Measurements

To be useful in our approach, measurements must be made in as model-independent a fashion as possible.

Cross sections should be measured in a kinematic region closely matching the detector acceptance — commonly called ’fiducial cross sections’ — to avoid extrapolation into unmeasured regions. This is because such extrapolations must always make theoretical assumptions; usually that the SM is valid in the unmeasured region.

The measurements should generally be made in terms of observable final state particles (e.g. leptons, photons) or objects constructed from such particles (e.g.hadronic jets, missing energy) rather than assumed intermediate states (\(W, Z, H\), top).

Finally, differential measurements are most reliable for Contur, as features in the shapes of distributions are usually more robust against theory uncertainties than simple event rates – especially when error correlation information is provided by the experiments.

The measurements are split into statistically orthogonal data sets (analysis pools), based upon experiment, beam energy and final state.

Current Data

Pool: ATLAS_13_4L four leptons

Pool: ATLAS_13_EEJET e+e- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_13_GAMMA Inclusive (multi)photons

Pool: ATLAS_13_GAMMA_MET photon plus missing transverse momentum

Pool: ATLAS_13_JETS Inclusive hadronic final states

  • ATLAS_2018_I1634970, ATLAS Inclusive jet and dijet cross section measurement at sqrt(s)=13TeV [4]. SM theory predictions are available here.

  • ATLAS_2019_I1724098, Jet substructure at 13 TeV [29]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2017_I1637587, Soft-Drop Jet Mass at 13 TeV [22]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2020_I1808726, Hadronic event shapes in multijet final states [82]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2016_I1419652, Track-based minimum bias at 13 TeV in ATLAS [61]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2016_I1467230, Track-based minimum bias with low-pT tracks at 13 TeV [5]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2019_I1740909, Jet fragmentation using charged particles [73]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2020_I1790256, Lund jet plane with charged particles [78]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_13_L1L2MET unlike dilepton plus missing transverse momentum channel, with jet veto

  • ATLAS_2019_I1734263, WW production at 13 TeV [28]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_13_L1L2METJET unlike dilepton plus missing transverse momentum and jets

Pool: ATLAS_13_L1L2MET_GAMMA fully leptonic ttbar+gamma

  • ATLAS_2018_I1707015:LMODE=DILEPTON, Measurement of normalized differential distributions in ttbar+photon production at 13 TeV [32]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_13_LLJET dileptons at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_13_LL_GAMMA dilepton plus photon(s)

Pool: ATLAS_13_LMETJET lepton, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

Pool: ATLAS_13_LMET_GAMMA semileptonic ttbar+gamma

  • ATLAS_2018_I1707015:LMODE=SINGLE, Measurement of normalized differential distributions in ttbar+photon production at 13 TeV [32]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_13_MMJET mu+mu- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_13_SSLLMET two same-sign leptons(e/mu) plus missing energy jets

Pool: ATLAS_13_TTHAD Fully hadronic top events

Pool: ATLAS_7_4L four leptons

  • ATLAS_2012_I1203852:LMODE=LL, Measurement of the $ZZ(*)$ production cross-section in $pp$ collisions at 7 TeV with ATLAS [41]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: ATLAS_7_EEJET e+e- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_7_EE_GAMMA e+e- plus photon(s)

Pool: ATLAS_7_EMETJET electron, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

Pool: ATLAS_7_EMET_GAMMA electron, missing transverse momentum, plus photon

Pool: ATLAS_7_GAMMA Inclusive (multi)photons

  • ATLAS_2012_I1093738, Isolated prompt photon + jet cross-section [37]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2013_I1244522, Photon + jets [39]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2013_I1263495, Inclusive isolated prompt photon analysis with 2011 LHC data [51]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2012_I1199269, Inclusive diphoton $+ X$ events at $sqrt{s} = 7$~TeV [42]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: ATLAS_7_HMDY Dileptons above the Z pole

  • ATLAS_2013_I1234228, High-mass Drell-Yan at 7 TeV [44]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_7_JETS Inclusive hadronic final states

  • ATLAS_2016_I1478355, Measurement of the bbar dijet dijet cross section at 7 TeV [7]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2014_I1325553, Measurement of the inclusive jet cross-section at 7 TeV [58]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2014_I1268975, High-mass dijet cross section [49]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2014_I1326641, 3-jet cross section with 7 TeV data [59]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2014_I1307243, Measurements of jet vetoes and azimuthal decorrelations in dijet events produced in pp collisions at $sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV using the ATLAS detector [55]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_7_L1L2MET WW analyses in dilepton plus missing transverse momentum channel

