Inclusive-photon production and its dependence on photon isolation in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt s=13$ TeV using 139 fb$^{-1}$ of ATLAS data

The ATLAS collaboration
JHEP 07 (2023) 086, 2023.

Abstract (data abstract)
CERN-LHC. Inclusive-photon production and its dependence on photon isolation in pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV using 139/fb of ATLAS data. The cross sections are measured as functions of the photon transverse energy in different regions of photon pseudorapidity. The photons are required to be isolated by means of a fixed-cone method with two different cone radii (R=0.4 and 0.2). The dependence of the inclusive-photon production on the photon isolation is investigated by measuring the fiducial cross sections as functions of the isolation-cone radius and the ratios of the differential cross sections with different radii in different regions of photon pseudorapidity. The photon is required to have a transverse energy above 250 GeV and absolute value of pseudorapity |etaGamma|<2.37, excluding the region 1.37<|etaGamma|<1.56. The photon isolation is ensured by requiring the transverse energy around a cone of radius R=0.4 (or R=0.2) around the photon to be less than (4.8 + 0.0042 * ETGamma) [GeV]. At particle level it is the sum of transverse energy from all stable particles, except for muons, neutrinos and the photon itself, in a cone of size R =0.4 (or R=0.2) around the photon direction after the contribution from the underlying event is subtracted; the same subtraction procedure, based on the jet-area method, used on data is applied at the particle level (see the journal publication for details). Information about the bin-to-bin correlation of the systematic uncertainties. The following uncertainties are to be treated as uncorrelated bin-to-bin: sysPhotonID, sysBackgroundIsolation, sysBackgroundIsolationUpperLimit, sysBackgroundID, sysIsolationMC and sysMCstats. The systematic uncertainty due to the photon energy scale and resolution is partially correlated bin-to-bin and its decomposition into independent sources is given. In order to take into account properly the correlations due to the photon energy scale and resolution, see the information provided below. The systematic uncertainty due to the photon energy scale (GES) and resolution (GER) is decomposed into 79 independent components: starting from the one labelled RESOLUTION_AF2 until the one labelled PH_SCALE_LEAKAGEUNCONV. Each of the 79 independent components has two variations (up and down). The uncertainties due to the up and down variations for each component are not necessarily symmetric and do not necessarily have different signs. Furthermore, the uncertainty for a given variation (up or down) of a given component can change sign bin to bin in Etgamma. As a result, providing the positive and negative uncertainties as such would mean that the correlation between different Etgamma bins and different measurements is lost. To avoid that loss and to provide the information on the correlation the following format is used for the uncertainties of each independent component in the tables 1 to 12 (for the differential cross sections), tables 25 to 30 (for the ratios of differential cross sections with different isolation radii) and tables 37 to 42 (for the fiducial integrated cross sections): for the upper entry of the uncertainty, the systematic uncertainty of the down variation is given, which can be either positive or negative, and is fully correlated with the upper entries of the other Etgamma bins (for the same component); for the lower entry of the uncertainty, the systematic uncertainty of the up variation is given, which can be either positive or negative, and is fully correlated with the lower entries of the other Etgamma bins (for the same component). For example, for the component labelled SCALE_L2GAIN: the upper entry corresponds to the sistematic uncertainty due to SCALE_L2GAIN__1down and the lower entry corresponds to the sistematic uncertainty due to SCALE_L2GAIN__1up. Predictions for the differential cross sections (tables 13 to 24), ratios (tables 31 to 36) and fiducial integrated cross sections (tables 43 to 48) are given at NNLO QCD from the program NNLOJET using the CT18 PDF set at NNLO; for details, see the journal publication and the reference [19] (X. Chen et al., Single photon production at hadron colliders at NNLO QCD with realistic photon isolation, JHEP 08, 2022, 094). Four sources of uncertainty are considered and quoted separately for each bin in EtGamma, each region of |etaGamma| and each photon isolation radius: the uncertainty due to terms beyond NNLO (TheoryUncertEnvelopeScales), the uncertainty due to that in the PDFs (TheoryUncertPDF), the uncertainty due to that in alphas (TheoryUncertAlphas) and the uncertainty in the non-perturbative corrections (TheoryUncertNonPerturbative). The first one (TheoryUncertEnvelopeScales) was calculated at NNLO using the envelope of the 15-point scheme of variations of the renormalisation, factorisation and fragmentation scales (variations of two or more scales in opposite directions are excluded). The second one (TheoryUncertPDF) was calculated at NLO using the 50 sets from the MMHT2014 error analysis and applying the asymmetric master formula. The third one (TheoryUncertAlphas) was estimated by repeating the calculations at NLO using two additional sets of proton PDFs from the MMHT2014 analysis, for which different values of alphas(mZ) were assumed in the fits, namely alphas(mZ)=0.118 and 0.122; the differences between the central calculations at NLO and the alphas(mZ)-varied calculations were scaled by a factor 1.5/2. The fourth one (TheoryUncertNonPerturbative) was estimated to be 1% for the differential cross sections, as described in the journal publication. It should be noted that NNLO calculations for the second and third sources of uncertainty were not available and, for that reason, NLO calculations were used instead (they were computed with the program Jetphox using the MMHT2014 PDF set at NLO); the uncertainties corresponding to those sources were computed relative to the central calculation at NLO using MMHT2014 and the relative uncertainties thus obtained were propagated to the NNLO predictions.

