SAIP2012

Analysis of Monte-Carlo generated Data for W production in the semi-muonic channel using the ALICE Detector

10 Jul 2012, 11:20

20m

Oral Presentation Track B - Nuclear, Particle and Radiation Physics NPRP

Speaker

Mr KGOTLAESELE JOHNSON SENOSI (University of Cape Town/iThemba LABS for the ALICE collaboration)

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

MSc

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

Heavy-ion collisions are the unique tool available to investigate strongly interacting matter at high energy density where the formation of a new phase of matter - the quark-gluon plasma, is expected. The ALICE Muon Spectrometer is specifically designed to study this phase of matter using muonic channel in the acceptance region between 2° and 10°. This study focuses on the analysis of W^±→μ^± Monte-Carlo generated data using PYTHIA 6.4 in the AliROOT framework in proton-proton collision at 8 TeV. Here a summary of the results obtained so far is presented.

Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

YES

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Jean Cleymans. University of Cape Town.

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

YES