particle physics phenomenology 2. phase space and matrix...
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Particle Physics Phenomenology2. Phase space and matrix elements
Torbjorn Sjostrand
Department of Astronomy and Theoretical PhysicsLund University
Solvegatan 14A, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden
NBI, Copenhagen, 3 October 2011
Four-vectors
four−vector : p = (E ;p) = (E ; px , py , pz)
vector sum : p1 + p2 = (E1 + E2;p1 + p2)
vector product : p1p2 = E1E2 − p1p2
= E1E2 − px1px2 − py1py2 − pz1pz2
= E1E2 − |p1| |p2| cos θ12
square : p2 = E 2 − p2 = E 2 − p2x − p2
y − p2z = m2
transverse mom. : p⊥ =√
p2x + p2
y
transverse mass : m⊥ =√
m2 + p2x + p2
y =√
m2 + p2⊥
E 2 = m2 + p2 = m2 + p2⊥ + p2
z = m2⊥ + p2
z
Warning: No standard to distinguish p = (E ; px , py , pz) and
p = |p| =√
p2x + p2
y + p2z , but usually clear from context.
When we remember, we will try to use p = |p|, since p = p.
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Decay widths and cross sections
Decay width at rest, 1 → n:
dΓ =|M|2
2MdΦn
Integrated it gives exponential decay rate
dPdt
= Γe−Γt and 〈τ〉 = 1/Γ
Collision process cross section, 2 → n:
dσ =|M|2
4√
(p1p2)2 −m21m
22
dΦn
Integrated it gives collision rate
N = σ
∫L(t) dt with L ≈ f
n1n2
A
in a theorist’s approximation of the luminosity L for a collider.Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 3/48
Phase space
n-body phase space:
dΦn = (2π)4δ(4)(P −n∑
i=1
pi )n∏
i=1
d3pi
(2π)32Ei
Lorentz covariant:
d4pi δ(p2i −m2
i ) θ(Ei ) = d4pi δ(E2i − (p2
i + m2i )) θ(Ei )
=d3pi
2Ei
with Ei =√
p2i + m2
i and using
δ(f (x)) =∑
xj ,f (xj )=0
1
|f ′(xj)|δ(x − xj)
Application: Lorentz invariant production cross sections E dσ/d3pTorbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 4/48
Spherical symmetry
Spherical coordinates:
d3p
E=
dpx dpy dpz
E=
p2 dp dΩ
E=
p EdE dΩ
E= p dE dΩ
where Ω is the unit sphere,
dΩ = d(cos θ) dφ = sin θ dθ dϕ
px = p sin θ cos ϕ
py = p sin θ sin ϕ
pz = p cos θ
and E 2 = p2 + m2 ⇒ E dE = p dp.
Convenient for use e.g. in resonance decays,but not for standard QCD physics in pp collisions.Instead:
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Cylindrical symmetry and rapidity
Cylindrical coordinates:
d3p
E=
dpx dpy dpz
E=
d2p⊥ dpz
E= d2p⊥ dy
with rapidity y given by
y =1
2ln
E + pz
E − pz=
1
2ln
(E + pz)2
(E + pz)(E − pz)=
1
2ln
(E + pz)2
m2 + p2⊥
= lnE + pz
m⊥= ln
m⊥E − pz
The relation dy = dpz/E can be shown by
dy
dpz=
ddpz
(ln
E + pz
m⊥
)=
ddpz
(ln(√
m2⊥ + p2
z + pz)− lnm⊥
)
=
12
2p⊥√m2⊥+p2
z
+ 1√m2⊥ + p2
z + pz
=pz+E
E
E + pz=
1
E
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Lightcone kinematics and boosts
Introduce (lightcone) p+ = E + pz and p− = E − pz .Note that p+p− = E 2 − p2
z = m2⊥.