  • Table 1

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t1

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.6$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 2

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t2

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.6<|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.8$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 3

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t3

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.8<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.37$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 4

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t4

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.56<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.81$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 5

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t5

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.81<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.01$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 6

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t6

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $2.01<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.37$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 7

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t7

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.6$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 8

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t8

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.6<|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.8$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 9

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t9

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.8<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.37$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 10

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t10

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.56<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.81$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 11

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t11

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.81<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.01$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 12

    Data from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t12

    Measured cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $2.01<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.37$ and photon isolation cone radius...

  • Table 13

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t13

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.6$ and isolation cone radius $0.4$...

  • Table 14

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t14

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.6<|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.8$ and isolation cone radius $0.4$...

  • Table 15

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t15

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.8<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.37$ and isolation cone radius $0.4$...

  • Table 16

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t16

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.56<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.81$ and isolation cone radius $0.4$...

  • Table 17

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t17

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.81<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.01$ and isolation cone radius $0.4$...

  • Table 18

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t18

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $2.01<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.37$ and isolation cone radius $0.4$...

  • Table 19

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t19

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.6$ and isolation cone radius $0.2$...

  • Table 20

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t20

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.6<|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.8$ and isolation cone radius $0.2$...

  • Table 21

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t21

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $0.8<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.37$ and isolation cone radius $0.2$...

  • Table 22

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t22

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.56<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.81$ and isolation cone radius $0.2$...

  • Table 23

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t23

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $1.81<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.01$ and isolation cone radius $0.2$...

  • Table 24

    Theory from Figure 12

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t24

    Predicted cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $E_{\rm T}^{\gamma}$ for $2.01<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.37$ and isolation cone radius $0.2$...

  • Table 25

    Data from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t25

    Measured ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 26

    Data from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t26

    Measured ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 27

    Data from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t27

    Measured ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 28

    Data from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t28

    Measured ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 29

    Data from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t29

    Measured ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 30

    Data from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t30

    Measured ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 31

    Theory from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t31

    Predicted ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 32

    Theory from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t32

    Predicted ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 33

    Theory from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t33

    Predicted ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 34

    Theory from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t34

    Predicted ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 35

    Theory from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t35

    Predicted ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 36

    Theory from Figure 21

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t36

    Predicted ratio of the differential cross sections for inclusive isolated-photon production for $R=0.2$ and $R=0.4$ as a function of $E_{\rm...

  • Table 37

    Data from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t37

    Measured fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.6$.

  • Table 38

    Data from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t38

    Measured fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $0.6<|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.8$.

  • Table 39

    Data from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t39

    Measured fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $0.8<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.37$.

  • Table 40

    Data from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t40

    Measured fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $1.56<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.81$.

  • Table 41

    Data from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t41

    Measured fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $1.81<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.01$.

  • Table 42

    Data from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t42

    Measured fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $2.01<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.37$.

  • Table 43

    Theory from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t43

    Predicted fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.6$ at NNLO QCD.

  • Table 44

    Theory from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t44

    Predicted fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $0.6<|\eta^{\gamma}|<0.8$ at NNLO QCD.

  • Table 45

    Theory from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t45

    Predicted fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $0.8<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.37$ at NNLO QCD.

  • Table 46

    Theory from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t46

    Predicted fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $1.56<|\eta^{\gamma}|<1.81$ at NNLO QCD.

  • Table 47

    Theory from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t47

    Predicted fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $1.81<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.01$ at NNLO QCD.

  • Table 48

    Theory from Figure 18

    10.17182/hepdata.134100.v1/t48

    Predicted fiducial integrated cross section for inclusive isolated-photon production as a function of $R$ for $2.01<|\eta^{\gamma}|<2.37$ at NNLO QCD.

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