Study of quark and gluon jet substructure in Z+jet and dijet events from pp collisions [article]

CMS Collaboration
2021 arXiv   pre-print
Measurements of jet substructure describing the composition of quark- and gluon-initiated jets are presented. Proton-proton (pp) collision data at √(s) =13 TeV collected with the CMS detector are used, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb^-1. Generalized angularities are measured that characterize the jet substructure and distinguish quark- and gluon-initiated jets. These observables are sensitive to the distributions of transverse momenta and angular distances within a jet. The
more » ... analysis is performed using a data sample of dijet events enriched in gluon-initiated jets, and, for the first time, a Z+jet event sample enriched in quark-initiated jets. The observables are measured in bins of jet transverse momentum, and as a function of the jet radius parameter. Each measurement is repeated applying a "soft drop" grooming procedure that removes soft and large angle radiation from the jet. Using these measurements, the ability of various models to describe jet substructure is assessed, showing a clear need for improvements in Monte Carlo generators.
arXiv:2109.03340v1 fatcat:o5ylkfixrbes3barqfle3okp7m