April 29, 2001
APS Meeting: Washington, DC
Page
6
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Estimating 97% when really
94% overestimates N
part
Uncertainty on N
part
% Error on N
part
N
part
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Measurement sensitive to
trigger bias
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“Minimum-bias” still has
bias
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Affects most peripheral
events
Paddle signal (a.u.)
Counts