Improving Monte Carlo Accuracy through Scale Factors for Doubly Charged Higgs Boson Searches
Session Number
3
Advisor(s)
Dr. Peter Dong, IMSA
Location
B110
Discipline
Physical Science
Start Date
15-4-2026 2:15 PM
End Date
15-4-2026 3:00 PM
Abstract
In high-energy physics, Monte Carlo simulations play a vital role in modeling signal and background processes to support the search for new particles such as the doubly charged Higgs boson. However, these simulations often differ from experimental observations due to detector effects and reconstruction inefficiencies. To address these discrepancies, scale factors are applied to correct the simulated data to better reflect the real detector performance. Our work focuses on applying multiple scale factors to Monte Carlo datasets. These corrections include those affecting lepton identification, trigger efficiencies, and reconstruction accuracy. We present a robust method for systematically applying these scale factors to Monte Carlo datasets and validating their incorporation within the analysis framework. Applying these corrections improves the accuracy of Mont-Carlo-based studies in the search for the doubly charged Higgs boson
Improving Monte Carlo Accuracy through Scale Factors for Doubly Charged Higgs Boson Searches
B110
In high-energy physics, Monte Carlo simulations play a vital role in modeling signal and background processes to support the search for new particles such as the doubly charged Higgs boson. However, these simulations often differ from experimental observations due to detector effects and reconstruction inefficiencies. To address these discrepancies, scale factors are applied to correct the simulated data to better reflect the real detector performance. Our work focuses on applying multiple scale factors to Monte Carlo datasets. These corrections include those affecting lepton identification, trigger efficiencies, and reconstruction accuracy. We present a robust method for systematically applying these scale factors to Monte Carlo datasets and validating their incorporation within the analysis framework. Applying these corrections improves the accuracy of Mont-Carlo-based studies in the search for the doubly charged Higgs boson