Detail for Pythia 6 (398:ICT9MC2) 6.428
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Numbers in the tables correspond to chi2 values. To make them more physically meaningful, the MC predictions are assigned a flat 5% 'theory uncertainty', as a baseline sanity limit for the achievable theoretical accuracy with present-day MC models. A few clear cases of GIGO are excluded, but some problematic cases remain. Thus, e.g., if a calculation returns a too small cross section for a dimensionful quantity, the corresponding chi2 value will be large, even though the shape of the distribution may be well described. It could be argued how this should be treated, how much uncertainty should be allowed for each observable, whether it is reasonable to include observables that a given model is not supposed to describe, etc. These are questions that we do not believe can be meaningfully (or reliably) addressed by a fully automated site containing tens of thousands of model/observable combinations. In the end, the interpretation of the information we display is up to you, the user.
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pp/ppbar → Soft QCD (inelastic)
Observable |
Cut |
Energy |
χ2 |
<pT> vs Nch |
ALICE pT > 0.15 |
900 |
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ALICE pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
7000 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 2 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
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CDF pT > 0.4 |
1960 |
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CDF pT > 0.4 |
1800 |
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CDF pT > 0.4 |
630 |
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UA1 |
900 |
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UA1 |
200 |
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|
UA1 |
63 |
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D0 |
y-2.0-2.5 |
7000 |
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y-3.0-3.5 |
7000 |
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y-4.0-4.5 |
7000 |
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D+ |
y-2.0-2.5 |
7000 |
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y-3.0-3.5 |
7000 |
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y-4.0-4.5 |
7000 |
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D*+ |
y-2.0-2.5 |
7000 |
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y-3.0-3.5 |
7000 |
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y-4.0-4.5 |
7000 |
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Ds+ |
y-2.0-2.5 |
7000 |
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y-3.0-3.5 |
7000 |
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y-3.5-4.0 |
7000 |
|
Forward energy flow ratio |
CMS Energy flow ratio |
7000 |
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CMS Energy flow ratio |
2760 |
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CMS Energy flow ratio |
900 |
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η Distributions |
ALICE INEL > 0 |
7000 |
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ALICE INEL > 0 |
2360 |
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ALICE INEL > 0 |
900 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 20 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 6 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
2360 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
7000 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 2 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 20 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 6 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
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CDF-VTPC |η < 3.5| |
1800 |
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CDF-VTPC |η < 3.5| |
630 |
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CMS INEL charged |
13000 |
|
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TOTEM INEL > 0 |
7000 |
|
|
UA5 NSD |
53 |
|
|
ua5-inel |
900 |
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|
ua5-inel |
200 |
|
η/π0 vs pT |
alice2012n |
7000 |
|
Rapidity gap size |
ATLAS pT > 0.2, |η| < 4.9 |
7000 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.4, |η| < 4.9 |
7000 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.6, |η| < 4.9 |
7000 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.8, |η| < 4.9 |
7000 |
|
η |
alice2012n |
7000 |
|
b(Nch) vs Δη |
UA5 |
900 |
|
|
UA5 |
546 |
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|
UA5 |
200 |
|
b(Nch) vs ηC |
UA5 |
900 |
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|
UA5 |
546 |
|
|
UA5 |
200 |
|
Rapidity Gaps (MC only) |
MC |η| < 5.2, max(ηC) |
7000 |
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MC max(ηC) |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2, max(ηF, ηB) |
7000 |
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MC max(ηF, ηB) |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2, min(ηF, ηB) |
7000 |
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MC min(ηF, ηB) |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2, max(max(ηF, ηB), ηC) |
7000 |
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MC max(max(ηF, ηB), ηC) |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2, min(max(ηF, ηB), ηC) |
7000 |
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MC min(max(ηF, ηB), ηC) |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2, Energy flow |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2 |
7000 |
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MC |η| < 5.2, Transverse energy flow |
7000 |
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K0S |
ALICE |y| < 0.75 |
900 |
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LHCb 2.5 < y < 3.0 |
900 |
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LHCb 3.0 < y < 3.5 |
900 |
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LHCb 3.5 < y < 4.0 |
900 |
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LHCb 2.5 < y < 3.0 |
900 |
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LHCb 2.5 < y < 4.0 |
900 |
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LHCb 3.0 < y < 3.5 |
900 |
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LHCb 3.5 < y < 4.0 |
900 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
K-/K+ vs |y| |
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
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|
LHCb |
7000 |
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LHCb |
900 |
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|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
|
(K-+K+)/(π-+π+) vs pT |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
(K-+K+)/(π-+π+) vs |y| |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
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|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
|
K- |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
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STAR |
200 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
K+ + K- |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
