Ideas for students
Simulation
- implement the multiple scattering;
- implement (parts of) the propagator;
Chi2 fitting
- uniform B, detectors out of the bending region: implement the chi2 linear fitting, also in matrix formalism;
- detector in uniform (and not too strong) B: implement the chi2 quadratic fitting, in matrix formalism;
- comparison of momentum estimation with delta slope method (from straight tracklets) and parabolic fitting;
- impact of multiple scattering on the parameter estimation: implement the reduced- or full-covariance matrix.
Kalman fitting
D0 reconstruction
- D0 --> k pi : mass reconstruction (p measurement) and impact parameter (vertex fitting)