Rivet analyses

Polarization of ρ± and ω0 mesons at LEP1

Experiment: OPAL (LEP)

Inspire ID: 502750

Status: VALIDATED

Authors: - Peter Richardson

References: - Eur.Phys.J. C16 (2000) 61-70

Beams: e+ e-

Beam energies: (45.6, 45.6)GeV

Run details: - Hadronic Z decay events generated on the Z pole ($\sqrt{s} = 91.2$ GeV)

The measurement of the polarization of ρ± and ω0 mesons at LEP1 by the OPAL experiment.

Source code:OPAL_2000_I502750.cc

// -*- C++ -*-
#include "Rivet/Analysis.hh"
#include "Rivet/Projections/Beam.hh"
#include "Rivet/Projections/ChargedFinalState.hh"
#include "Rivet/Projections/UnstableParticles.hh"

namespace Rivet {


  /// @brief rho+/- and omega polarization
  class OPAL_2000_I502750 : public Analysis {
  public:

    /// Constructor
    RIVET_DEFAULT_ANALYSIS_CTOR(OPAL_2000_I502750);


    /// @name Analysis methods
    /// @{

    /// Book histograms and initialise projections before the run
    void init() {

      // Initialise and register projections
      declare(Beam(), "Beams");
      declare(ChargedFinalState(), "FS");
      declare(UnstableParticles(), "UFS");

      // Book histograms
      book(_h_ctheta_rho, {0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.3, 0.6});
      book(_h_ctheta_omega, {0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.3, 0.6});
      for (size_t i = 0; i < _h_ctheta_rho->numBins(); ++i) {
        book(_h_ctheta_rho->bin(i + 1), "ctheta_rho_" + to_string(i), 20, -1.0, 1.0);
        book(_h_ctheta_omega->bin(i + 1), "ctheta_omega_" + to_string(i), 20, -1.0, 1.0);
      }
      book(_h_ctheta_omega_all, "ctheta_omega_all", 20, -1., 1.);
    }

    pair<double, double> calcRho(Histo1DPtr hist) {
      if (hist->numEntries() == 0.) return make_pair(0., 0.);
      double sum1(0.), sum2(0.);
      for (const auto& bin : hist->bins()) {
        double Oi = bin.sumW();
        if (Oi == 0.) continue;
        double ai = 0.25 * (bin.xMax() * (3. - sqr(bin.xMax())) - bin.xMin() * (3. - sqr(bin.xMin())));
        double bi = 0.75 * (bin.xMin() * (1. - sqr(bin.xMin())) - bin.xMax() * (1. - sqr(bin.xMax())));
        double Ei = bin.errW();
        sum1 += sqr(bi / Ei);
        sum2 += bi / sqr(Ei) * (Oi - ai);
      }
      return make_pair(sum2 / sum1, sqrt(1. / sum1));
    }

    bool findOmegaDecay(Particle omega, Particles& pi0, Particles& pip, Particles& pim) {
      for (const Particle& child : omega.children()) {
        if (child.pid() == 211)
          pip.push_back(child);
        else if (child.pid() == -211)
          pim.push_back(child);
        else if (child.pid() == 111)
          pi0.push_back(child);
        else if (!child.children().empty()) {
          if (!findOmegaDecay(child, pi0, pip, pim)) return false;
        }
        else
          return false;
      }
      return true;
    }

    /// Perform the per-event analysis
    void analyze(const Event& event) {
      // First, veto on leptonic events by requiring at least 4 charged FS particles
      const FinalState& fs = apply<FinalState>(event, "FS");
      const size_t numParticles = fs.particles().size();

      // Even if we only generate hadronic events, we still need a cut on numCharged >= 2.
      if (numParticles < 2) {
        MSG_DEBUG("Failed leptonic event cut");
        vetoEvent;
      }
      MSG_DEBUG("Passed leptonic event cut");
      // Get beams and average beam momentum
      const ParticlePair& beams = apply<Beam>(event, "Beams").beams();
      const double meanBeamMom = (beams.first.p3().mod() + beams.second.p3().mod()) / 2.0;
      MSG_DEBUG("Avg beam momentum = " << meanBeamMom);
      // loop over rho and omega mesons
      const UnstableParticles& ufs = apply<UnstableParticles>(event, "UFS");
      for (const Particle& p : ufs.particles(Cuts::abspid == 213 || Cuts::abspid == 223)) {
        double xE = p.momentum().t() / meanBeamMom;
        Vector3 e1z = p.momentum().p3().unit();
        LorentzTransform boost = LorentzTransform::mkFrameTransformFromBeta(p.momentum().betaVec());
        if (p.abspid() == 213) {
          if (p.children().size() != 2) continue;
          int sign = p.pid() / 213;
          Particle pion;
          if (p.children()[0].pid() == sign * 211 && p.children()[1].pid() == 111) {
            pion = p.children()[0];
          }
          else if (p.children()[1].pid() == sign * 211 && p.children()[0].pid() == 111) {
            pion = p.children()[1];
          }
          else
            continue;
          Vector3 axis1 = boost.transform(pion.momentum()).p3().unit();
          double ctheta = e1z.dot(axis1);
          _h_ctheta_rho->fill(xE, ctheta);
        }
        else {
          Particles pi0, pip, pim;
          bool three_pi = findOmegaDecay(p, pi0, pip, pim);
          if (!three_pi || pi0.size() != 1 || pip.size() != 1 || pim.size() != 1) continue;
          Vector3 v1 = boost.transform(pi0[0].momentum()).p3().unit();
          Vector3 v2 = boost.transform(pip[0].momentum()).p3().unit();
          Vector3 norm = v1.cross(v2).unit();
          double ctheta = e1z.dot(norm);
          _h_ctheta_omega->fill(xE, ctheta);
          if (xE > 0.025) _h_ctheta_omega_all->fill(ctheta);
        }
      }
    }


    /// Normalise histograms etc., after the run
    void finalize() {
      vector<double> x = {0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.3, 0.6};
      Estimate1DPtr h_rho;
      book(h_rho, 1, 1, 1);
      Estimate1DPtr h_omega;
      book(h_omega, 2, 1, 1);
      for (size_t ix = 1; ix < _h_ctheta_rho->numBins() + 1; ++ix) {
        // rho
        normalize(_h_ctheta_rho->bin(ix));
        pair<double, double> rho00 = calcRho(_h_ctheta_rho->bin(ix));
        h_rho->bin(ix).set(rho00.first, rho00.second);
        // omega
        normalize(_h_ctheta_omega->bin(ix));
        rho00 = calcRho(_h_ctheta_omega->bin(ix));
        h_omega->bin(ix).set(rho00.first, rho00.second);
      }
      // omega over whole range
      Estimate1DPtr h_omega_all;
      book(h_omega_all, 2, 2, 1);
      normalize(_h_ctheta_omega_all);
      pair<double, double> rho00 = calcRho(_h_ctheta_omega_all);
      h_omega_all->bin(1).set(rho00.first, rho00.second);
    }

    /// @}


    /// @name Histograms
    /// @{
    Histo1DGroupPtr _h_ctheta_rho, _h_ctheta_omega;
    Histo1DPtr _h_ctheta_omega_all;
    /// @}
  };


  RIVET_DECLARE_PLUGIN(OPAL_2000_I502750);


}