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What is this lesson about?
Welcome. In this lesson you will:
- learn what luminosity is and why it’s important
- learn how luminosity is measured
- learn how to calculate luminosity
Prerequisites
In order to complete this lesson you need
- An internet connection
- A basic understanding of UNIX shells.
- A working CMS shell environment on your own machine (after completing one of the two lessons, Virtual Machine or Docker).
| Setup | Download files required for the lesson | |
| 00:00 | 1. Introduction |
What is luminosity?
What is the difference between instantaneous and integrated luminosity? Why is knowing the luminosity important? How is the luminosity measured? |
| 00:10 | 2. Installing brilcalc |
What do I use to calculate luminosity myself?
How do I install the tools needed to calculate luminosity? |
| 00:20 | 3. Calculating luminosity |
How do I calculate luminosity?
How do I calculate luminosity for only ‘good’ data? |
| 00:45 | Finish |
The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.