• Title of article

    Extracting signal limits from samples with multiple independent backgrounds

  • Author/Authors

    de Almeida Jr.، نويسنده , , F.M.L. and do Vale، نويسنده , , M.A.B.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
  • Pages
    12
  • From page
    511
  • To page
    522
  • Abstract
    We discuss how the Bayes method can be used to extract signal information in counting experiments when the measured quantities are contaminated with background contributions from different channels estimated by Monte Carlo events, taking into account statistical fluctuations of these backgrounds.
  • Keywords
    Standard model extensions , Data analysis , upper limits
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
  • Serial Year
    1999
  • Journal title
    Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
  • Record number

    2184292