Diff: [QED] and [ noborn=QED] process
Hello,
My questions are:
1) What are the differences between generate [QED] process and [noborn=QED] process at loop_qcd_qed_sm?
2) Why when I simulate e+ e- > z h [QED] the program fail but when instead of [QED] I use [noborn=QED] the program doesn't fail? The model that MG5 uses is loop_qcd_qed_sm
Thanks,
Francisco
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#1 |
The syntax [noborn=QED] is the syntax for loop-induced processes.
It instruct MG5aMC to not try to do
1) NLO computation
2) to not try to generate tree-level amplitude.
If you do have tree-level amplitude (like you do have for e+ e- > z h. The syntax does not have any physical meaning.
For the issue concerning e+ e- > z h [QED], I will let Marco reply. But can you give more detail?
Cheers,
Olivier
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#2 |
Hi,
About 2)
What error do you get?
You can lool here
https:/
For further details
Let us know
Marco
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#3 |
This is on my home computer
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Traceback (most recent call last):
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FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/
Related File: /Users/
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set complex_mass_scheme False
set include_
set gauge unitary
set loop_optimized_
set loop_color_flows False
set max_npoint_
set default_
set max_t_for_channel 99
set zerowidth_tchannel True
set nlo_mixed_expansion True
import model sm
define p = g u c d s u~ c~ d~ s~
define j = g u c d s u~ c~ d~ s~
define l+ = e+ mu+
define l- = e- mu-
define vl = ve vm vt
define vl~ = ve~ vm~ vt~
import model loop_qcd_qed_sm
define p = 21 2 4 1 3 -2 -4 -1 -3 5 -5 22 # pass to 5 flavors
define j = p
generate e+ e- > h z [QED]
output 12Test
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## PARAM_CARD AUTOMATICALY GENERATED BY MG5 ####
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## INFORMATION FOR MASS
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BLOCK MASS #
6 1.733000e+02 # mt
23 9.118800e+01 # mz
24 8.041900e+01 # mw
25 1.250000e+02 # mh
1 0.000000e+00 # d : 0.0
2 0.000000e+00 # u : 0.0
3 0.000000e+00 # s : 0.0
4 0.000000e+00 # c : 0.0
5 0.000000e+00 # b : 0.0
11 0.000000e+00 # e- : 0.0
12 0.000000e+00 # ve : 0.0
13 0.000000e+00 # mu- : 0.0
14 0.000000e+00 # vm : 0.0
15 0.000000e+00 # ta- : 0.0
16 0.000000e+00 # vt : 0.0
21 0.000000e+00 # g : 0.0
22 0.000000e+00 # a : 0.0
9000002 9.118800e+01 # ghz : mz
9000003 8.041900e+01 # ghwp : mw
9000004 8.041900e+01 # ghwm : mw
250 9.118800e+01 # g0 : mz
251 8.041900e+01 # g+ : mw
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## INFORMATION FOR SMINPUTS
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BLOCK SMINPUTS #
1 1.289300e+02 # aewm1
3 1.190000e-01 # as (note that parameter not used if you use a pdf set)
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## INFORMATION FOR YUKAWA
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BLOCK YUKAWA #
6 1.733000e+02 # ymt
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## INFORMATION FOR DECAY
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DECAY 6 1.367280e+00 # wt
DECAY 23 2.488830e+00 # wz
DECAY 24 2.084650e+00 # ww
DECAY 25 4.187180e-03 # wh
DECAY 1 0.000000e+00 # d : 0.0
DECAY 2 0.000000e+00 # u : 0.0
DECAY 3 0.000000e+00 # s : 0.0
DECAY 4 0.000000e+00 # c : 0.0
DECAY 5 0.000000e+00 # b : 0.0
DECAY 11 0.000000e+00 # e- : 0.0
DECAY 12 0.000000e+00 # ve : 0.0
DECAY 13 0.000000e+00 # mu- : 0.0
DECAY 14 0.000000e+00 # vm : 0.0
DECAY 15 0.000000e+00 # ta- : 0.0
DECAY 16 0.000000e+00 # vt : 0.0
DECAY 21 0.000000e+00 # g : 0.0
DECAY 22 0.000000e+00 # a : 0.0
DECAY 250 2.488830e+00 # g0 : wz
DECAY 251 2.084650e+00 # g+ : ww
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## INFORMATION FOR QNUMBERS 9000001
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 9000001 # gha
1 0 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 1 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 1 # particle/
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## INFORMATION FOR QNUMBERS 9000002
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 9000002 # ghz
1 0 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 1 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 1 # particle/
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## INFORMATION FOR QNUMBERS 9000003
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 9000003 # ghwp
1 3 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 1 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 1 # particle/
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 9000004 # ghwm
1 -3 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 1 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 1 # particle/
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 9000005 # ghg
1 0 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 8 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 1 # particle/
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## INFORMATION FOR QNUMBERS 250
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 250 # g0
1 0 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 1 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 0 # particle/
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## INFORMATION FOR QNUMBERS 251
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BLOCK QNUMBERS 251 # g+
1 3 # 3 times electric charge
2 1 # number of spin states (2s+1)
3 1 # colour rep (1: singlet, 3: triplet, 8: octet)
4 1 # particle/
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and I also get a lot of warnings regarding gfortran:
WARNING: fct <function compile_dir at 0x108070a60> does not return 0. Stopping the code in a clean way. The error was:
A compilation Error occurs when trying to compile /Users/
On my work computer I have:
WARNING: No integration channels found for contribution P0_epem_hz
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#4 |
Hi,
In the above comment, I copy my log file.
I'm trying to generate the process e+ e- > z h with the Higgs boson self-coupling via loop diagram so I used [QED] and fails, next I try [noborn = QED] and the program runs.
Thanks,
Francisco
P.S: Is possible to generate e+ e- > z h [ noborn =QED] with "add process e+ e- > z h " and change the dynamical_
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#5 |
Hi Francisco,
For the case with [QED], (NLO EW corrections) you must follow the instructions in the FAQ i posted above
Best wishes
Marco
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