CERN Accelerating science

Preprint
Report number	arXiv:0912.1803
Title	Data Preservation at LEP
Author(s)	Holzner, Andre G. (CERN) ; Gokieli, Ryszard (Warsaw, Inst. Nucl. Studies) ; Igo-Kemenes, Peter (CERN ; Gjovik Coll. Engineering) ; Maggi, Marcello (INFN, Bari) ; Malgeri, Luca (CERN) ; Mele, Salvatore (CERN) ; Pape, Luc (Zurich, ETH) ; Plane, David (CERN) ; Schroeder, Matthias (CERN) ; Schwickerath, Ulrich (CERN) ; Tenchini, Roberto (INFN, Pisa) ; Timmermans, Jan (NIKHEF, Amsterdam)
Publication	2009
Imprint	10 Dec 2009
Number of pages	7
Note	Comments: 7 pages, contribution to proceedings of the "First Workshop on Data Preservation and Long Term Analysis in HEP"
Presented at	1st Workshop on Data Preservation and Long-Term Analysis in High-Energy Physics, DESY, Hamburg, Germany, 26 - 28 Jan 2009
Subject category	Particle Physics - Experiment
Accelerator/Facility, Experiment	CERN LEP ; ALEPH CERN LEP ; DELPHI CERN LEP ; L3 CERN LEP ; OPAL
Abstract	The four LEP experiments ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL successfully recorded e+e- collision data during the years 1989 to 2000. As part of the ordinary evolution in High Energy Physics, these experiments can not be repeated and their data is therefore unique. This article briefly reviews the data preservation efforts undertaken by the four experiments beyond the end of data taking. The current status of the preserved data and associated tools is summarised.
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