Consider boost along z axis with velocity β, and γ = 1/√
1− β2.
p′x ,y = px ,y
p′z = γ(pz + β E )
E ′ = γ(E + β pz)
p′+ = γ(1 + β)p+ =
√1 + β
1− βp+ = k p+
p′− = γ(1− β)p+ =
√1− β
1 + βp− =
p−
k
y ′ =1
2ln
p′+
p′−=
1
2ln
k p+
p′−/k= y + ln k
y ′2 − y ′1 = (y2 + ln k)− (y1 + ln k) = y2 − y1
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Pseudorapidity
If experimentalists cannot measure m they may assume m = 0.Instead of rapidity y they then measure pseudorapidity η:
y =1
2ln
√m2 + p2 + pz√m2 + p2 − pz
⇒ η =1
2ln|p|+ pz
|p| − pz= ln
|p|+ pz
p⊥
or
η =1
2ln
p + p cos θ
p − p cos θ=
1
2ln
1 + cos θ
1− cos θ
=1
2ln
2 cos2 θ/2
2 sin2 θ/2= ln
cos θ/2
sin θ/2= − ln tan
θ
2
which thus only depends on polar angle.η is not simple under boosts: η′2 − η′1 6= η2 − η1.You may even flip sign!Assume m = mπ for all charged ⇒ yπ; intermediate to y and η.
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The pseudorapidity dip
By analogy with dy/dpz = 1/E it follows that dη/dpz = 1/p.
Thus
dη
dy=
dη/dpz
dy/dpz=
E
p> 1
with limits
dη
dy→ m⊥
p⊥for pz → 0
dη
dy→ 1 for pz → ±∞
so if dn/dy is flat for y ≈ 0then dn/dη has a dip there.
η−y = lnp + pz
p⊥−ln
E + pz
m⊥= ln
p + pz
E + pz
m⊥p⊥
→ lnm⊥p⊥
when pz m⊥
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Two-body phase space
Evaluate in rest frame, i.e. P = (Ecm, 0).
dΦ2 = (2π)4δ(4)(P − p1 − p2)d3p1
(2π)32E1
d3p2
(2π)32E2
=1
16π2δ(Ecm − E1 − E2)
d3p1
E1E2
=1
16π2δ(√
m21 + p2 +
√m2
2 + p2 − Ecm)p2 dp dΩ
E1E2
=1
16π2
δ(p − p∗
| p
E1+
p
E2|p2 dp dΩ
E1E2
=1
16π2
E1E2
E1 + E2
p dΩ
E1E2
=p dΩ
16π2 Ecm
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The Kallen function – 1
√m2
1 + p2 +√
m22 + p2 = Ecm
gives solution
E1 =E 2
cm + m21 −m2
2
2Ecm
E2 =E 2
cm + m22 −m2
1
2Ecm
p =1
2Ecm
√(E 2
cm −m21 −m2
2)2 − 4m2
1m22 =
1
2Ecm
√λ(E 2
cm,m21,m
22)
where Kallen λ function is
λ(a2, b2, c2) = (a2 − b2 − c2)2 − 4b2c2
= a4 + b4 + c4 − 2a2b2 − 2a2c2 − 2b2c2
= (a2 − (b + c)2)(a2 − (b − c)2)
= (a + b + c)(a− b − c)(a− b + c)(a + b − c)
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The Kallen function – 2
Hides everywhere in kinematics, e.g.
