Jet Resolution

Many searches for new physics in Run II could be improved with a better jet resolution. With the extended tracking CDF is building for Run II, we investigate the use of tracking and shower maximum information in the measurement of jet energies. We test this on a direct photon data sample from Run Ib, using the pt imbalance with the opposite-side jet as a measure of jet resolution. We use the "UA2 bisector method" to reduce the effects of initial-state radiation on the pt imbalance. We find a 25% improvement in the jet resolution with these techniques.

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