
arXiv: 2404.04138
This study presents a novel method for the definition of signal regions in searches for new physics at collider experiments. By leveraging multi-dimensional histograms with precise arithmetic and utilizing the SparkDensityTree library, it is possible to identify high-density regions within the available phase space, potentially improving sensitivity to very small signals. Inspired by a search for dark mesons at the ATLAS experiment, CMS open data is used for this proof-of-concept intentionally targeting an already excluded signal. Signal regions are defined based on density estimates of signal and background. These preliminary regions align well with the physical properties of the signal while effectively rejecting background events.
Subatomär fysik, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Physics, QC1-999, Physics - Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability, Subatomic Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an), High Energy Physics - Experiment
Subatomär fysik, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Physics, QC1-999, Physics - Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability, Subatomic Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an), High Energy Physics - Experiment
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