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### A new method to distinguish hadronically decaying boosted Z bosons from W bosons using the ATLAS detector

Abstract:

The distribution of particles inside hadronic jets produced in the decay of boosted W and Z bosons can be used to discriminate such jets from the continuum background. Given that a jet has been identified as likely resulting from the hadronic decay of a boosted W or Z boson, this paper presents a technique for further differentiating Z bosons from W bosons. The variables used are jet mass, jet charge, and a b-tagging discriminant. A likelihood tagger is constructed from these variables and te...

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Published
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Peer reviewed
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10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4065-1

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University of Oxford
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Oxford, MPLS, Physics
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University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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Oxford, MPLS, Physics
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University of Oxford
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Oxford, MPLS, Physics
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Publisher:
Springer Verlag Publisher's website
Journal:
European Physical Journal C Journal website
Volume:
76
Issue:
5
Publication date:
2016-04-28
DOI:
EISSN:
1434-6052
ISSN:
1434-6044
URN:
uuid:455a476e-72e3-4c2b-96a1-1b914d84c903
Source identifiers:
620364
Local pid:
pubs:620364