Abstract:  Single electrons are thrown at the EEMC for energies ranging from ~1 to ~100 GeV at normal incidence, at at an angle of incidence corresponding to η=1.8.  The sampling fraction is computed in each energy bin as the ratio of the energy deposited in the endcap plastic scintillator divided by the incident energy of the electron. Between 5 and 20 GeV, the sampling fraction is 4.09%, varying by 1% of its mean value across this energy range.  This is consistent with various recollections of the test beam data.  Beyond this range, the sampling fraction varies ~smoothly within ~6% of this value.

Abstract: Muons are thrown with energies of 1, 3, 10, 30 and 100 GeV at eta = 0.025 and eta = 1.85.  The energy-loss distributions for muons in preshower-1 and the first lead radiator in the EEMC are compared energy-loss distributions in the barrel (1st lead and 2nd scintillator layers).  We also make comparisons between the mean of the distributions and the expected values based on data tables in the particle data book.  The observed means are within 5-10% of the expected values.

Summary of recent simulation tests in the EEMC and BEMC

Abstract:  Muons are thrown with energy of 100 GeV at eta = 0.025 and eta = 1.85.  Energy-loss distributions in the first layer of plastic and the first layer of lead are compared betwe