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arxiv: 1201.2688 · v2 · pith:PEC46EZInew · submitted 2012-01-12 · ✦ hep-ph · hep-ex

Angular Scaling in Jets

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keywords angulareffectseventjetsscalingapproximatelycarloclose
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We introduce a jet shape observable defined for an ensemble of jets in terms of two-particle angular correlations and a resolution parameter R. This quantity is infrared and collinear safe and can be interpreted as a scaling exponent for the angular distribution of mass inside the jet. For small R it is close to the value 2 as a consequence of the approximately scale invariant QCD dynamics. For large R it is sensitive to non-perturbative effects. We describe the use of this correlation function for tests of QCD, for studying underlying event and pile-up effects, and for tuning Monte Carlo event generators.

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