Highly boosted dielectron identification in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV

Abstract

A new technique is developed to identify dielectrons (e$^+$e$^-$) with Lorentz boost $\gamma_\mathrm{L}$ $\gt$ 20 that produce one single merged cluster in the electromagnetic calorimeter of the CMS detector. The identification uses two multivariate models: one for the case where both electron tracks are reconstructed, and another where only one of the tracks is reconstructed. The efficiency is determined using proton-proton collision data collected at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. Boosted J/$\psi$ mesons decaying into e$^+$e$^-$ pairs are used to estimate the efficiency of the model with two tracks, yielding an overall efficiency of 80%. The Z $\to$ $\mu^+\mu^-\gamma$ events, where the photon converts into a collimated dielectron, are used for the model with a single track, yielding an efficiency of about 60%. A dedicated energy correction for dielectron candidates is also developed using B$^\pm$ $\to$ J/$\psi$K$^\pm$ $\to$ e$^+$e$^-$K$^\pm$ data.