Systematic comparison of three event generators shows they describe photoproduction data adequately, with PYTHIA and SHERPA performing best, and identifies photon PDF refits plus RIVET measurements as prerequisites for EIC precision.
Parton Distributions of the Virtual Photon
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We propose a generic ansatz for the extension of parton distributions of the real photon to those of the virtual photon. Alternatives and approximations are studied that allow closed-form parametrizations.
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Photoproduction in general-purpose event generators
Systematic comparison of three event generators shows they describe photoproduction data adequately, with PYTHIA and SHERPA performing best, and identifies photon PDF refits plus RIVET measurements as prerequisites for EIC precision.
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A comprehensive guide to the physics and usage of PYTHIA 8.3
The paper provides a detailed physics and user manual for the PYTHIA 8.3 Monte Carlo event generator used in high-energy physics.