Minutes of the 2006/05/17 analysis meeting

From: Michael Kohl (kohlm@mit.edu)
Date: Sat May 20 2006 - 00:40:41 EDT


Hi,

below are the minutes of the analysis meeting from Wednesday 2006/05/17:

Minutes:
-Adrian has analyzed hPz vs. spin angle based on Hoehler form factors
  and v3_4_18, left/right sector equal hPz happens at 48.3 degrees in
  contrast to 47.5 degrees from Chris.
-This was found for the lowest Q2bin, while Chris' estimate of the
  spin angle is for the entire Q2 distribution assuming Hoehler and a
  flat profile (correct, Chris?)
-Extracted GE/GM from super ratio using hPz and th_s from first Q2
  bin. FF ratio as such quite similar to Hoehler ratio. Fourth Q2 point
  sits above Hoehler in AS's extraction, but below it in CC's
-Needs to extract GE/GM by determining <th>_yield for each Q2bin in
  order to account for profile (like Chris).
-Suggested to repeat spin angle extraction extended to first three
  bins, or to entire dataset and compare with the corresponding results
  from Chris to resolve observed discrepancy
-Error analysis for theta_spin?
-Spin angle from asymmetry at lowest Q2bin <th>_yield=48.3 corresponds
  to a nominal angle theta_nominal=49.3 degrees using Doug's profile,
  very consistent with Chi, but at odd with Chris.

-Chi's latest extraction of <th>_yield from ed elastic asymmetries is
  48.0 deg, effect of profile is <dth>_yield=-1.35 deg, corresponding
  to theta_nominal of 49.35 deg. Previous extraction was
  <th>_yield=47.7+-0.45, corresponding to theta_nominal=49.15+-0.45.
  This result would globally shift the maps of July 2004 by 0.8
  degrees, Jan2005 by 1.0 and of Jun2005 by 1.6 degrees to larger
  angles.
  So, the latest new extraction is so far consistent with the old
  although we need to wait for another recrunch iteration to obtain the
  final number. The error (+-0.45 deg) will not change. It consists of
  0.42(stat), 0.12(recon), 0.01(false asymmetry), and 0.10(theo),
  i.e. is dominated by statistics
-Extraction of theta from ed elastic not yet final, requires recrunch
  with data quality (timing calib) sufficient to use same cuts in Chi's
  analysis.
-Previous attempt to provide such a recrunch (v3_4_19) with static
  timing failed for some reason, either timing really changed during
  the 2005 run, or timing calib was not as static as thought,
  investigating ...
-Will recrunch 2005 deuterium data with static timing calib until mid
  next week, this would allow Chi to push the analysis button, get an
  appropriate event selection and extract <th>_yield for 47 degrees

-Spin angle for 32degree setting can be considered final:
  From asymmetries: <th>_yield = 31.40 +- 0.43
  Av. profile effect on ed sample: <dth>_yield = -2.72
  "Nominal" spin angle at z=0: theta_nominal = 34.12 +- 0.43
  The uncertainty for theta_nominal is identical with the one from the
  asymmetry result and consists of 0.35(stat), 0.20(recon), 0.10(false
  asymmetry), and 0.10(theo), i.e. is dominated by statistics

-People analyzing 32 degree data should use above theta_nominal along
  with Doug's averaged profile.
  This result would globally shift the maps of Jan2005 by 0.1 and of
  Jun2005 by 0.7 degrees to larger angles.

32 degrees setting:
channel <th>_yield <dth>_yield theta_nominal(z=0) Comment
d(e,e'd) 31.3(calc) -2.79(calc) 34.09(map) Jan2005 map
           30.7(calc) -2.65(calc) 33.35(map) Jun2005 map
           ===================================================
           31.4(asym) -2.79 34.19(calc) Jan2005 + 0.1
                       -2.65 34.05(calc) Jun2005 + 0.7
                       -2.72(av.) ->34.12(calc) DH's profile
           31.7(old)

----------------------------------------------------------------

d(e,e'n) 32.03(calc) -2.27(left) 34.12(ed) DH
           31.88(calc) -2.42(right) 34.12(ed) DH