dσ =|M|2
4√
(p1p2)2 −m21m
22
dΦn
has
4((p1p2)2 −m2
1m22) = (p2
1 + 2p1p2 + p22 −m2
1 −m22)
2 − 4m21m
22
= ((p1 + p2)2 −m2
1 −m22)
2 − 4m21m
22
= λ(E 2cm,m2
1,m22)
so
dσ =|M|2
2√
λ(E 2cm,m2
1,m22)
dΦn
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Mandelstam variables
For process 1 + 2 → 3 + 4
s = (p1 + p2)2 = (p3 + p4)
2
t = (p1 − p3)2 = (p2 − p4)
2
u = (p1 − p4)2 = (p2 − p3)
2
In rest frame, massless limit: m1 = m2 = m3 = m4 = 0,
p1,2 =Ecm
2(1; 0, 0,±)
p3,4 =Ecm
2(1;± sin θ, 0,± cos θ)
s = E 2cm
t = −2p1p3 = − s
2(1− cos θ)
u = −2p2p4 = − s
2(1 + cos θ) s + t + u = 0
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Mandelstam variables with masses
β34 =
√λ(s,m2
3,m24)
s
p3,4 =
√s
2
(1± m2
3 −m24
s;±β34 sin θ, 0,±β34 cos θ
)t = m2
1 + m23 −
s
2
(1 +
m21 −m2
2
s
)(1 +
m23 −m2
4
s
)+
s
2β12 β34 cos θ
dσ =|M|2
2√
λ(s,m21,m
22)
p34√s
d cos θ dϕ
16π2=|M|2
2sβ12
β34
2
d cos θ
8π
assuming no polarization ⇒ no ϕ dependence
dσ
dt=
dσ
dcos θ
dcos θ
dt=
|M|2
16πs2β212
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Mandelstam variables with final-state masses
Usually m1,2 ≈ 0, while often m3,4 non-negligible
t, u = −1
2
[s −m2
3 −m24 ∓ sβ34 cos θ
]dσ
dt=
|M|2
16πs2
s + t + u = m23 + m2
4
tu =1
4
[(s −m2
3 −m24)
2 − s2β234 cos2 θ
]=
1
4
[s2β2
34 + 4m23m
24 − s2β2
34 cos2 θ]
=1
4s2β2
34 sin2 θ + m23m
24 = sp2
⊥ + m23m
24
p2⊥ =
tu −m23m
24
s
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s-, t- and u-channel processes
Classify 2 → 2 diagrams by character of propagator, e.g.
Singularities reflect channel character, e.g. pure t-channel:
dσ(qq′ → qq′)dt
=π
s2
4
9α2
s
s2 + u2
t2
peaked at t → 0 ⇒ u ≈ −s, so
dσ(qq′ → qq′)dt
≈ 8πα2s
9t2=
32πα2s
9s2(1− cos θ)2=
8πα2s
9s2 sin4 θ/2≈ 8πα2
s
9p4⊥
i.e. Rutherford scattering!Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 16/48
Order-of-magnitude cross sections
With masses neglected:
s−channel :dσ
dt∼ π
s2
t−channel, spin 1 :dσ
dt∼ π
t2
t−channel, spin1
2:
dσ
dt∼ π
−stu−channel : same with t → u
Add couplings at vertices:
qqg : CFαs
ggg : Ncαs
f fγ : e2f αem
f f ′W : |Vff′ |2αem
4 sin2θW
f f ′Z : (v2f + a2
f )αem
16 sin2θW cos2θWTorbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 17/48
Closeup: qg → qg
Consider q(1) g(2) → q(3) g(4):
t : pg∗ = p1 − p3 ⇒ m2g∗ = (p1 − p3)
2 = t ⇒ dσ/dt ∼ 1/t2
u : pq∗ = p1 − p4 ⇒ m2q∗ = (p1 − p4)
2 = u ⇒ dσ/dt ∼ −1/su
s : pq∗ = p1 + p2 ⇒ m2q∗ = (p1 + p2)
2 = s ⇒ dσ/dt ∼ 1/s2
Contribution of each sub-graph is gauge-dependent,only sum is well-defined:
dσ
dt=
πα2s
s2
[s2 + u2
t2+
4
9
s
(−u)+
4
9
(−u)
s
]Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 18/48
Scale choice
What Q2 scale to use for αs = αs(Q2)?
Should be characteristic virtuality scale of process!But e.g. for q g → q g: both s-, t- and u-channel + interference.At small t the t-channel graph dominates ⇒ Q2 ∼ |t|,at small u the u-channel graph dominates ⇒ Q2 ∼ |u|,in between all graphs comparably important ⇒ Q2 ∼ s ∼ |t| ∼ |u|.Suitable interpolation:
→ −t for t → 0
Q2 = p2⊥ =
tu
s→ −u for u → 0
→ s
4for t = u = − s
2
but could equally well be multiple of p2⊥, or more complicated
⇒ one limitation of LO calculations.
