VBF/DY interference in SUSY processes

Asked by Mike Hance

Hello,

We're working on a VBF EWK SUSY analysis, and had some confusion about how properly include interference between VBF (pure-QED) diagrams and DY (QED+QCD) diagrams. We have two different setups:

import model MSSM_SLHA2
define p = g u c d s u~ c~ d~ s~
define j = g u c d s u~ c~ d~ s~
generate p p > n2 x1+ j j QED=99 QCD=99 @1
output -f

and:

import model MSSM_SLHA2
define j = g u c d s u~ c~ d~ s~
define p = g u c d s u~ c~ d~ s~
generate p p > n2 x1+ j j QCD=0 @1
add process p p > n2 x1+ j j QED=2 @2
output -f

There are notable differences in kinematics between the two, especially in distributions like mjj and delta-eta, which are sensitive to the handling of VBF processes. I guess we have two questions:

1) will both setups above include interference effects?

2) will both setups above include all VBF and Drell-Yan diagrams?

Thanks!

-Mike

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Best Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
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Hi,

Remember that the "=" syntax for coupling order means "<=".
Therefore the second syntax is actually equivalent to
generate p p > n2 x1+ j j QCD=0 QED<=99@1
add process p p > n2 x1+ j j QCD<=99 QED<=2 @2
(Do not think that this is an issue but want to be sure that this is what you want/need)

1) will both setups above include interference effects?

No the second syntax forbids any interference while the first does has it.

2) will both setups above include all VBF and Drell-Yan diagrams?

I would guess so but the real check here is to look at the Feynman diagram generated and check that this is indeed the case.
(and note that intereference does not occur/are not included between different file)

Cheers,

Olivier

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Mike Hance (mhance) said :
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Thanks Olivier Mattelaer, that solved my question.