Monte Carlo program KORALW 1.02 for W-pair production at LEP2/NLC energies with Yennie-Frautschi-Suura exponentiation

被引:203
作者
Skrzypek, M
Jadach, S
Placzek, W
Was, Z
机构
[1] CERN,DIV THEORY,CH-1211 GENEVA,SWITZERLAND
[2] UNIV TENNESSEE,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,KNOXVILLE,TN 37996
关键词
radiative corrections; heavy boson W; Monte Carlo simulation; quantum electrodynamics; spin polarization; electro-weak theory; LEP2;
D O I
10.1016/0010-4655(95)00133-6
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
The Monte Carlo program KORALW version 1.02 for W-pair production is presented. Its main features are: multiple initial state photonic radiation with finite transverse photon momenta generated according to the Yennie-Frautschi-Suura Monte Carlo technique and massive kinematics for all final particles. Matrix element features second-order leading-logarithmic initial-state QED corrections. The dedicated semi-analytical program KORWAN, with structure-function based leading-logarithmic initial-state photonic radiation up to third order, is also included in the distribution package.
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页码:216 / 248
页数:33
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