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Resonances
Resonance shape given by Breit-Wigner
1 7→ ρ(s) =1
π
mΓ
(s −m2)2 + m2Γ2
7→ 1
π
sΓ(m)/m
(s −m2)2 + s2Γ2(m)/m2
where m 7→√
s in phase space and Γ(s) 7→ Γ(m)√
s/mfor gauge bosons, neglecting thresholds.Latter shape suppressed below and enhanced above peak; tilted.For s → 0 ρ(s) goes to constant or like s.PDF’s tend to be peaked at small x : convolution enhances small s.Can give secondary mass-spectrum “peak” in s → 0 region.But note that
|M|2 = |Msignal +Mbackground|2
so in many cases Breit-Wigner cannot be trusted except in theneighbourhood of the peak, where signal should dominate.
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Three-body phase space
Three-body final states has 3 · 3− 4 degrees of freedom.In massless case straightforward to show that, in CM frame,
dΦ3 = (2π)4δ(4)(P − p1 − p2 − p3)d3p1
(2π)32E1
d3p2
(2π)32E2
d3p3
(2π)32E3
=1
8(2π)5dE1 dE2 d cos θ1 dϕ1 dϕ21
with θ1, ϕ1 polar coordinates of 1 andϕ21 azimuthal angle of 2 around 1 axis (Euler angles).Phase space limits 0 ≤ E1,2 ≤ Ecm/2 andE1 + E2 = Ecm − E3 > Ecm/2.
Same simple phase space expression holds in massive case,but phase space limits much more complicated!
Higher multiplicities increasingly difficult to understand.One solution: recursion!
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Factorized three-body phase space
Drop factors of 2π, and don’t write implicit integral signs.Introduce intermediate “particle” 12 = 1 + 2.
dΦ3(P; p1, p2, p3)
∼ δ(4)(P − p1 − p2 − p3)d3p1
2E1
d3p2
2E2
d3p3
2E3δ(4)(p12 − p1 − p2) d4p12
= δ(4)(P − p12 − p3) d4p12d3p3
2E3
[δ(4)(p12 − p1 − p2)
d3p1
2E1
d3p2
2E2
]= δ(4)(P − p12 − p3) d4p12 δ(p2
12 −m212) dm2
12
d3p3
2E3dΦ2(p12; p1, p2)
= dm212
[δ(4)(P − p12 − p3)
d3p12
2E12
d3p3
2E3
]dΦ2(p12; p1, p2)
= dm212 dΦ2(P; p12, p3) dΦ2(p12; p1, p2)
Note: here 4 angles + 1 mass2; last slide 3 angles + 2 energies.
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Recursive phase space
Generalizes to
dΦn(P; p1, . . . , pn) = dm212...(n−1) dΦ2(P; p12...(n−1), pn)
× dΦn−1(P; p1, . . . , p(n−1))
Can be viewed as a sequentialdecay chain, with undeterminedintermediate masses.
Recall dΦ2(P; p1, p2) ∝
√λ(M2,m2
1,m22)
M2dΩ12
where dΩ12 is the unit sphere in the 1+2 rest frame.Now can write down e.g. 4-body phase space:
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The M-generator
dΦ4(P; p1, p2, p3, p4) ∝
√λ(M2;m2
4,m2123)
M2m123 dm123 dΩ1234
×
√λ(m2
123;m23,m
212)
m2123
m12 dm12 dΩ123
√λ(m2
12;m21,m
22)
m212
dΩ12
Mass limits coupled, but can be decoupled: pick two randomnumbers 0 < R1,2 < 1 and order them R1 < R2. Then
∆ = M − (m1 + m2 + m3 + m4)
m12 = m1 + m2 + R1∆
m123 = m1 + m2 + m3 + R2∆
uniformly covers dm12 dm123 space with weight√λ(M2;m2
4,m2123)
M
√λ(m2
123;m23,m
212)
m123
√λ(m2
12;m21,m
22)
m12
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RAMBO
For massless case a smart solution is RAMBO (RAndom Momentaand BOosts), which is 100% efficient:
RAMBO
1 Pick n massless 4-vectors pi according to
Eie−Ei dΩi
2 boost all of them by a common boost vector that brings themto their overall rest frame
3 rescale them by a common factor that brings them to thedesired mass M
Can be modified for massive cases, but then no longer 100%efficiency; gets worse the bigger
∑mi/M is.
