procedure outlined above but changing the
217 > lognormal nuisance parameter model to a gaussian or
218 > gamma-function model.  The results are shown in
219 > Figure~\ref{fig:nuisance}.  (In this case,
220 > to avoid smoothing artifacts, we
221 > show the raw results, without smoothing).
222 >
223 > \begin{figure}[tbh]
224 > \begin{center}
225 > \includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{nuissance.png}
226 > \caption{\label{fig:nuisance}\protect Exclusion curves in the
227 > mSUGRA parameter space,
228 > assuming $\tan\beta=3$, sign of $\mu = +$ and $A_{0}=0$~GeVs
229 > using different models for the nuisance parameters.
230 > PDF UNCERTAINTOES ARE NOT INCLUDED.}
231 > \end{center}
232 > \end{figure}
233 >
234 > We find that the set of excluded points is identical for the
235 > lognormal and gamma models.  There are small differences for the
236 > gaussian model. Following the recommendation of Reference~\cite{ref:cousins},
237 > we use the lognormal nuisance parameter model.
238 >
239 >
240 > \clearpage
241 >
242 >
243 > \subsubsection{Effect of signal contamination}
244 > \label{sec:contlimit}
245 > Signal contamination could affect the limit by inflating the
246 > background expectation.  In our case we see no evidence of signal
247 > contamination, within statistics.
248 > The yields in the control regions  
249 > $A$, $B$, and $C$ (Table~\ref{tab:datayield}) are just
250 > as expected in the SM, and the check
251 > of the $P_T(\ell \ell)$ method in the control region is
252 > also consistent with expectations (Table~\ref{tab:victory}).
253 > Since we have two data driven methods, with different
254 > signal contamination issues, giving consistent
255 > results that are in agreement with the SM, we
256 > argue for not making any correction to our procedure
257 > because of signal contamination.  In some sense this would
258 > be equivalent to using the SM background prediction, and using
259 > the data driven methods as confirmations of that prediction.
260 >
261 > Nevertheless, here we explore the possible effect of
262 > signal contamination.  The procedure suggested to us
263 > is the following:
264 > \begin{itemize}
265 > \item At each point in mSUGRA space we modify the
266 > ABCD background prediction from $A_D \cdot C_D/B_D$ to
267 > $(A_D-A_S) \cdot (C_D-C_S) / (B_D - B_S)$, where the
268 > subscripts $D$ and $S$ referes to the number of observed data
269 > events and expected SUSY events, respectively, in a given region.
270 > \item Similarly, at each point in mSugra space we modify the
271 > $P_T(\ell\ell)$ background prediction from
272 > $K \cdot K_C \cdot D'_D$ to $K \cdot K_C \cdot (D'_D - D'_S)$,
273 > where the subscript $D$ and $S$ are defined as above.
274 > \item At each point in mSUGRA space we recalculate $N_{UL}$
275 > using the weighted average of the modified $ABCD$ and
276 > $P_T(\ell\ell)$ method predictions.  
277 > \end{itemize}
278 >
279 > \noindent This procedure results in a reduced background prediction,
280 > and therefore a less stringent $N_{UL}$.  
281 >
282 > Note, however, that in some cases this procedure is
283 > nonsensical.  For example, take LM0 as a SUSY
284 > point.  In region $C$ we have a SM prediction of 5.1
285 > events and $C_D = 4$ in agreement with the Standard Model,
286 > see Table~\ref{tab:datayield}.  From the LM0 Monte Carlo,
287 > we find $C_S = 8.6$ events.   Thus, including information
288 > on $C_D$ and $C_S$ should {\bf strengthen} the limit, since there
289 > is clearly a deficit of events in the $C$ region in the
290 > LM0 hypothesis.  Instead, we now get a negative ABCD
291 > BG prediction (which is nonsense, so we set it to zero),
292 > and therefore a weaker limit.
293 >
294 > \begin{figure}[tbh]
295 > \begin{center}
296 > \includegraphics[width=0.5\linewidth]{sigcont.png}
297 > \caption{\label{fig:sigcont}\protect Exclusion curves in the
298 > mSUGRA parameter space,
299 > assuming $\tan\beta=3$, sign of $\mu = +$ and $A_{0}=0$~GeVs
300 > with and without the effects of signal contamination.
301 > PDF UNCERTAINTIES ARE NOT INCLUDED.}  
302 > \end{center}
303 > \end{figure}
304 >
305 > Despite these reservations, we follow the procedure suggested
306 > to us.  A comparison of the exclusion region with and without
307 > the signal contamination is shown in Figure~\ref{fig:sigcont}
308 > (with no smoothing).  The effect of signal contamination is
309 > small.
310 >
311 > \subsubsection{mSUGRA scans with different values of tan$\beta$}
312 > \label{sec:tanbetascan}
313 >
314 > For completeness, we also show the exclusion regions calculated
315 > using $\tan\beta = 10$ (Figure~\ref{fig:msugratb10}).
316 >
317 > \begin{figure}[tbh]
318 > \begin{center}
319 > \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{exclusion_tanbeta10.pdf}
320 > \caption{\label{fig:msugratb10}\protect Exclusion curves in the mSUGRA parameter space,
321 > assuming $\tan\beta=10$, sign of $\mu = +$ and $A_{0}=0$~GeVs.  THIS IS STILL MISSING
322 > THE PDF UNCERTAINTIES.  WE ALSO WANT TO IMPROVE THE SMOOTHING PROCEDURE.}
323 > \end{center}
324 > \end{figure}
325 >
326 >
327 >
328 >
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