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Challenges of the ATLAS Monte Carlo production during run 1 and beyond

Vakhtang TsulaiaClaire GwenlanJ. E. García NavarroW EhrenfeldJ. W. ChapmanSascha MehlhaseJ Zhong

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HistoryEngineeringbusiness.industryPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsMonte Carlo methodDetectorGridComputer Science ApplicationsEducationReliability engineeringUpgrademedicine.anatomical_structureSoftwareAtlas (anatomy)Range (statistics)medicineProduction (economics)Detectors and Experimental TechniquesbusinessSimulation

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In this paper we will review the ATLAS Monte Carlo production setup including the different production steps involved in full and fast detector simulation. A report on the Monte Carlo production campaigns during run 1 and long shutdown 1 will be presented, including details on various performance aspects. Important improvements in the work flow and software will be highlighted. Besides standard Monte Carlo production for data analyses at 7 and 8 TeV, the production accommodates for various specialised activities. These ranges from extended Monte Carlo validation, Geant4 validation, pileup simulation using zero bias data and production for various upgrade studies. The challenges of these activities will be discussed.

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2013-11-01
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1623139