MAMBO: workaround for high multiplicities
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Efficiency troubles
Even if you can pick phase space points uniformly, |M|2 is not!A n-body process receives contributions from a large number ofFeynman graphs, plus interferences.Can lead to extremely low Monte Carlo efficiency.Intermediate resonances ⇒ narrow spikes when (pi + pj)
2 ≈ M2res.
t-channel graphs ⇒ peaked at small p⊥.
Multichannel techniques:
|M|2 =|∑
i Mi |2∑i |Mi |2
∑i
|Mi |2
so pick optimized for either |Mi |2 according to their relativeintegral, and use ratio as weight.Still major challenge in real life!
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Composite beams
In reality all beamsare composite:p : q, g, q, . . .e− : e−, γ, e+, . . .γ : e±, q, q, g
Factorization
σAB =∑i ,j
∫∫dx1 dx2 f
(A)i (x1,Q
2) f(B)j (x2,Q
2) σij
x : momentum fraction, e.g. pi = x1pA; pj = x2pB
Q2: factorization scale, “typical momentum transfer scale”
Factorization only proven for a few cases, like γ∗/Z0 prodution,and strictly speaking not correct e.g. for jet production,
but good first approximation and unsurpassed physics insight .
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Subprocess kinematics
If pA + pB = (Ecm; 0), A,B along ±z axis, and 1, 2 collinear withA,B then convinently put them massless:
p1 = (Ecm/2)(1; 0, 0, 1)
p2 = (Ecm/2)(1; 0, 0,−1)
such that s =(p1 + p2)2 = x1 x2 s = τ s. Velocity of subsystem is
βz =pz
E=
x1 − x2
x1 + x2
and its rapidity
y =1
2ln
E + pz
E − pz=
1
2ln
x1
x2
dx1 dx2 = dτ dy convenient for Monte Carlo.Historically xF = 2pz/Ecm = x1 − x2.Subprocess 2 → 2 kinematics for σ: s, t, u..
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Matrix Elements and Their Usage
L ⇒ Feynman rules ⇒ Matrix Elements ⇒ Cross Sections+ Kinematics ⇒ Processes ⇒ . . .⇒
(Higgs simulation in CMS)
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Loops and legs – 1 (Peter Skands)
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Loops and legs – 2 (Peter Skands)
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Loops and legs – 3 (Peter Skands)
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Loops and legs – 4 (Peter Skands)
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Loops and legs – 5 (Peter Skands)
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Loops and legs – 6 (Peter Skands)
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Born level calculations – 1 (Frank Krauss)
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Born level calculations – 2 (Frank Krauss)
Remember: to be squared for number of squared MEs.
