NLO QCD parton shower matching for <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo stretchy="false">→</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:msub><mm
We present the implementation of a new interface in 3.0 supporting all diboson and triboson processes with fully leptonic final states, enabling next-to-leading order <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mrow><a:mo stretchy="false">(</a:mo><a:mi>NLO</a:mi><a:mo stretchy="false">)</a:mo><a:mo>+</a:mo><a:mi>parton</a:mi></a:mrow></a:math> shower (PS) matched calculations. To demonstrate its capabilities, we study parton shower effects in the triboson production process <e:math xmlns:e="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><e:mi>p</e:mi><e:mi>p</e:mi><e:mo stretchy="false">→</e:mo><e:msup><e:mi>e</e:mi><e:mo>+</e:mo></e:msup><e:msub><e:mi>ν</e:mi><e:mi>e</e:mi></e:msub><e:msup><e:mi>μ</e:mi><e:mo>−</e:mo></e:msup><e:msub><e:mover accent="true"><e:mi>ν</e:mi><e:mo stretchy="false">¯</e:mo></e:mover><e:mi>μ</e:mi></e:msub><e:mi>γ</e:mi><e:mo>+</e:mo><e:mi>X</e:mi></e:math> using erwig 7.3 with NLO QCD amplitudes from 3.0. We estimate uncertainties from scale variations and analyze the impact of generation-level cuts on parton shower events. This study showcases the new interface’s potential and provides insights into the interplay between fixed-order calculations and parton shower effects in multiboson production processes, crucial for precision measurements and beyond the Standard Model searches at the LHC and future colliders.
Authors
- Ivan Rosario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9445-530X)
- Simon Plätzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7616-4103)
- Francisco Campanario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9467-8821)
Institutions
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Nawi Graz (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.111.094044
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87
Funders
- European Commission
- Generalitat Valenciana
- European Regional Development Fund