Adequacy of Effective Born for electroweak effects and TauSpinner algorithms for high energy physics simulated samples

Matching and comparing the measurements of past and future experiments call for consistency checks of electroweak (EW) calculations used for their interpretation. On the other hand, new calculation schemes of the field theory can be beneficial for precision, even if they may obscure comparisons with earlier results. Over the years, concepts of Improved Born, Effective Born, as well as of effective couplings, in particular of $$\sin ^2\theta _W^{{\textit{eff}}}$$ sin 2 θ W eff mixing angle for EW interactions, have evolved. In our discussion, we use four versions of EW library for phenomenology of practically all HEP accelerator experiments over the last 30 years. We rely on the codes published and archived with the Monte Carlo program for $$e^+e^- \rightarrow f {\bar{f}} n(\gamma )$$ e + e - → f f ¯ n ( γ ) and available for the as well. re-weighs generated events for introduction of EW effects. To this end, is first invoked, and its results are stored in data file and later used. Documentation of upgrade, to version 2.1.0, and that of its new arrangement for semi-automated benchmark plots are provided. In our paper, focus is placed on the numerical results, on the different approximations introduced in Improved Born to obtain Effective Born, which is simpler for applications of strong or QED processes in pp or $$e^+e^-$$ e + e - colliders. The $$\tau $$ τ lepton polarization $$P_{\tau }$$ P τ , forward–backward asymmetry $$A_{{\textit{FB}}}$$ A FB and parton-level total cross section $$\sigma ^{{\textit{tot}}}$$ σ tot are used to monitor the size of EW effects and effective $$\sin ^2\theta _W^{{\textit{eff}}}$$ sin 2 θ W eff picture limitations for precision physics. Collected results include: (i) Effective Born approximations and $$\sin ^2\theta _W^{{\textit{eff}}}$$ sin 2 θ W eff , (ii) differences between versions of EW libraries and (iii) parametric uncertainties due to, for example, $$m_t$$ m t or $$\Delta \alpha _h^{(5)}(s)$$ Δ α h ( 5 ) ( s ) . These results can be considered as benchmarks and also allow to evaluate the adequacy of Effective Born with respect to Improved Born. Definitions are addressed too.

A novel method to improve the spatial resolution of GEM neutron detectors with a stopping layer

This paper proposes a novel method to improve the spatial resolution of ceramic GEM detectors by adding a stopping layer on top of the solid ¹⁰B4C neutron converter. This will restrict the emission of the secondary ion products of large angles and consequently improve the spatial resolution. The Monte Carlo program FLUKA is used to validate the method, and the verification experiments are carried out at the beam line #20 (BL20) of the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). The experimental results are approximately in agreement with the simulations. The measured spatial resolution is 1.61 mm for the GEM neutron detector operated at ambient pressure with a 1-μm-thick ¹⁰B4C converter, and it is improved to ~0.8 mm by coating a 3-μm-thick titanium on top of the ¹⁰B4C converter.<br><br>

A novel method to improve the spatial resolution of GEM neutron detectors with a stopping layer

This paper proposes a novel method to improve the spatial resolution of ceramic GEM detectors by adding a stopping layer on top of the solid ¹⁰B4C neutron converter. This will restrict the emission of the secondary ion products of large angles and consequently improve the spatial resolution. The Monte Carlo program FLUKA is used to validate the method, and the verification experiments are carried out at the beam line #20 (BL20) of the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). The experimental results are approximately in agreement with the simulations. The measured spatial resolution is 1.61 mm for the GEM neutron detector operated at ambient pressure with a 1-μm-thick ¹⁰B4C converter, and it is improved to ~0.8 mm by coating a 3-μm-thick titanium on top of the ¹⁰B4C converter.<br><br>

Semi-Analytical Monte Carlo Method to Simulate the Signal of the VIP-2 Experiment

The VIP-2 collaboration runs an apparatus in the Gran Sasso underground laboratories of the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) designed to search for anomalous X-rays from electron-atom interactions due to violations of the fundamental antisymmetry of multi-electron wavefunctions. The experiment implements the scheme first proposed by Ramberg and Snow, where a current source injects electrons into a metal strip (the experiment’s target). In this paper we describe the structure of a Monte Carlo program to simulate a new upgrade of the experiment, where the anomalous X-ray emission is modulated by an arbitrary time-varying input current. A novel feature of the simulation algorithm is that the Monte Carlo program is based on a mixture of analytical and numerical methods. We report preliminary, exploratory results on the expected detection rate for different modulations of the injected current; these results are a starting point on the way to optimize the modulation scheme and indicate a large potential improvement of the detection sensitivity.

Neutronic and Thermal-Mechanical Coupling Schemes for Heat Pipe Cooled Reactor Designs

Space fission power systems can enable ambitious solar-system and deep-space science missions. The heat pipe cooled reactor is one of the most potential candidates for near-term space power supply, featured with safety, simplicity, reliability, and modularity. Heat pipe cooled reactors are solid-state and high temperature (up to 1500 K) reactors, where the thermal expansion is remarkable and the mechanical response significantly influences the neutronics and thermal analyses. Due to the considerable difference between heat pipe cooled reactors and traditional water reactors in the structure and design concept, the coupling solutions for light water reactors cannot be directly applied to heat pipe cooled reactor analyses. Therefore, new coupling framework and program need to consider the coupling effects among neutronics, heat transfer as well as mechanics. Based on the Monte Carlo program RMC and commercial finite element program ANSYS Mechanical APDL, this work introduces the three coupling fields of neutronics (N), thermal (T), and mechanics (M) for heat pipe cooled reactors. The neutronic and thermal-mechanical (N/T-M) coupling strategy is developed theoretically, focusing on the formulation of the nonlinear problem, iteration schemes, and relaxation methods. Besides, the finite element method and the Monte Carlo program use different meshes and geometry construction methods. The spatial mapping and geometry reconstruction are also essential for the N/T-M coupling, which is discussed and established in detail. Furthermore, the N/T-M coupling methods are applied to the preliminary self-designed 10 kWe space heat pipe cooled reactor. Coupling shows that the thermal-mechanical feedback in the solid-state reactor has negative reactivity feedback (−2007 pcm) while it has a deterioration in heat transfer due to the expansion in the gas gap.

An event generator for same-sign W-boson scattering at the LHC including electroweak corrections

In this article we present an event generator based on the Monte Carlo program Powheg in combination with the matrix-element generator Recola. We apply it to compute NLO electroweak corrections to same-sign W-boson scattering, which have been shown to be large at the LHC. The event generator allows for the generation of unweighted events including the effect of the NLO electroweak corrections matched to a QED parton shower and interfaced to a QCD parton shower. In view of the expected experimental precision of future measurements, the use of such a tool will be indispensable.

Data structure in the HIJING 2.0 Monte Carlo program

The Heavy-Ion Jet Interaction Generator (HIJING) Monte Carlo model was developed to simulate hadron production in proton–proton, proton–nucleus and nucleus–nucleus collisions. It has been updated recently with the latest parton distributions functions (PDFs) and new set of the parameters in the two-component mini-jet model that controls total [Formula: see text] cross-section and the central pseudorapidity density. We will discuss these new elements in the HIJING 2.0 model, derive the two-component model from the eikonal formalism of hadron–hadron collisions and review the hadron spectra and multiplicity distributions as compared to recent experimental data at the LHC energies. We will review in particular the data structure of the Monte Carlo program and discuss future improvements.