Simplification of the DREAM collaboration's "Q/S method" in dual readout calorimetry analysis

TL;DR

This paper simplifies the DREAM collaboration's Q/S method for dual readout calorimetry, demonstrating it is equivalent to a basic approach, which could streamline analysis procedures.

Contribution

The paper reveals that the complex Q/S method is mathematically equivalent to a simple, elementary method, offering potential simplification in calorimetry analysis.

Findings

Q/S method is equivalent to an elementary method

Simplification can streamline calorimetry analysis

Potential for more accessible data interpretation

Abstract

The DREAM collaboration has introduced the "Q/S Method" for obtaining the energy estimator from simultaneous Cherenkov and scintillator readouts of individual hadronic events. We show that the algorithm is equivalent to an elementary method.