  • ATLAS_2013_I1190187, Measurement of the $W^+ W^-$ production cross-section at 7 TeV [40]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_7_LLMET dilepton+MET

Pool: ATLAS_7_LMDY Dileptons below the Z pole

  • ATLAS_2014_I1288706, Measurement of the low-mass Drell-Yan differential cross section at 7 TeV [52]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_7_LMETJET lepton, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • ATLAS_2015_I1345452, Pseudo-top-antitop cross sections [56]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2014_I1282447, W + charm production at 7 TeV [53]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_7_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

Pool: ATLAS_7_MMET_GAMMA muon, missing transverse momentum, plus photon

Pool: ATLAS_7_MMJET mu+mu- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_7_MM_GAMMA mu+mu- plus photon(s)

Pool: ATLAS_8_3L trileptons

Pool: ATLAS_8_4L four leptons

Pool: ATLAS_8_EEJET e+e- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_8_EE_GAMMA e+e- plus photon(s)

Pool: ATLAS_8_EMETJET electron, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

Pool: ATLAS_8_GAMMA Inclusive (multi)photons

Pool: ATLAS_8_GAMMA_MET photon plus missing transverse momentum

Pool: ATLAS_8_HMDY_EL Dileptons above the Z pole

Pool: ATLAS_8_HMDY_MU Dileptons above the Z pole

Pool: ATLAS_8_JETS Inclusive hadronic final states

  • ATLAS_2015_I1394679, Multijets at 8 TeV [57]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2017_I1598613:BMODE=3MU, BB to Jpsi plus mu at 8 TeV [1]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • ATLAS_2017_I1604271, ATLAS Inclusive jet cross section measurement at sqrt(s)=8TeV [12]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_8_L1L2MET WW analyses in dilepton plus missing transverse momentum channel

Pool: ATLAS_8_LLJET dileptons at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • ATLAS_2014_I1279489, Measurements of electroweak production of dijets + $Z$ boson, and distributions sensitive to vector boson fusion [50]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_8_LLMET dilepton+MET

Pool: ATLAS_8_LL_GAMMA l+l- plus photon(s)

Pool: ATLAS_8_LMETJET lepton, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

Pool: ATLAS_8_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

Pool: ATLAS_8_MMJET mu+mu- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

Pool: ATLAS_8_MM_GAMMA mu+mu- plus photon(s)

Pool: CMS_13_3LJET dileptons or trileptons + MET

  • CMS_2020_I1794169, Measurements of production cross sections of WZ and same-sign WW boson pairs in association with two jets in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV [222]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_EEJET e+e- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • CMS_2018_I1667854:LMODE=EL, Differential cross section of Z boson production in association with jets in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} = 13,$TeV [213]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2019_I1753680:LMODE=EL, Measurements of differential Z boson production cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV [217]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_HMDY Dileptons above the Z pole

  • CMS_2018_I1711625, Measurement of the differential Drell-Yan cross section in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} = 13,TeV$ [216]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_JETS Inclusive hadronic final states

  • CMS_2021_I1932460, Measurement of double-parton scattering in inclusive production of four jets with low transverse momentum in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV. [229]. SM theory predictions are available here.

  • CMS_2021_I1847230:MODE=QCD13TeV, Measurements of angular distance and momentum ratio distributions in three-jet and Z + two-jet final states in pp collisions at 8 and 13 TeV [224]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2016_I1459051, Measurement of the inclusive jet cross-section in $pp$ collisions at $sqrt{s} = 13~TeV$ [189]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2018_I1682495, Jet mass in dijet events in $pp$ collisions at 13~TeV [225]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_L1L2MET WW analyses in dilepton plus zero or one jet

  • CMS_2020_I1814328, W$^+$W$^-$ boson pair production in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV [223]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_LLJET Z/gamma->ll analyses

  • CMS_2022_I2079374, Measurement of the mass dependence of the transverse momentum of lepton pairs in Drell–Yan production in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV [158]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_LMETJET lepton, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2016_I1491950, Differential cross sections for top quark pair production using the lepton+jets final state in proton proton collisions at 13 TeV [192]. SM theory predictions are available here.

  • CMS_2018_I1662081, Measurement of the differential cross sections of top quark pair production as a function of kinematic event variables in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 13 TeV [209]. SM theory predictions are available here.

  • CMS_2018_I1663958, ttbar lepton+jets 13 TeV [214]. SM theory predictions are available here.

