https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-13587-8
Regular Article
Dark sector showers and hadronisation in Herwig 7
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Institute of Physics, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 5, 8010, Graz, Austria
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IPPP, Department of Physics, University of Durham, South Road, DH1 3LE, Durham, UK
3
Particle Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090, Wien, Austria
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Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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dominic.william.stafford@cern.ch
Received:
6
September
2024
Accepted:
6
November
2024
Published online:
22
November
2024
We present a novel simulation of a strongly interacting dark sector also known as the Hidden Valley scenarios using angular ordered showers and the cluster hadronisation model in Herwig 7. We discuss the basics of this implementation and the scale hierarchies underpinning the simulation. With the help of a few benchmarks, we show the effect of variation of dark sector parameters on thrust and angularities within the dark sector, and study correlation functions, which can be helpful for understanding the angular structure of these events. Finally we comment on the uncertainties introduced due to lack of knowledge of hadronisation parameters within the dark sectors.
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