Manual
The manual is shipped together with the program in the VBFNLO-Download in the doc folder. You can also download it from below.
VBFNLO Version 2.7.1
The manual for the current release is available in pdf format for download:
VBFNLO Version 2.7.0
The manual for version 2.7.0 is available in pdf format for download:
but it can also be found on the arXiv:
The release note for version 2.7.0 is here or on the arXiv:
VBFNLO Version 2.6.0
The release note for version 2.6.0 is here or on the arXiv:
The manual of version 2.6.0 can also be found on the arXiv:
VBFNLO Version 2.5.0
VBFNLO Version 2.0.0
Process List
The complete list of implemented production processes and decay modes in VBFNLO is summarized in the following. Except for gluon fusion, all processes are implemented in NLO QCD. For Higgs boson production plus two jets without Higgs decay the NLO electroweak corrections are also implemented. All processes can be run in the Standard Model. Several processes also allow for Beyond the Standard Model Physics effects. These options are shown in the third column.
Jump to:
Higgs boson production plus two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
Higgs boson production plus three jets via Vector Boson Fusion
Higgs boson production with a photon and two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
Single vector boson production plus two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
VBF production of two Higgs bosons and two jets
VBF production of a spin-2 particle
Vector boson pair production plus two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
Diboson production
Triple vector boson production
Double vector boson production in association with a hadronic jet
Triple vector boson production in association with a hadronic jet
WH production
W production
WH production in association with a hadronic jet
W production in association with a hadronic jet
QCD induced production of a vector boson in association with two jets
QCD induced diboson production in association with two jets
Higgs boson production plus two jets via Gluon Fusion
Gluon-induced diboson production
Gluon-induced diboson production in association with a hadronic jet
Higgs boson production plus two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
Processes with fully leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj$ | anomalous HVV couplings, MSSM |
| 101 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to \gamma\gamma \, jj$ | |
| 102 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to \mu^+\mu^- \, jj$ | |
| 103 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to \tau^+\tau^- \, jj$ | |
| 104 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to b\bar{b} \, jj$ | |
| 105 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | |
| 106 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \, jj$ | |
| 107 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ |
Processes with semi-leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to q\bar{q} \, \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \,jj$ | anomalous HVV couplings, MSSM |
| 109 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \, q\bar{q} \,jj$ | |
| 1010 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to q\bar{q} \, \ell^+ \ell^- \,jj$ |
Higgs boson production plus three jets via Vector Boson Fusion
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj$ | — |
| 111 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to \gamma\gamma \, jjj$ | |
| 112 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to \mu^+\mu^- \, jjj$ | |
| 113 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to \tau^+\tau^- \, jjj$ | |
| 114 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to b\bar{b} \, jjj$ | |
| 115 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jjj$ | |
| 116 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \, jjj$ | |
| 117 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jjj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jjj$ |
Higgs boson production with a photon and two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj$ | — |
| 2101 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to \gamma\gamma \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 2102 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to \mu^+\mu^- \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 2103 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to \tau^+\tau^- \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 2104 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to b\bar{b} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 2105 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to W^{+}W^{-} \gamma \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 2106 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to ZZ \gamma \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 2107 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \gamma \, jj\to ZZ \gamma \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \gamma \, jj$ |
Single vector boson production plus two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z \, jj \to \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \, jj$ | Anomalous gauge couplings |
| 121 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z \, jj\to \nu_\ell \bar{\nu}_\ell \, jj$ | |
| 130 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} \, jj\to \ell^{+} \nu_\ell \, jj$ | |
| 140 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} \, jj\to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_\ell \, jj$ | |
| 150 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to \gamma \, jj$ |
VBF production of two Higgs bosons and two jets
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to HH \, jj$ | — |
| 161 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to HH \, jj \to b\bar{b}\tau^+\tau^- \, jj$ | |
| 162 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to HH \, jj \to b\bar{b}\gamma\gamma \, jj$ |
VBF production of a spin-2 particle
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to S_{2} \, jj\to \gamma\gamma \, jj$ | spin-2 resonant production |
| 195 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to S_{2} \, jj\to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \,jj$ | |
| 196 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to S_{2} \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \,jj$ | |
| 197 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to S_{2} \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \,jj$ |
Vector boson pair production plus two jets via Vector Boson Fusion
Processes with fully leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj \to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | anomalous gauge couplings, two-Higgs model, Kaluza-Klein models, spin-2 models |
