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Unweighted event generation in hadronic WZ production at order $(\alpha_{S})$

We present an algorithm for unweighted event generation in the partonic process pp -> WZ (j) with leptonic decays at next-to-leading order in alpha_S. Monte Carlo programs for processes such as this frequently generate events with negative weights in certain regions of phase space. For simulation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dobbs, Matt, Lefebvre, Michel
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.63.053011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/477497
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Sumario:We present an algorithm for unweighted event generation in the partonic process pp -> WZ (j) with leptonic decays at next-to-leading order in alpha_S. Monte Carlo programs for processes such as this frequently generate events with negative weights in certain regions of phase space. For simulations of experimental data one would like to have unweighted events only. We demonstrate how the phase space from the matrix elements can be combined to achieve unweighted event generation using a second stage Monte Carlo integration over a volume of real emissions (jets). Observable quantities are kept fixed in the laboratory frame throughout the integration. The algorithm is applicable to a broader class of processes and is CPU intensive.