Interplay between Parton Distribution Functions and New Physics signals
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2023-10-17 v1
Abstract
The analysis and the interpretation of the LHC data require a precise determination of Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs) in order to detect reliably potential signs of new physics. I present a systematic study designed to assess the risk of absorbing, and thus missing, signals from heavy new physics in the PDFs parameterisation during the High-Luminosity LHC run. I discuss the consequences of such a PDF "contamination" and consider possible solutions to it, for example the inclusion of other experimental data probing large-x regions at low-energy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2310.09332,
title = {Interplay between Parton Distribution Functions and New Physics signals},
author = {Elie Hammou},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.09332},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures, part of Rencontres de Blois 2023 proceedings