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Blinding for precision scattering experiments: The MUSE approach as a case study
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Bernauer, J. C.; Cline, E. W.; Atac, H.; Briscoe, W. J.; Ndukwe, A. Christopher; Downie, E. J.; Fernando, I. P.; Gautam, T.; Gilman, R.; Goldin, R.; Kohl, M.; Lavrukhin, I.; Lin, W.; Lorenzon, W.; Mohanmurthy, P.; Nazeer, S. J.; Nicol, M.; Patel, T.; Prosnyakov, A.; Ransome, R. D.; Ratvasky, R.; Reid, H.; Reimer, P. E.; Ron, G.; Rostomyan, T.; Ruimi, O. M.; Salamone, K.; Sparveris, N.; Strauch, S.; Yaari, D. A.
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Abstract
Human bias is capable of changing the analysis of measured data sufficiently to alter the results of an experiment. It is incumbent upon modern experiments, especially those investigating quantities considered contentious in the broader community, to blind their analysis in an effort to minimize bias. The choice of a blinding model is experiment specific, but should also aim to prevent accidental release of results before an analysis is finalized. In this paper, we discuss common threats to an unbiased analysis, as well as common quantities that can be blinded in different types of nuclear physics experiments. We use the Muon Scattering Experiment as an example, and detail the blinding scheme used therein.
Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures
Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures