NLO single-top production matched with shower in POWHEG: s- and t-channel contributions
Simone Alioli, Paolo Nason, Carlo Oleari, Emanuele Re
TL;DR
This paper introduces a next-to-leading order calculation for single-top production integrated with Shower Monte Carlo programs using the POWHEG method, enabling more accurate simulations for collider experiments.
Contribution
It provides the first implementation of NLO single-top production matched with shower algorithms using POWHEG, with detailed comparisons to existing methods.
Findings
Good agreement with MC@NLO and PYTHIA for key observables
Enhanced accuracy in modeling single-top production at Tevatron and LHC
Demonstrates the effectiveness of POWHEG in single-top simulations
Abstract
We present a next-to-leading order calculation of single-top production interfaced to Shower Monte Carlo programs, implemented according to the POWHEG method. A detailed comparison with MC@NLO and PYTHIA is carried out for several observables, for the Tevatron and LHC colliders.
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