Measuring Energy Deposit in the CAL

Note: Three methods are used to measure the energy deposit in the calorimeter:

  1. Parametric Correction (can be used for any track).
    • Use the tracks to characterize the shower by:
      • Position, angle
      • Radiation lengths traversed
      • Proximity to gaps
    • Correct "raw" energy.
  1. "Likelihood" (limited energy and angular range).
    • Uses the relation between energy deposit in the last layer and in the rest of the shower.
  2. Note: Below ~50 GeV, last-layer energy is proportional to the leaked energy.

  3. Profile Fitting (limited angular range).
    • Fit layer-by-layer deposit to shower shape.

Note: Best if shower peak is contained in the calorimeter.

Choose the best answer (based on the expected error for each of the three).


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Last updated by: Chuck Patterson 03/09/2009