| 210 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 211 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | |
| 220 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 230 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell _{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 250 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{+} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell _{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | anomalous gauge couplings, two-Higgs model |
| 260 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell _{1}} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | |
| 270 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}\gamma \, jj\to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \gamma \, jj$ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 280 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}\gamma \, jj\to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 290 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z\gamma \, jj\to \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 291 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z\gamma \, jj\to \nu_{\ell}\bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma \, jj$ |
Processes with semi-leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, jj$ | anomalous gauge couplings, two-Higgs model |
| 202 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell^{+} \nu_\ell \, q \bar{q} \, jj$ | |
| 212 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \, jj\to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 221 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \, jj\to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 222 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \, jj\to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} \, jj$ | |
| 231 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \, jj\to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 232 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \, jj\to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} \, jj$ | |
| 251 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{+} \, jj\to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \, jj$ | |
| 261 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{-} \, jj\to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, jj$ |
Diboson production
Processes with fully leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-}\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}}$ | anomalous HVV and gauge couplings |
| 310 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{+}\ell_{2}^{-}$ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 320 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{+}\ell_{2}^{-}$ | |
| 330 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+}\ell_{2}^{-}$ | anomalous HVV couplings |
| 340 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}\gamma \to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \gamma$ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 350 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}\gamma \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \gamma$ | |
| 360 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z\gamma \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \gamma$ | anomalous HVV couplings |
| 370 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to \gamma\gamma $ |
Processes with semi-leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-}\bar{\nu}_{\ell} $ | anomalous HVV and gauge couplings |
| 302 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} $ | |
| 312 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{+} \ell^{-} $ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 313 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \, q \bar{q}$ | |
| 322 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{+} \ell^{-}$ | |
| 323 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, q \bar{q}$ | |
| 331 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-} \ell^{+}$ | anomalous HVV couplings |
Triple vector boson production
Processes with fully leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}Z \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} {\ell_3}^{+} {\ell_3}^{-}$ | anomalous gauge couplings, Kaluza-Klein models |
| 410 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZW^{+} \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} {\ell_3}^{+} \nu_{\ell_3}$ | |
| 420 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZW^{-} \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} {\ell_3}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_3}$ | |
| 430 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}W^{+} \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_2} {\ell_3}^{+}\nu_{\ell_3}$ | |
| 440 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_1}\ell_{2}^{+}\nu_{\ell_2} {\ell_3}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_3}$ | |
| 450 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZZ \to \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} {\ell_3}^{-} {\ell_3}^{+}$ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 460 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{+} \gamma \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{+}\nu_{\ell_2} \gamma$ | |
| 470 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z Z \gamma \to \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \gamma$ | |
| 480 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} Z \gamma \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \gamma$ | |
| 490 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} Z \gamma \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \gamma$ | |
| 500 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} \gamma \gamma \to {\ell}^{+}\nu_{\ell} \gamma \gamma$ | |
| 510 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} \gamma \gamma \to {\ell}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma \gamma$ | |
| 520 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z \gamma \gamma \to {\ell}^{-} {\ell}^{+} \gamma \gamma$ | |
| 521 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z \gamma \gamma \to \nu_{\ell} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma \gamma$ | |
| 530 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to \gamma \gamma \gamma$ |
Processes with semi-leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}Z \to q \bar{q} \, \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} $ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 402 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}Z \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_{1}} \, q \bar{q} \, \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} $ | |
| 403 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}Z \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, q \bar{q} $ | |