K+ |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
Λ/K0S vs pT |
ALICE |y| < 0.75 |
900 |
|
Λc |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
Λbar/K0S vs pT |
LHCb |
900 |
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|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
Λbar/K0S vs |y| |
LHCb |
900 |
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|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
lhcb2011-pt0.15-2.5 |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
|
Λbar/K0S vs |Δy| |
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
|
Λbar/Λ vs pT |
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
Λbar/Λ vs |y| |
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
lhcb2011-pt0.15-2.5 |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
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|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
|
Λbar/Λ vs |Δy| |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
Λbar |
ALICE |y| < 0.75 |
900 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
Λ |
ALICE |y| < 0.75 |
900 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
Multiplicity Distributions |
ALICE INEL > 0 |
7000 |
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ALICE |η| < 0.5 |
2360 |
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ALICE |η| < 0.5 |
900 |
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|
ALICE |η| < 1.0 |
2360 |
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ALICE |η| < 1.0 |
900 |
|
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ALICE |η| < 1.3 |
2360 |
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ALICE |η| < 1.3 |
900 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 20 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 6 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
2360 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 2 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 20 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 6 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
|
|
CDF pT > 0.4 |
1960 |
|
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CDF pT > 0.4 |
1800 |
|
|
CDF pT > 0.4 |
630 |
|
|
STAR |
200 |
|
|
UA1 |
900 |
|
|
UA1 |
500 |
|
|
UA1 |
200 |
|
|
UA5 NSD |
900 |
|
|
UA5 NSD |
546 |
|
|
UA5 NSD |
200 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 0.5 |
900 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 0.5 |
200 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 1.5 |
900 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 1.5 |
200 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 3.0 |
900 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 3.0 |
200 |
|
|
UA5 |η| < 5.0 |
900 |
|
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UA5 |η| < 5.0 |
200 |
|
pbar/p vs |y| |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
(pbar+p)/(K-+K+) vs |y| |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
(pbar+p)/(π-+π+) vs pT |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
(pbar+p)/(π-+π+) vs |y| |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
pbar |
STAR |
200 |
|
φ |
ALICE |y| < 0.6 |
900 |
|
|
atlas2014-phiKK |
7000 |
|
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LHCb 2.44 < y < 4.06 |
7000 |
|
φ |
atlas2014-phiKK |
7000 |
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LHCb 0.6 < pT < 5 |
7000 |
|
π0 |
alice2012n |
7000 |
|
|
alice2012n |
900 |
|
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LHCf π0 at 8.9 < |y| < 9.0 |
7000 |
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LHCf π0 at 9.0 < |y| < 9.2 |
7000 |
|
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LHCf π0 at 9.2 < |y| < 9.4 |
7000 |
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LHCf π0 at 9.4 < |y| < 9.6 |
7000 |
|
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LHCf π0 at 9.6 < |y| < 10.0 |
7000 |
|
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LHCf π0 at 10.0 < |y| < 11.0 |
7000 |
|
π-/π+ vs |y| |
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
|
|
LHCb |
900 |
|
|
LHCb |
7000 |
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|
LHCb |
900 |
|
π- |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
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|
STAR |
200 |
|
π+ + π- |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
π+ |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
|
|
STAR |
200 |
|
pbar |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
|
p + pbar |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
p |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
|
pT Distributions |
ALICE pT > 0.15 |
900 |
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ATLAS pT > 0.5 |
900 |
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 20 pT > 0.1 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 6 pT > 0.5 |
900 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
2360 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 2.5 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 1 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 2 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 20 pT > 0.1 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS Nch ≥ 6 pT > 0.5 |
7000 |
|
|
CDF pT > 0.4 |
1960 |
|
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CDF pT > 0.4 |
1800 |
|
|
CDF pT > 0.4 |
630 |
|
|
UA1 |
900 |
|
|
UA1 |
500 |
|
|
UA1 |
200 |
|
|
UA1 0.8 < |η| < 4 |
900 |
|
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UA1 4 < |η| < 8 |
900 |
|
|
UA1 8 < |η| |
900 |
|
<pT> vs mass |
alice2011-y0.5 |
900 |
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|
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
|
STAR |
200 |
|
p |
STAR |
200 |
|
Σbar(1385)- |
alice2015-y0.5bar |
7000 |
|
Σbar(1385)+ |
alice2015-y0.5bar |
7000 |
|
Σ(1385)- |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
Σ(1385)+ |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
Σ(ET) |
ATLAS |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS 0.0 < |η| < 0.8 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS 0.8 < |η| < 1.6 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS 1.6 < |η| < 2.4 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS 2.4 < |η| < 3.2 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS 3.2 < |η| < 4.0 |
7000 |
|
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ATLAS 4.0 < |η| < 4.8 |
7000 |
|
|
CDF pT > 0.4 |
1960 |
|
|
UA1 |
900 |
|
|
UA1 |
500 |
|
|
UA1 |
200 |
|
Σ(ET) vs Nch |
UA1 |
900 |
|
|
UA1 |
500 |
|
|
UA1 |
200 |
|
Diffractive ξ |
CMS pp → jet1 jet2 |
7000 |
|
Ξ(1530) |
alice2015-y0.5 |
7000 |
|
Ξ- |
STAR |
200 |
|
Ξ+/Ξ- vs pT |
STAR |
200 |
|
Ξ+ |
STAR |
200 |
|
Ξ |
ALICE |y| < 0.8 |
900 |
|
Cross sections |
ALICE DD |
7000 |
|
|
ALICE DD |
2760 |
|
|
ALICE DD |
900 |
|
|
ALICE DD/INEL |
7000 |
|
|
ALICE DD/INEL |
2760 |
|
|
ALICE DD/INEL |
900 |
|
|
ALICE INEL |
7000 |
|
|
ALICE INEL |
2760 |
|
|
ALICE INEL |
900 |
|
|
ALICE SD |
7000 |
|
|
ALICE SD |
2760 |
|
|
ALICE SD |
900 |
|
|
ALICE SD/INEL |
7000 |
|
|
ALICE SD/INEL |
2760 |
|
|
ALICE SD/INEL |
900 |
|
|
ATLAS INEL |
7000 |
|
|
CMS INEL |
7000 |
|