N(N)LO event files: applications and prospects

TL;DR

This paper discusses the use of NLO n-Tuples and explores their extension to NNLO, demonstrating their application in extracting the strong coupling constant from LHC Z + jets data.

Contribution

It introduces the potential extension of NLO n-Tuples to NNLO and applies them to measure the strong coupling constant using LHC data.

Findings

Preliminary results for strong coupling extraction from Z + jets production.

Discussion on extending NLO n-Tuples to NNLO.

Insights into applications of NLO n-Tuples in collider physics.

Abstract

In this contribution we comment on the use of NLO n-Tuples and consider their extension to NNLO. As an application of n-Tuples we present preliminary results of a strong coupling extraction from a measurement of the production of Z + 2, 3, 4 jets at the LHC at 7 TeV.