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study 6 final plots for PAC, May 2008

A_L   on  this has a  RHICBOS convention to match PHENIX sign choice, opposite to FGT proposal convention.

 

Estimated statistical uncertainty for AL for charge leptons from W decay reconstructed in the Endcap


Fig 1 - Ideal detector


Fig 2 - Realistic detector efficiency & hadronic background, ideal charge reco

 

 

Statistical significance of measured AL vs. zero , integrated over PT, for DSSV2008.
kinematics LT=300/pb LT=100/pb
W+, forward  8.6  5.3
W-, forward   6.7  3.9
W+, backward   5.1  3.0
W-, backward   0.3  0.2
Statistical significance of measured AL vs. zero , integrated over PT, for DRSV-VAL.
kinematics LT=300/pb LT=100/pb
W+, forward  8.6  5.3
W-, forward   8.2  4.7
W+, backward   5.9  3.4
W-, backward   3.9  2.3


Fig 3 - Realistic detector efficiency, hadronic background, and charge reco

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