----------------------------------------------------------------

47 degrees setting: STILL TO BE UPDATED
channel <th>_yield <dth>_yield theta_nominal(z=0)
d(e,e'd) 47.0(calc) -1.5 (calc) 48.5 (map) Jul2004 map
           46.8(calc) -1.22(calc) 48.02(map) Jan2005 map
           46.2(calc) -1.32(calc) 47.52(map) Jun2005 map
           ===================================================
           47.7(asym) -1.5 49.2 (calc) Jul2004 + 0.7
                (old) -1.22 48.92(calc) Jan2005 + 0.9
                       -1.32 49.02(calc) Jun2005 + 1.5
                       -1.35(av.) ->49.05(calc) DH's profile

          PRELIMINARY UPDATE:
           46.8(calc) -1.22(calc) 48.02(map) Jan2005 map
           ===================================================
           48.0(asym) -1.35(av.) ->49.35(calc) DH's profile
----------------------------------------------------------------

Chris: no errors yet
p(e,e'p) 45.8(asym) -0.8(calc) 46.6(calc) DH's profile???
           47.5(old)

Adrian: no errors yet
p(e,e'p) 48.3(asym) -1.0(calc) 49.3(calc) DH's profile

-Sasha Ilychev from Belarus likely to attend collaboration meeting on
  July 14, 2006 and to visit Bates for ~10 days. To arrive ~Tuesday
  before and to stay until ~Thursday thereafter.
-Task is to implement Polrad (inclusive channel) properly into dgen,
  and also the code for exclusive pion production.
-Relevant people should be prepared to spend a maximum amount of time
  with Sasha (Tavi,Yuan,Aki,Vitaliy,Michael,Doug,Renee,etc.)

-No meeting on 5/24, next meeting instead on 5/31!

Best regards,

    Michael

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-d(e,e'p): kinematic corrections (AD)
  +Shows for each Q2bin comparisons of measured and simulated electron
   momentum. Differences are up to 2%, at the margin of the
   resolution. Pattern of deviations vs. Q2 is sector-symmetric
  +Note that definition of Q2 in q.e. scattering depends on two
   variables.
  +Shows comparison data/MC for quasifree (pm<0.15) events, expect
   events to be close to the elastic ridge in a p_e-vs-th_e plot,
   attribute deviation to either wrong th_e or p_e or both. Magnitude
   of deviation rather points to momentum (would require several degs.)
  +Parametrizes momentum corrections based on quasifree events
   (pm<0.15) as scale factor with linear dependence in Q2, plots
   measured minus expected electron momentum for entire q.e. event
   sample after applying this correction. Finds remaining deviations of
   ~7-10 MeV.
  +Comparison is new 2004 recrunch v3_4_17 with an older MC which uses
   old geometry however we're looking at physical variables here
  +New MC still has the problem of disappearing yield at small
   angles. There seems to be a dependence on computer architecture
   (=initialization problem?)

  Suggestions:
  +Should apply corrections from ep elastic (Eugene's) to see how well
   they work
  +New MC should make use of spin angle profile
  +Adam: could you also evaluate the target yield-weighted average for
   given spin angle maps, for the d(e,e'p) event sample (see
   discussion on spin angle in separate email)

-Spin angle:
  +No estimate yet of the error of the average spin angle extracted
   from ep elastic asymmetries.
  +Strong dependence on reconstruction likely explains large shift of
   the spin angle recently reported
  +Remember, in the hPz-vs-th_s plot, the two straights for the two
   sectors are almost collinear, while the slopes of the two crossing
   straights in the corresponding Pzz-vs-th_s plot from ed elastic
   have opposite signs, making ed elastic much more robust in
   determining the spin angle against changes in reconstruction.
  +For extraction of form factor ratio, needs to account for profile in
   extraction of observables, use "nominal" spin angle determined by
   Chi (on "average" vs. "nominal" see separate message)
  +Shows target z-distribution of ep elastic yield broken down in
   Q2bins. Not all bins are distributed as naively expected, pointing
   to residual reconstruction errors
  +Shows the same with spin angle profile overlayed and the resulting
   yield-weighted average for each Q2bin. The latter does not(!) vary
   much (<0.2deg) around the yield-weighted average of the entire data
   sample, but note that the z coordinate reconstructed from data may
   not fully reflect reality.
  +Suggestion: Does this negligible variation of yield-weighted
   averages for various Q2bins also hold for MC-generated ep elastic
   target-z yield distributions?

Best regards,

   Michael

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