sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

["Dean, Cameron" <cdean AT bnl.gov>]

Hi all,

I would like to submit the following poster abstract for QM for the heavy flavor/quarkonium group. I’d welcome any feedback on this. I see we have a talk abstract for HF and quarkonia for QM as well so this poster can act as a compliment for the talk or cover different aspects such as reconstruction tools

Cheers,
Cameron

Title:

Heavy Flavor Prospects at sPHENIX

 

Abstract:

In 2023, the sPHENIX experiment will begin collecting data which will include the largest recorded sample of b-hadron decays from Heavy Ion collisions. This sample will allow for precision charm and beauty studies, part in thanks to the excellent vertexing of the MVTX detector, the timing of the INTT and precision of the TPC along with the calorimetry system. The sPHENIX collaboration has adapted and developed several tools to compliment the detector system and we have undertaken realistic data simulations to understand and refine these tools. These simulations have demonstrated that the collaboration can run automated heavy flavor reconstruction at the offline stage, storing heavy flavor candidates in containers which will allow for rapid and consistent analyses when data taking commences. As well as these efforts, the collaboration is also developing AI-assisted smart firmware, capable of heavy flavor selections during online data-taking which will improve the signal-to-background ratio of heavy flavor events.