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Born level calculations – 3 (Frank Krauss)
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Born level calculations – 4 (Frank Krauss)
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Born level calculations – 5 (Frank Krauss)
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Born level calculations – 6 (Frank Krauss)
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Next-to-leading order (NLO) graphs
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Next-to-leading order (NLO) graphs
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Next-to-leading order (NLO) graphs
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NLO calculations – 1
σNLO =
∫ndσLO +
∫n+1
dσReal +
∫ndσVirt
Simple one-dimensional example: x ∼ p⊥/p⊥max, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1Divergences regularized by d = 4− 2ε dimensions, ε < 0
σR+V =
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM(x) +
1
εM0
KLN cancellation theorem: M(0) = M0
Phase Space Slicing:Introduce arbitrary finite cutoff δ 1 (so δ |ε| )
σR+V =
∫ 1
δ
dx
x1+εM(x) +
∫ δ
0
dx
x1+εM(x) +
1
εM0
≈∫ 1
δ
dx
xM(x) +
∫ δ
0
dx
x1+εM0 +
1
εM0
=
∫ 1
δ
dx
xM(x) +
1
ε
(1− δ−ε
)M0 ≈
∫ 1
δ
dx
xM(x) + ln δ M0
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NLO calculations – 1
σNLO =
∫ndσLO +
∫n+1
dσReal +
∫ndσVirt
Simple one-dimensional example: x ∼ p⊥/p⊥max, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1Divergences regularized by d = 4− 2ε dimensions, ε < 0
σR+V =
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM(x) +
1
εM0
KLN cancellation theorem: M(0) = M0
Phase Space Slicing:Introduce arbitrary finite cutoff δ 1 (so δ |ε| )
σR+V =
∫ 1
δ
dx
x1+εM(x) +
∫ δ
0
dx
x1+εM(x) +
1
εM0
≈∫ 1
δ
dx
xM(x) +
∫ δ
0
dx
x1+εM0 +
1
εM0
=
∫ 1
δ
dx
xM(x) +
1
ε
(1− δ−ε
)M0 ≈
∫ 1
δ
dx
xM(x) + ln δ M0
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 43/48
NLO calculations – 2
Alternatively Subtraction:
σR+V =
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM(x)−
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM0 +
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM0 +
1
εM0
=
∫ 1
0
M(x)−M0
x1+εdx +
(−1
ε+
1
ε
)M0
≈∫ 1
0
M(x)−M0
xdx +O(1)M0
NLO provides a more accurate answer for an integrated cross section:
Warning!Neither approach operateswith positive definite quantities.No obvious event-generatorimplementation.No trivial connection tophysical events
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 44/48
NLO calculations – 2
Alternatively Subtraction:
σR+V =
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM(x)−
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM0 +
∫ 1
0
dx
x1+εM0 +
1
εM0
=
∫ 1
0
M(x)−M0
x1+εdx +
(−1
ε+
1
ε
)M0
≈∫ 1
0
M(x)−M0
xdx +O(1)M0
NLO provides a more accurate answer for an integrated cross section:
Warning!Neither approach operateswith positive definite quantities.No obvious event-generatorimplementation.No trivial connection tophysical events
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 44/48
Scale choices
Cross section depends on factorization scale µF
and renormalization scale µR :
σAB =∑i ,j
∫∫dx1 dx2 f
(A)i (x1, µF ) f
(B)j (x2, µF ) σij(αs(µR), µF , µR)
Historically common to put Q = µF = µR but nowadays variedindependently to gauge undertainty of cross section prediction.
Typical variationfactor 2±1 around“natural value”,but beware
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 45/48
Current status (N)(N)LO (Frank Krauss)
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 46/48
Colour flow in hard processes – 1
One Feynman graph can correspond to several possible colourflows, e.g. for qg → qg:
while other qg → qg graphs only admit one colour flow:
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 47/48
Colour flow in hard processes – 2
so nontrivial mix of kinematics variables (s, t)and colour flow topologies I, II:
|A(s, t)|2 = |AI(s, t) +AII(s, t)|2
= |AI(s, t)|2 + |AII(s, t)|2 + 2Re(AI(s, t)A∗II(s, t)
)with Re
(AI(s, t)A∗II(s, t)
)6= 0
⇒ indeterminate colour flow, while• showers should know it (coherence),• hadronization must know it (hadrons singlets).Normal solution:
interferencetotal
∝ 1
N2C − 1
so split I : II according to proportions in the NC →∞ limit, i.e.
|A(s, t)|2 = |AI(s, t)|2mod + |AII(s, t)|2mod
|AI(II)(s, t)|2mod = |AI(s, t) +AII(s, t)|2(
|AI(II)(s, t)|2
|AI(s, t)|2 + |AII(s, t)|2
)NC→∞
Torbjorn Sjostrand PPP 2: Phase sapce and matrix elements slide 48/48