  • CMS_2019_I1744604, $t$-channel single top-quark differential cross sections and charge ratios at 13 TeV [219]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2017_I1610623, Measurements of differential cross sections for the associated production of a W boson and jets in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 13 TeV [210]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2019_I1705068, Measurement of associated production of a W boson and a charm quark in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV [215]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_MMJET mu+mu- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • CMS_2018_I1667854:LMODE=MU, Differential cross section of Z boson production in association with jets in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} = 13,$TeV [213]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2019_I1753680:LMODE=MU, Measurements of differential Z boson production cross sections in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV [217]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2021_I1866118, Study of Z boson plus jets events using variables sensitive to double-parton scattering in pp collisions at 13 TeV [228]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: CMS_13_TTHAD Fully hadronic top events

  • CMS_2019_I1753720, Measurement of the ttbb production cross section in the all-jet final state in proton-proton collisions at centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV with 35.9 fb^-1 of data collected in 2016. [220]. SM theory predictions are available here.

  • CMS_2019_I1764472, Measurement of the differential ttbar production cross section as a function of the jet mass and top quark mass in boosted hadronic top quark decays. [221]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: CMS_2_76_DJET Inclusive and Mueller Navelet dijet final states

  • CMS_2021_I1963239, Measurement of inclusive and Mueller-Navelet dijet cross sections and their ratios at 2.76 TeV [230]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: CMS_7_EEJET e+e- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • CMS_2013_I1224539:JMODE=Z, CMS jet mass measurement in $W, Z$ and dijet events [152]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_EMETJET electron, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2013_I1224539:JMODE=W, CMS jet mass measurement in $W, Z$ and dijet events [152]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_GAMMA Inclusive (multi)photons

  • CMS_2014_I1266056, Photon + jets triple differential cross-section [155]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_JETS Inclusive hadronic final states

  • CMS_2014_I1298810, Ratios of jet pT spectra, which relate to the ratios of inclusive, differential jet cross sections [154]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2013_I1273574, Studies of 4-jet production in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV [153]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2013_I1208923, Jet-pT and dijet mass at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV [151]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2012_I1089835, Inclusive b-jet production in pp collisions at 7 TeV [148]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_LLJET dileptons at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • CMS_2015_I1310737, Jet multiplicity and differential cross-sections of $Z$+jets events in $pp$ at $sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV [187]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2013_I1256943, Cross-section and angular correlations in $Z$ boson with $b$-hadrons events at $sqrt{s} = 7$ TeV [150]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2014_I1303894, Differential cross-section of $W$ bosons + jets in $pp$ collisions at $sqrt{s}=7$ TeV [186]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_MM_GAMMA dimuon plus photon

  • CMS_2015_I1346843, Measurement of differential cross-section of FSR photons in $Z$ decays [188]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_3L trileptons

  • CMS_2016_I1487288, $WZ$ production cross-section in $pp$ collisions at 8~TeV [184]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_JETS Inclusive hadronic final states

  • CMS_2016_I1487277, Measurement and QCD analysis of double-differential inclusive jet cross sections in $pp$ collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8~TeV$ and cross-section ratios to 2.76 and 7 TeV [191]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2017_I1598460, Triple-differential dijet pT cross section and PDF constraints at 8 TeV [212]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2021_I1847230:MODE=QCD8TeV, Measurements of angular distance and momentum ratio distributions in three-jet and Z + two-jet final states in pp collisions at 8 and 13 TeV [224]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_LLJET dileptons at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • CMS_2017_I1499471, Measurements of the associated production of a Z boson and b jets in pp collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8$ TeV [185]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_LMETJET lepton, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2016_I1471281:VMODE=W, Measurement of the transverse momentum spectra of weak vector bosons produced in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8$ TeV [193]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2016_I1454211, Boosted $tbar{t}$ in $pp$ collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8~TeV$ [190]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2017_I1518399, Differential $tbar{t}$ production cross-section as a function of the leading jet mass for boosted top quarks at 8 TeV [211]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: CMS_8_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2016_I1491953, Differential cross sections for associated production of a W boson and jets at 8 TeV [195]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_MMJET dimuons at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • CMS_2016_I1471281:VMODE=Z, Measurement of the transverse momentum spectra of weak vector bosons produced in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8$ TeV [193]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

  • CMS_2021_I1847230:MODE=ZJet, Measurements of angular distance and momentum ratio distributions in three-jet and Z + two-jet final states in pp collisions at 8 and 13 TeV [224]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: LHCB_13_L1L2B top pairs via e mu plus b

