mirror of
https://github.com/vale981/bachelor_thesis
synced 2025-03-04 17:11:39 -05:00
final touches
This commit is contained in:
parent
bb83c272bc
commit
f1dadb5131
2 changed files with 51 additions and 45 deletions
|
@ -91,19 +91,20 @@ events. Because the \(\pt\) distribution of the photons
|
|||
produce photons with low \(\pt\) that a prone to falling under the
|
||||
cuts and so this effect is substantial. The fraction of events that
|
||||
have been discarded by the phase space cuts are listed in
|
||||
\cref{tab:xscut} which shows an increase for all stages after \stone,
|
||||
contributing to the drop in fiducial cross section for the \sttwo\ and
|
||||
\stthree.
|
||||
\cref{tab:xscut} which shows an increase in the fraction of discarded
|
||||
events for all stages after \stone, contributing to the drop in
|
||||
fiducial cross section for the \sttwo\ and \stthree stages.
|
||||
|
||||
The isolation cuts do affect the observed cross section as well, as is
|
||||
demonstrated in \cref{tab:xscut}. The fiducial \stfour\ cross section
|
||||
is a bit higher than the \stthree\ one, because the hardonization
|
||||
favors isolation of photons by reducing the collinearity of the
|
||||
particles in the final state and may create particles like neutrinos
|
||||
that show in the detectors at all or can be easily identified
|
||||
(muons). The opposite effect can be seen with MI, where the number of
|
||||
final state particles is increased and this effect leads to another
|
||||
substantial drop in the cross section.
|
||||
shown in \cref{tab:xscut}. The fiducial \stfour\ cross section is a
|
||||
bit higher than the \stthree\ one, because the hadronization favors
|
||||
isolation of photons by reducing the collinearity of the particles in
|
||||
the final state and may create particles like neutrinos which are not
|
||||
detected in the calorimeter or can be easily identified (muons). The
|
||||
opposite effect can be seen with MI, where the number of final state
|
||||
particles and thus the hadronic activity in the isolation cone is
|
||||
increased. This effect leads to another drop in the fiducial cross
|
||||
section.
|
||||
|
||||
The transverse momentum of the photon system (see
|
||||
\cref{fig:disc-total_pT}) now becomes non trivial, as both the \sttwo\
|
||||
|
@ -112,44 +113,43 @@ radiation generated by the parton showering algorithm kicks the quarks
|
|||
involved in the hard process and thus generates transverse momentum.
|
||||
In regions of high \(\pt\) all but the \stone\ stage are largely
|
||||
compatible, falling off steeply at
|
||||
\(\mathcal{O}(\SI{10}{\giga\electronvolt})\). Because parton showers
|
||||
are modeled in the collienar limit, they cannot necessarily be trusted
|
||||
in higher \(\pt\) regions~\cite{buckley:2011ge}.
|
||||
\(\mathcal{O}(\SI{10}{\giga\electronvolt})\). Because the parton
|
||||
shower approximation is only valid in the collinear limit, it can't
|
||||
necessarily be trusted in higher \(\pt\)
|
||||
regions~\cite{buckley:2011ge}. The fact that the distribution has a
|
||||
maximum and falls again towards lower \(\pt\) is related to the nature
|
||||
of parton shower algorithms, which approximately sum over all terms of
|
||||
a perturbation series~\cite{buckley:2011ge}.
|
||||
|
||||
The partons in a proton are somewhat localized and thus the
|
||||
uncertainty principle demands that those partons have some momentum
|
||||
perpendicular to the proton motion. The default parameters in \sherpa\
|
||||
assign transverse momenta according to a Gaussian distribution with a
|
||||
mean and standard deviation of \gev{.8}. In the region of
|
||||
\SI{1}{\giga\electronvolt} and below, the effects primordial \(\pt\)
|
||||
show as an enhancement in the cross section of the \stthree\ stage.
|
||||
\SI{1}{\giga\electronvolt} and below, the effects of primordial
|
||||
\(\pt\) show as an enhancement in the cross section of the \stthree\
|
||||
stage.
|
||||
% The distribution for MI is
|
||||
% enhanced at very low \(\pt\) which could be an isolation effect or
|
||||
% stem from the fact, that other partons can emit QCD bremsstrahlung and
|
||||
% showers as well, decreasing the showering probability for the partons
|
||||
% involved in the hard scattering.
|
||||
The fact that the distribution has a maximum and falls off towards
|
||||
lower \(\pt\) relates to the fact, that parton shower algorithms
|
||||
effectively sum over all terms of the perturbation
|
||||
series~\cite{buckley:2011ge}.
|
||||
|
||||
Related effects can be seen in the distribution for the azimuthal
|
||||
separation of the photons in \cref{fig:disc-azimuthal_angle}.
|
||||
|
||||
Back to back photons are favored by all distributions because
|
||||
deviations from this configuration are purely NLO effects, so most
|
||||
events feature an azimuthal separation of less than \(\pi/2\). The
|
||||
separation of the photons in \cref{fig:disc-azimuthal_angle}. Back to
|
||||
back photons are favored by all stages because deviations from
|
||||
this configuration are purely higher order effects, so most events
|
||||
feature an azimuthal separation of less than \(\pi/2\). The
|
||||
enhancement of the low \(\pt\) regions in the \stthree\ stage also
|
||||
leads to an enhancement in the back-to-back region for this stage over
|
||||
the \sttwo\ stage.
