A new algorithm designed to reduce the model dependence in future SUSY searches at the LHC is described. This algorithm can dynamically adapt itself to a wide range of possible SUSY final states thus ...reducing the need for detailed model-driven analysis. Preliminary study of its performance on simulated MSSM, GMSB and AMSB final states is described, and a comparison with traditional search procedures, whenever available, is performed.
Design and implementation of the new D0 level-1 calorimeter trigger Abolins, M.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. ...
Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment,
2008, 2008-1-00, Letnik:
584, Številka:
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Journal Article
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Increasing luminosity at the Fermilab Tevatron collider has led the D0 collaboration to make improvements to its detector beyond those already in place for Run IIa, which began in March 2001. One of ...the cornerstones of this Run IIb upgrade is a completely redesigned level-1 calorimeter trigger system. The new system employs novel architecture and algorithms to retain high efficiency for interesting events while substantially increasing rejection of background. We describe the design and implementation of the new level-1 calorimeter trigger hardware and discuss its performance during Run IIb data taking. In addition to strengthening the physics capabilities of D0, this trigger system will provide valuable insight into the operation of analogous devices to be used at LHC experiments.
We present a review of global searches at the Tevatron with D0 detector. The strategy involves splitting the data from the Tevatron into many final states and looking for signs of new physics in the ...high \(p_T\) tails of various distributions using SLEUTH algorithm. We analyzed 117 D0 final states and 5543 D0 distributions. No evidence of new physics is found. The two discrepant final states arise from detector modeling issues.
The New DØ Level-1 Calorimeter Trigger Abolins, M.; Adams, M.; Adams, T. ...
2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record,
2006-Oct., Letnik:
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Conference Proceeding
With increasing Tevatron luminosity, efficient triggers that meet the bandwidth limitations of the experiment's data acquisition system become more and more difficult to construct. To meet these ...challenges, the DOslash experiment has significantly enhanced its triggering capabilities. A major component of this upgrade is a completely re-designed Level-1 calorimeter trigger (L1Cal). This new system uses novel architecture and algorithms to maintain acceptable background rejection while preserving or even improving signal efficiency at the highest luminosities foreseen. We describe interesting features of the L1Cal and give highlights from its first few months of operation.
During 2006 and spring 2007, integration and commissioning of trigger and data acquisition (TDAQ) equipment in the ATLAS experimental area has progressed. Much of the work has focused on a final ...prototype setup consisting of around eighty computers representing a subset of the full TDAQ system. There have been a series of technical runs using this setup. Various tests have been run including ones where around 6k Level-1 pre-selected simulated proton-proton events have been processed in a loop mode through the trigger and dataflow chains. The system included the readout buffers containing the events, event building, second level and third level trigger algorithms. Quantities critical for the final system, such as event processing times, have been studied using different trigger algorithms as well as different dataflow components.
•Morphological barriers remain intact using our ex vivo placental perfusion technique.•Gold nanoparticles can translocate across the placenta within 20 min of material infusion.•Nanoparticle infusion ...can impair fluid flow from the maternal to fetal compartment.
Development and implementation of products incorporating nanoparticles are occurring at a rapid pace. These particles are widely utilized in domestic, occupational, and biomedical applications. Currently, it is unclear if pregnant women will be able to take advantage of the potential biomedical nanoproducts out of concerns associated with placental transfer and fetal interactions. We recently developed an ex vivo rat placental perfusion technique to allow for the evaluation of xenobiotic transfer and placental physiological perturbations. In this study, a segment of the uterine horn and associated placenta was isolated from pregnant (gestational day 20) Sprague-Dawley rats and placed into a modified pressure myography vessel chamber. The proximal and distal ends of the maternal uterine artery and the vessels of the umbilical cord were cannulated, secured, and perfused with physiological salt solution (PSS). The proximal uterine artery and umbilical artery were pressurized at 80 mmHg and 50 mmHg, respectively, to allow countercurrent flow through the placenta. After equilibration, a single 900 μL bolus dose of 20 nm gold engineered nanoparticles (Au-ENM) was introduced into the proximal maternal artery. Distal uterine and umbilical vein effluents were collected every 10 min for 180 min to measure placental fluid dynamics. The quantification of Au-ENM transfer was conducted via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Overall, we were able to measure Au-ENM within uterine and umbilical effluent with 20 min of material infusion. This novel methodology may be widely incorporated into studies of pharmacology, toxicology, and placental physiology.
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