The mssm-higgs-viewer uses calculated data stored in root format to create an animated gif file from it.
The used data was created with theory calculations using benchmark scenarios to predict the measurements of three neutral Higgs bosons according to the MSSM (Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model).
In the plot you can show the neutral Higgs bosons peaks in relation to a fixed tangent beta value and an over time changing m_A value.
To use the mssm higgs viwer you need to have installed:
- Python with NumPy and PIL / Pillow
- ROOT 5.34 with PyRoot and Roofit
The viewer.py is executable and can be started from command line like a shell script.
| short | long | content |
|---|---|---|
| -i | --input_filename | ROOT input filename |
| -o | --output_filename | GIF output filename |
| -b | --higgs_bosons | list of Higgs boson(s) to show (H A h) |
| -t | --tang_beta | Tangent beta value (a mssm - parameter) |
| -m | --m_A_range | m_A range to loop trough (minimum - maximum) |
| short | long | content |
|---|---|---|
| -s | --sigma_gaussian | sigma value (as fixed value or in percent to higgs boson mass) for gaussian function inside voigtian function to blur the peaks |
| -p | --production_mode | Higgs boson production mode (default=gg) |
| -y | --decay_branch | decay branch to read branching ratio for from ROOT file (default: ratio is one) |
| -l | --log_scale | enables logarithmic y axis scale |
| -d | --duration | animated GIF duration in milliseconds |
| --frame_time | Time (in milliseconds) per GIF animation frame (default=30) | |
| --fast_mode | use fast gif creation mode (larger filesize) | |
| --keep_pictures | do not delete frame images (saved in <filename>/<filename>_N.png; useful for LaTeX/beamer) |
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| -v | --verbose | increase output verbosity |
| -h | --help | show this help message and exit |
The program was tested on Ubuntu and Fedora Linux with Root version 5.34.
Used benchmark data: https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/LHCPhysics/LHCHXSWGMSSMNeutral
Benchmark scenarios explanation: http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.7033
ROOT: https://root.cern.ch/