| 411 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZW^{+} \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, q \bar{q} $ | |
| 412 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZW^{+} \to q \bar{q} \, \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{2}} $ | |
| 421 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZW^{-} \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, q \bar{q} $ | |
| 422 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZW^{-} \to q \bar{q} \, \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}}$ | |
| 431 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}W^{+} \to q \bar{q} \, \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{+}\nu_{\ell_{2}}$ | |
| 432 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-}W^{+} \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_1} \, q \bar{q} \, \ell_{2}^{+}\nu_{\ell_{2}}$ | |
| 441 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_1} \, q \bar{q} \, \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} $ | |
| 442 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{+}W^{-} \to q \bar{q} \, \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} $ | |
| 451 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZZ \to q \bar{q} \, \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} $ | |
| 461 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \gamma \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-}\bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma$ | |
| 462 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} \gamma \to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} \, \gamma$ | |
| 471 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z Z \gamma \to \ell^{-} \ell^{+} \, q \bar{q} \, \gamma$ | |
| 481 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} Z \gamma \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-} \ell^{+} \gamma$ | |
| 482 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} Z \gamma \to \ell^{+}\nu_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} \, \gamma$ | |
| 491 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} Z \gamma \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-} \ell^{+} \gamma$ | |
| 492 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} Z \gamma \to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} \, \gamma$ |
Double vector boson production in association with a hadronic jet
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 600 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} W^{-} j \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_2} j $ | anomalous HVV couplings |
| 610 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} \gamma j \to \ell^{-} \bar \nu_{\ell} \gamma j$ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 620 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} \gamma j \to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \gamma j$ | |
| 630 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} Z j \to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar \nu_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} j$ | |
| 640 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} Z j \to \ell_{1}^{+}\nu_{\ell_1} \ell_{2}^{-}\ell_{2}^{+}j$ | |
| 650 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z Z j \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} j $ | anomalous HVV couplings |
Triple vector boson production in association with a hadronic jet
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 800 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} \gamma \gamma j \to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \gamma \gamma j$ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 810 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} \gamma \gamma j \to \ell^{-} \bar \nu_{\ell} \gamma \gamma j$ |
WH production
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 1300 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} H $ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 1301 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \gamma\gamma $ | |
| 1302 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \mu^+\mu^- $ | |
| 1303 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \tau^+\tau^- $ | |
| 1304 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} b\bar{b} $ | |
| 1305 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to W^+ W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+\nu_{\ell_{2}} \ell_{3}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}$ | |
| 1306 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to W^+ ZZ \to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \ell_{3}^+ \ell_{3}^-$ | |
| 1307 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \to W^+ ZZ \to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \nu_{\ell_{3}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}$ | |
| 1310 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} H $ | |
| 1311 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma\gamma $ | |
| 1312 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \mu^+\mu^- $ | |
| 1313 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \tau^+\tau^- $ | |
| 1314 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} b\bar{b} $ | |
| 1315 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to W^- W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell_{1}^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+\nu_{\ell_{2}} \ell_{3}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}$ | |
| 1316 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to W^- ZZ \to \ell_{1}^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \ell_{3}^+ \ell_{3}^-$ | |
| 1317 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \to W^- ZZ \to \ell_{1}^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \nu_{\ell_{3}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}$ |
W production
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 1330 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} $ | — |
| 1340 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} $ |
WH production in association with a hadronic jet
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} H \, j $ | anomalous gauge couplings |
| 1601 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \gamma\gamma \, j $ | |
| 1602 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \mu^+\mu^- \, j $ | |
| 1603 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \tau^+\tau^- \, j $ | |
| 1604 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} b\bar{b} \, j $ | |
| 1605 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to W^+ W^{+}W^{-} \, j \to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+\nu_{\ell_{2}} \ell_{3}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}\, j $ | |
