Thesis of Li Canguo for the Ph.D

DISSERTATION

• Dedication

• Acknowledgment

• VITA

• Table of Contents

• List of Tables

• List of Figures

• I. Introduction

• II. Theory I: Kinematics

• 2.1 Classification

• 2.2 Kinematics

• 2.3 Reconstruction

• 2.4 Spin kinematics

• 2.5 Equivalent photon approximation

• 2.6 Geometrical acceptance

• 2.7 Estimation on number of signal events

• 2.8 On polarization measurement

• III. The ZEUS Experiment

• 3.1 HERA

• 3.2 The ZEUS detector

• 3.2.1 Veto Wall and C5

• 3.2.2 Luminosity monitor

• 3.2.3 Calorimeter

• 3.2.4 CTD and VXD

• 3.3 ZEUS trigger and data acquisition system

• 3.4 ZEUS detector simulation

• 3.5 Reconstruction and analysis environment

• IV. J/psi Triggers

• 4.1 J/psi trigger strategy

• 4.2 Global first level trigger

• 4.3 Third level trigger

• 4.4 Performance

• V. Event Selection

• 5.1 Major triggers

• 5.2 Pre-selection based on event history

• 5.3 Final selection based on event topology

• VI. Event Simulation and Theory II: Pomeron

• 6.1 Models for J/psi production

• 6.2 Monte Carlo generators

• VII. Ananlysis

• 7.1 Background

• 7.2 Fitting of the invariant mass spectrum

• 7.3 Resolution

• 7.4 Comparison of the data and Monte Carlo simulation

• 7.5 ep cross section determination

• 7.6 Photon-proton cross section determination

• 7.7 Systematic errors

• 7.8 Summary

• VIII. Summary and Outlook

• 8.1 Summary

• 8.2 Outlook

• Appendix A. Kinematics for Neutral Current Scattering

• List of References