A novel event generator for the automated simulation of neutrino scattering

Abstract

An event generation framework is presented that enables the automatic simulation of events for next-generation neutrino experiments in the Standard Model or extensions thereof. The new generator combines the calculation of the leptonic current based on an automated matrix element generator, and the computation of the hadronic current based on a state-of-the-art nuclear physics model. The approach is validated in Standard-Model simulations for electron scattering and neutrino scattering. Furthermore, the first fully-differential neutrino trident production results are shown in the quasielastic region.

arXiv comment13 pages, 8 figures

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