Study of quark and gluon jet substructure in Z+jet and dijet events from pp collisions

Bethani, Agni [UCL] Bruno, Giacomo [UCL] Bury, Florian [UCL] Caputo, Claudio [UCL] David, Pieter [UCL] Delaere, Christophe [UCL] Donertas, Izzeddin Suat [UCL] Giammanco, Andrea [UCL] Jaffel, Khawla [UCL] Jain, Sandhya [UCL] Jain, Sandhya [UCL] Lemaitre, Vincent [UCL] Mondal, Kuntal [UCL] Prisciandaro, Jessica [UCL] Taliercio, Angela [UCL] Teklishyn, Maksym [UCL] Tran, Tu Thong [UCL] Vischia, Pietro [UCL] Wertz, Sébastien [UCL] CMS et al.

Measurements of jet substructure describing the composition of quark- and gluon-initiated jets are presented. Proton-proton (pp) collision data at $ \sqrt{s} $ = 13 TeV collected with the CMS detector are used, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb$^{−1}$. Generalized angularities are measured that characterize the jet substructure and distinguish quark- and gluon-initiated jets. These observables are sensitive to the distributions of transverse momenta and angular distances within a jet. The analysis is performed using a data sample of dijet events enriched in gluon-initiated jets, and, for the first time, a Z+jet event sample enriched in quark-initiated jets. The observables are measured in bins of jet transverse momentum, and as a function of the jet radius parameter. Each measurement is repeated applying a “soft drop” grooming procedure that removes soft and large angle radiation from the jet. Using these measurements, the ability of various models to describe jet substructure is assessed, showing a clear need for improvements in Monte Carlo generators.[graphic not available: see fulltext]