Beyond data taking¶

• MICE data taking is very nearly complete
• Seek to expedite analysis
• Standard approach to analysis:
  1. Sample selection should be something similar to this
     • As analysis develops, we should become more prescriptive in how the sample selection is done
       • i.e. once we have decided on the appropriate cut, all analyses should use the same ones as far as possible
     • Standardised through MAUS cuts structure (in next MAUS release +1)
  2. Do some calculation e.g. phase space density etc
  3. Statistical uncertainties
     • "Subsample" method e.g. divide data into subsamples of n events; look at uncertainty associated with each subsample
  4. Systematic uncertainties
     • Sample selection systematic uncertainty
     • "Model" uncertainty e.g. magnet alignments and
     • "Reconstruction" uncertainty e.g. detector reconstruction
       • Can be corrected; use MC to drive uncertainty on corrections

• Analysis workshops
  • January 18th at RAL; select papers to take through to writing workshop prior to CM50
    • Everyone doing analysis should attend
  • CM50 - writing workshop in week leading up to CM50; then "conference level" talks at CM50
  • April 12th (TBC) at Glasgow; select analyses to take to IPAC
  • Mid-May