On the impact of heavy meson production spectra on searches for heavy neutral leptons

A bstract Feebly Interacting Particles are a commonly considered extension to the Standard Model of Particle Physics. In many theoretical frameworks these particles can explain observed physical phenomena which are in tension with the current model. ALP i NIST is a simplified Monte Carlo framework aimed at evaluating past, present, and future, short and long baseline experiments for their sensitivities to different models of Axion-Like Particles. We present the extension of this framework to accommodate new classes of Feebly Interacting Particles with emphasis on Heavy Neutral Leptons. This extension is especially well motivated, solving multiple of the standing issues with the Standard Model at the same time. The fundamental importance of inputs on the resulting parameter sensitivity, and thus the need for a unified simulation set-up, is highlighted.