  • LHCB_2018_I1662483, Measurement of the forward top pair production cross-section in the dilepton channel [92]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: LHCB_7_EEJET e+e- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • LHCB_2012_I1208102, Differential cross-sections of $mathrm{Z}/gamma^* to e^{+}e^{-}$ vs rapidity and $phi^*$ [89]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: LHCB_7_MMJET mu+mu- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • LHCB_2014_I1262703, Study of forward Z + jet production in $pp$ collisions at $sqrt{s}=7$ TeV in the LHCb fiducial phase-space [90]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: LHCB_8_MJET muons (aimed at W

  • LHCB_2016_I1454404:MODE=WJET, Measurement of forward W and Z boson production in association with jets at LHCb [91]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: LHCB_8_MMJET mu+mu- at the Z pole, plus optional jets

  • LHCB_2016_I1454404:MODE=ZJET, Measurement of forward W and Z boson production in association with jets at LHCb [91]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Ratio measurements

These typically use SM theory for the denominator, and may give unreliable results if your model contributes to both numerator and denominator. On by default, can be turned off via command-line.

Pool: ATLAS_13_METJET missing transverse momentum plus jets

  • ATLAS_2017_I1609448, $p_T^text{miss}$+jets cross-section ratios at 13 TeV [9]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Higgs to diphotons

Higgs to two photons use a data-driven background subtraction. If your model predicts non-resonant photon production this may lead to unreliable results. On by default, can be turned off via command-line.

Pool: ATLAS_13_GAMMA Inclusive (multi)photons

  • ATLAS_2022_I2023464, H->yy differentual cross-sections at 13 TeV [87]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: ATLAS_8_GAMMA Inclusive (multi)photons

Searches

Detector-level, using Rivet smearing functions. Off by default, can be turned on via command-line.

Pool: ATLAS_13_HMDY Dileptons above the Z pole

  • ATLAS_2019_I1725190, Dilepton mass spectrum in 13 TeV pp collisions with 139/fb Run 2 dataset [74]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: ATLAS_13_METJET missing transverse momentum plus jets

  • ATLAS_2016_I1458270, 0-lepton SUSY search with 3.2/fb of 13 TeV $pp$ data [8]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Neutrino Truth

Uses neutrino flavour truth info, may be misleading for BSM. Off by default, can be turned on via command-line.

Pool: ATLAS_13_3L trileptons

  • ATLAS_2016_I1469071, Measurement of the $WZ$ production cross section at 13 TeV [6]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Higgs to WW

Typically involve large data-driven top background subtraction. If your model contributes to the background as well the results maybe unreliable. Off by default, can be turned on via command-line.

Pool: ATLAS_8_L1L2MET WW analyses in dilepton plus missing transverse momentum channel

  • ATLAS_2016_I1444991, Higgs-to-WW differential cross sections at 8 TeV [62]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_L1L2MET WW analyses in dilepton plus missing transverse momentum channel

  • CMS_2017_I1467451, Measurement of the transverse momentum spectrum of the Higgs boson produced in $pp$collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8$ TeV using H to WW decays [194]. SM theory predictions are available here.

b-jet veto issue

The following measurements apply a detector-level b-jet veto which is not part of the particle-level fiducial definition and therefore not applied in Rivet. Also applies to CMS Higgs-to-WW analysis. Off by default, can be turned on via command-line, but use with care.

Pool: CMS_13_3LJET dileptons or trileptons + MET

  • CMS_2020_I1794169, Measurements of production cross sections of WZ and same-sign WW boson pairs in association with two jets in proton-proton collisions at $sqrt{s} =$ 13 TeV [222]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_13_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2017_I1610623, Measurements of differential cross sections for the associated production of a W boson and jets in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 13 TeV [210]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_7_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2014_I1303894, Differential cross-section of $W$ bosons + jets in $pp$ collisions at $sqrt{s}=7$ TeV [186]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.

Pool: CMS_8_L1L2MET WW analyses in dilepton plus missing transverse momentum channel

  • CMS_2017_I1467451, Measurement of the transverse momentum spectrum of the Higgs boson produced in $pp$collisions at $sqrt{s} = 8$ TeV using H to WW decays [194]. SM theory predictions are available here.

Pool: CMS_8_MMETJET muon, missing transverse momentum, plus optional jets (typically W, semi-leptonic ttbar analyses)

  • CMS_2016_I1491953, Differential cross sections for associated production of a W boson and jets at 8 TeV [195]. No SM theory predictions available for this analysis.