| 1606 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to W^+ ZZ \, j \to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \ell_{3}^+ \ell_{3}^-\, j $ | |
| 1607 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ H \, j \to W^+ ZZ \, j \to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \nu_{\ell_{3}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}\, j $ | |
| 1610 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} H \, j $ | |
| 1611 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma\gamma \, j $ | |
| 1612 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \mu^+\mu^- \, j $ | |
| 1613 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \tau^+\tau^- \, j $ | |
| 1614 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} b\bar{b} \, j $ | |
| 1615 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to W^- W^{+}W^{-} \, j \to \ell_{1}^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+\nu_{\ell_{2}} \ell_{3}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}\, j $ | |
| 1616 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to W^- ZZ \, j \to \ell_{1}^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \ell_{3}^+ \ell_{3}^-\, j $ | |
| 1617 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- H \, j \to W^- ZZ \, j \to \ell_{1}^-\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \nu_{\ell_{3}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{3}}\, j $ |
W production in association with a hadronic jet
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 1630 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^+ \, j \to \ell^+\nu_{\ell} \, j $ | — |
| 1640 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^- \, j\to \ell^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, j $ |
QCD induced production of a vector boson in association with two jets
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 3120 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z \, jj\to \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \, jj$ | — |
| 3121 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z \, jj\to \nu_{\ell} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \, jj$ | |
| 3130 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+} \, jj\to \ell^{+} \nu_\ell \, jj$ | |
| 3140 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-} \, jj\to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_\ell \, jj$ |
QCD induced diboson production in association with two jets
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 3210 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, jj$ | — |
| 3211 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | |
| 3220 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}Z \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 3230 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}Z \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell _{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \, jj$ | |
| 3250 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{+} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | |
| 3260 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | |
| 3270 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}\gamma \, jj\to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 3280 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{-}\gamma \, jj\to \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 3290 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z\gamma \, jj\to \ell^{+} \ell^{-} \gamma \, jj$ | |
| 3291 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to Z\gamma \, jj\to \nu_{\ell} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} \gamma\, jj$ |
Higgs boson production plus two jets via Gluon Fusion
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 4100 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj$ | MSSM, general 2HDM |
| 4101 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to \gamma\gamma \, jj$ | MSSM |
| 4102 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to \mu^+\mu^- \, jj$ | |
| 4103 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to \tau^+\tau^- \, jj$ | |
| 4104 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to b\bar{b} \, jj$ | |
| 4105 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to W^{+}W^{-} \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+\nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^- \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ | MSSM, general 2HDM, anomalous HVV couplings |
| 4106 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \ell_{2}^+ \ell_{2}^- \, jj$ | |
| 4107 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to H \, jj\to ZZ \, jj\to \ell_{1}^+ \ell_{1}^- \nu_{\ell_{2}} \bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} \, jj$ |
Gluon-induced diboson production
Processes with fully leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 4300 | $gg \to W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-}\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}}$ | anomalous HVV couplings |
| 4330 | $gg \to ZZ \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+}\ell_{2}^{-}$ | |
| 4360 | $gg \to Z\gamma \to \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{1}^{-} \gamma$ | |
| 4370 | $gg \to \gamma\gamma $ |
Processes with semi-leptonic decays:
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 4301 | $gg \to W^{+}W^{-} \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-}\bar{\nu}_{\ell} $ | anomalous HVV couplings |
| 4332 | $gg \to W^{+}W^{-} \to \ell^{+} \nu_{\ell} \, q \bar{q} $ | |
| 4331 | $gg \to ZZ \to q \bar{q} \, \ell^{-} \ell^{+} $ |
Gluon-induced diboson production in association with a hadronic jet
| Process ID | Process | BSM Options |
|---|---|---|
| 4600 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to W^{+}W^{-} j \to \ell_{1}^{+} \nu_{\ell_{1}} \ell_{2}^{-}\bar{\nu}_{\ell_{2}} j $ | anomalous HVV couplings |
| 4650 | $p \overset{\tiny{\mbox{(—)}}}{p} \to ZZ j \to \ell_{1}^{-} \ell_{1}^{+} \ell_{2}^{-} \ell_{2}^{+} j $ |
Installation
VBFNLO includes a GNU conforming build system for portability and an easy build and installation procedure.
Prerequisites
The basic installation requires GNU make, a FORTRAN 95 (we have tested gfortran and ifort) and a C++ compiler. VBFNLO offers the possibility of using the LHAPDF library for parton distribution functions. In order to include the electroweak corrections, the program LoopTools is required. Additionally, FeynHiggs can be linked to the code in order to calculate the Higgs boson sector of the MSSM, although a SLHA file can be used as an alternative. If the simulation of Kaluza-Klein resonances is enabled, an installation of the GNU Scientific Library GSL is required. VBFNLO can also be linked to ROOT and HepMC to produce histograms and event files in those formats.
