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| author | Baz, Mathias El Sánchez, Federico Jachowicz, Natalie Niewczas, Kajetan Jha, Ashish Kumar Nikolakopoulos, Alexis |
| author_facet | Baz, Mathias El Sánchez, Federico Jachowicz, Natalie Niewczas, Kajetan Jha, Ashish Kumar Nikolakopoulos, Alexis |
| contents | Modern neutrino-nucleus cross section predictions need to incorporate sophisticated nuclear models to achieve greater predictive precision. However, the computational complexity of these advanced models often limits their practicality for experimental analyses. To address this challenge, we introduce a new Monte Carlo method utilizing Normalizing Flows to generate surrogate cross sections that closely approximate those of the original model while significantly reducing computational overhead. As a case study, we built a Monte Carlo event generator for the neutrino-nucleus cross section model developed by the Ghent group. This model employs a Hartree-Fock procedure to establish a quantum mechanical framework in which both the bound and scattering nucleon states are solutions to the mean-field nuclear potential. The surrogate cross sections generated by our method demonstrate excellent accuracy with a relative effective sample size of more than $98.4 \%$, providing a computationally efficient alternative to traditional Monte Carlo sampling methods for differential cross sections. |
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| spellingShingle | Efficient Monte Carlo Event Generation for Neutrino-Nucleus Exclusive Cross Sections Baz, Mathias El Sánchez, Federico Jachowicz, Natalie Niewczas, Kajetan Jha, Ashish Kumar Nikolakopoulos, Alexis High Energy Physics - Experiment Nuclear Theory Computational Physics Modern neutrino-nucleus cross section predictions need to incorporate sophisticated nuclear models to achieve greater predictive precision. However, the computational complexity of these advanced models often limits their practicality for experimental analyses. To address this challenge, we introduce a new Monte Carlo method utilizing Normalizing Flows to generate surrogate cross sections that closely approximate those of the original model while significantly reducing computational overhead. As a case study, we built a Monte Carlo event generator for the neutrino-nucleus cross section model developed by the Ghent group. This model employs a Hartree-Fock procedure to establish a quantum mechanical framework in which both the bound and scattering nucleon states are solutions to the mean-field nuclear potential. The surrogate cross sections generated by our method demonstrate excellent accuracy with a relative effective sample size of more than $98.4 \%$, providing a computationally efficient alternative to traditional Monte Carlo sampling methods for differential cross sections. |
| title | Efficient Monte Carlo Event Generation for Neutrino-Nucleus Exclusive Cross Sections |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Experiment Nuclear Theory Computational Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.14452 |