|
||||
|
||||
In the \(\pt\) distribution of the leading photon (see
|
||||
\cref{fig:disc-pT}) the boost of the leading photon towards higher
|
||||
\(\pt\) in all stages but the \stone\ originates from the parton
|
||||
\(\pt\) in all stages but the \stone\ stage originates from the parton
|
||||
showering and thus the distribution of those stages are largely
|
||||
compatible beyond \gev{1}. Again, the effect of primordial \(\pt\)
|
||||
becomes visible transverse momenta smaller than \gev{1}.
|
||||
|
||||
becomes visible for transverse momenta smaller than \gev{1}.
|
||||
|
||||
The \(\pt\) distribution for the sub-leading photon (see
|
||||
\cref{fig:disc-pT_subl}) shows remarkable resemblance to the \stone\
|
||||
|
@ -157,17 +157,19 @@ distribution for all other stages, although there is a very minute
|
|||
bias to lower \(\pt\). This is consistent with the mechanism described
|
||||
above so that events that subtract (very small amounts of) \(\pt\)
|
||||
from the sub-leading second photon are more common. Interestingly, the
|
||||
effects of primordial \(\pt\) not very visible.
|
||||
effects of primordial \(\pt\) are not very visible.
|
||||
|
||||
In leading order, the phase space cuts impose a hard lower bound to
|
||||
the invariant mass of the photon system. Parton showers can give
|
||||
the invariant mass of the photon system. Higher order effects can give
|
||||
recoil momentum to the partons in such a way, that events with lower
|
||||
invariant mass pass the cuts. The distribution for the invariant mass
|
||||
(see \cref{fig:disc-inv_m}) shows that effect. The decline of the
|
||||
cross section towards lower energies is much steeper than the
|
||||
PDF-induced decline towards higher energies. High \(\pt\) boost to
|
||||
\emph{both} photons are very rare (+ NLO suppressed), which supports
|
||||
the reasoning about the drop in total cross section.
|
||||
PDF-induced decline towards higher energies. High \(\pt\) boost in a
|
||||
are very rare, which supports the reasoning about the drop in fiducial
|
||||
cross section. Also, due to the implementation of the showering
|
||||
algorithm, it may be that only the rather small intrinsic \(\pT\)
|
||||
changes the center of momentum energy at all.
|
||||
|
||||
The angular distributions of the leading photon in
|
||||
\cref{fig:disc-cos_theta,fig:disc-eta} are most affected by the
|
||||
|
@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ grow larger, as this is the region where the cuts have the largest
|
|||
effect. In the CS frame, the cross section does not converge to zero
|
||||
for \sttwo\ and subsequent stages. With non-zero \(\pt\) of the photon
|
||||
system, the z-axis of the CS frame rotates out of the region that is
|
||||
affected by cuts. The ration plot also shows, that the region where
|
||||
affected by cuts. The ratio plot also shows, that the region where
|
||||
cross section distributions are similar in shape extends further. In
|
||||
the CS frame effects of the non-zero \(\pt\) of the photon system are
|
||||
(somewhat weakly) suppressed.
|
||||
|
@ -194,9 +196,9 @@ affect the kinematics of the diphoton process directly. Isolation
|
|||
effects show most through hadronization and especially multiple
|
||||
interactions. In observables that exist in leading order
|
||||
(\(\eta, \pt\), \ldots), the hard process alone gives a reasonably
|
||||
good qualitative picture, but in most other observables non-LO effects
|
||||
introduce considerable deviations and have to be taken into account
|
||||
for a realistic study. Even with this simple process.
|
||||
good qualitative picture, but in most other observables higher order
|
||||
effects introduce considerable deviations and have to be taken into
|
||||
account for a realistic study, even with this simple process.
|
||||
|
||||
%%% LOCAL Variables:
|
||||
%%% mode: latex
|
||||
|
|
|
@ -7,20 +7,24 @@ the \sherpa\ event generator. Subsequently some Monte Carlo methods
|
|||
for integration and sampling were mathematically motivated,
|
||||
implemented and applied to the diphoton process, resulting in the
|
||||
implementation of a simple event generator for proton-proton
|
||||
scattering. Good sampling efficiency was achieved, at the cost of
|
||||
accuracy.
|
||||
scattering. Good sampling efficiency was achieved and potential
|
||||
problems with the employed algorithm were highlighted.
|
||||
|
||||
Finally a phenomenological study of the diphoton process in
|
||||
proton-proton scattering was performed by incrementally enabling
|
||||
additional effects in the \sherpa\ event generator. Even with the
|
||||
simplistic leading order matrix element, NLO effects like parton
|
||||
showering showed significant impact on certain observables.
|
||||
additional effects in the \sherpa\ event generator. Albeit the leading
|
||||
order matrix element gives a good qualitative picture for the shape of
|
||||
some observables, higher order effects like parton showering proved to
|
||||
have a significant impact on certain observables.
|
||||
|
||||
The simplistic implementation of the diphoton process could be
|
||||
developed further by using NLO matrix elements for the hard
|
||||
process. This would lead extra emissions and new requirements for
|
||||
photon isolation and a plethora of new effects. Furthermore the impact
|
||||
of hard photons from parton showers can be studied.
|
||||
process. This would lead to extra emissions and new requirements for
|
||||
photon isolation and a plethora of new effects. Another avenue of
|
||||
refinement of the simulation would be to allow the creation of photons
|
||||
in parton showers. The impact of increased photon activity could lead
|
||||
to additional observable effects.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
%%% LOCAL Variables:
|
||||
%%% mode: latex
|
||||
|
|
Loading…
Add table
Reference in a new issue