Compilation and installation
After unpacking the source archive and entering the source directory, the configure script can be invoked with several options, a complete list being available via ./configure --help. Among these, the most important ones are:
--prefix=[path]
Install Vbfnlo in the location given by [path].--enable-processes=[list]
By default, the code for processes that do not contain hexagons (i.e. all processes except triboson + jet processes) is compiled. Optionally, [list] gives a comma-separated list of selected processes to be compiled. Possible process names are:vbf— Vector boson fusion processesqcdvjj— QCD-induced vector boson plus two jet productionqcdvvjj— QCD-induced vector boson pair plus two jet productiondiboson— Double gauge boson production, including W and WH productiontriboson— Triple gauge boson productiondibosonjet— Double gauge boson production with a hadronic jet, including Wj and WHj productiontribosonjet— Triple gauge boson production with a hadronic jethjjj— Higgs boson plus three jet production in vector boson fusionggf— Higgs boson plus two jets via gluon fusionall_except_hexagons— All the above processes except those with hexagon contributions (default)all— All of the above processes
FC=/path/to/fortran/compiler
choose a specific fortran compiler, likegfortranorifort--disable-NLO
Disable the next-to-leading order QCD corrections.--enable-kk
Enable simulation of Kaluza-Klein resonances. Disabled by default, the Kaluza-Klein option requires the installation of the GNU Scientific Library, which can be specified via--with-gsl.--enable-spin2
Enable simulation of spin-2 resonances. Disabled by default.--with-gsl=[path]
Enable use of the GNU Scientific Library.[path]specifies the location of the GSL installation. If the GSL is available directly from the system libraries this flag can be omitted.--with-LHAPDF=[path]
Enable the use of LHAPDF instead of the built-in PDF sets. Disabled by default.[path]specifies the location of the LHAPDF installation.--with-LOOPTOOLS=[path]
Enable the use of LoopTools in order to calculate the electroweak corrections. If this option is not specified, the electroweak corrections cannot be included. Disabled by default.[path]specifies the location of the LoopTools installation.--with-FEYNHIGGS=[path]
Enable the use of FeynHiggs to calculate the MSSM Higgs sector parameters. Disabled by default.[path]specifies the location of the FeynHiggs installation.--with-root=[path]
Enable the use of Root.[path]specifies the location of the Root installation.--with-hepmc=[path]
Enable the production of HepMC format event files.[path]specifies the location of the HepMC installation.
Note that, by default, both LoopTools and FeynHiggs are installed as static libraries. If this is the case, configure must be run with the option --enable-shared=no. Also note that, in order to link to an external program such as LoopTools, the external program needs to have been compiled using the same compiler (e.g. gfortran) as VBFNLO. Once configure has finished successfully, the make and make install commands will compile and install VBFNLO, respectively.
The source does not need to be modified to change the simulation parameters.
VBFNLO offers several kinematic cuts and scale choices via input files. These are described
in the manual. In addition, it provides a few basic
histograms. Cuts, histograms and scale choices not already provided may be
added in the utilities/cuts.F, utilities/histograms.F and utilities/scales.F files.
Installation directory layout
The installation is performed in a standard Unix-layout, i.e. the directory
specified with the --prefix option of the configure script contains the
following directories:
bin/:vbfnloandggfloexecutables.include/VBFNLO/: VBFNLO header files.lib/VBFNLO/: VBFNLO modules as dynamically loadable libraries. These can also be used independently from one of the main programs.share/VBFNLO/: Input files and internal PDF tables.
Running the program
Both the vbfnlo and ggflo executables contained in the bin directory of the installation path look for input files in their current working directory. An alternative path to input files may be specified explicitly by passing the --input=path argument to the programs, with path denoting the full path where input files are located.
I.e. in order to run VBFNLO from the installation (prefix) directory, the command is
./bin/vbfnlo --input=[path]
The input files contained in the share/VBFNLO directory are meant to represent default settings and should not be changed. We therefore recommend that the user copies the input files to a separate directory. Here, special settings may be chosen in the input files and the program can be run in that directory without specifying further options.
VBFNLO outputs a running 'log' to the terminal, containing information
about the settings used. In addition, a file (named, by default, xsection.out) is produced,
which contains only the LO and NLO cross sections, with the associated errors.
Histograms and event files, in various forms, can be output as described in the manual.
