Reconstruction and Identification of Hadronic Decays of Taus using the CMS Detector

TL;DR

This paper discusses strategies for reconstructing and identifying hadronic tau decays using the CMS detector, aiming to improve detection efficiency for new physics signals involving taus at the LHC.

Contribution

It introduces preliminary strategies leveraging particle-flow techniques for better tau reconstruction and identification in CMS data.

Findings

Particle-flow approach enhances tau reconstruction accuracy

Strategies improve detection efficiency for hadronic tau decays

Supports new physics searches involving taus

Abstract

New physics beyond the Standard Model could well preferentially show up at the LHC in final states with taus. The development of efficient and accurate reconstruction and identification of taus is therefore an important item in the CMS physics programme. The potentially superior performance of a particle-flow approach can help to achieve this goal with the CMS detector. Preliminary strategies are presented in this summary for the hadronic decays of the taus.