Dark Matter Analysis

Project: Analysis & Dark Matter Physics Simulation for the Dark Photon

Team Members:

Faculty Advisor: Pietro Iapozzuto

First Semester

Milestone Due Date Deliverables
Plan:
  • Create a software program that Analysis Dark Matter Photon searches for the EIC ePIC detector.
January 26
Milestone 1:
  • Learn and understand how to use Mad Graph, HepMC, and ROOT.
  • Read HepMC files.
  • Use ROOT to identify particle id numbers ie 1023 is dark photon candidate as a parent particle and its decays ( children ) and graph physics related quantities ie Momentum of scattered particle
  • Install EiC RECO and Use EIC Geometry, NPSIM to output reconstruction root file.
  • Use ROOT to graph signals of initial proton and electron, the scattered electron and decay products at the madgraph generator level , and compare it to the EIC reconstruction level.
  • Produce EIC visualization using inner detector obtaining dark matter decay product e- e+ tracks.
  • Using HepMC file data, produce a Python or C script that works along with ROOT to produce histograms of scattered electron energy.
  • Create Requirement Document.
  • Create Design Document.
  • Create Test Plan.
February 23
Milestone 2:
  • Complete graph of background subtracted signal of dark matter at the end of the EIC pipeline.
  • Explore 10-20 different invariant masses, running them through simulation pipeline, visualization to identify most probable dark matter invariant mass, and incorporating the background subtracted.
March 30
Milestone 3:
  • Streamline the process.
  • Get cross section comparison at generator level, at reconstruction level, Pseudorapidity (Eta), momentum transfer for each invariant mass that is put in pipeline and a visualization of tracks.
April 20

Second Semester

Milestone Due Date Deliverables
Plan September 3
Milestone 4 February 23
Milestone 5 March 30
Milestone 6 April 20