LEPTO 6.5 - A Monte Carlo generator for deep inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering

G. Ingelman, A. Edin, J. Rathsman

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Abstract

Physics and programming aspects are discussed for a Fortran 77 Monte Carlo program to simulate complete events in deep inelastic lepton-nucleon scattering. The parton level interaction is based on the standard model electroweak cross sections, which are fully implemented in leading order for any lepton of arbitrary polarization, and different parametrizations of parton density functions can be used. First order QCD matrix elements for gluon radiation and boson-gluon fusion are implemented and higher order QCD radiation is treated using parton showers. Hadronization is performed using the Lund string model, implemented in JETSET/PYTHIA. Rapidity gap events are generated through a model based on soft colour interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)108-134
Number of pages27
JournalComputer Physics Communications
Volume101
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997 Apr 1
Externally publishedYes

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Subatomic Physics

Free keywords

  • Deep inelastic scattering
  • Hadronic final state
  • Jets
  • QCD
  • Rapidity gaps

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