Abstract

In this paper we will review the ATLAS Monte Carlo production setup including the different production steps involved in full and fast detector simulation. A report on the Monte Carlo production campaigns during Run 1 and Long Shutdown 1 will be presented, including details on various performance aspects. Important improvements in the work flow and software will be highlighted.

Besides standard Monte Carlo production for data analyses at 7 and 8 TeV, the production accommodates various specialised activities. These range from extended Monte Carlo validation, Geant4 validation, pile-up simulation using zero bias data and production for various upgrade studies. The challenges of these activities will be discussed.

Details

Title
Challenges of the ATLAS Monte Carlo production during Run 1 and beyond
Author
Chapman, J 1 ; Ehrenfeld, W 2 ; Garcia Navarro, J E 3 ; Gwenlan, C 4 ; Mehlhase, S 5 ; Tsulaia, V 6 ; Zhong, J 4 

 Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, UK 
 Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany 
 Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain 
 University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 
 University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark 
 Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, USA 
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jun 2014
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2576664849
Copyright
© 2014. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.