2020/02/04 by C. T. Potter, Potter, C. T.
Physics and Astronomy · #Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph) #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #Data Analysis #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex) #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2002.02399
openalex publication_date 2020/02/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We first outline the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, particle production and decay, and the expected signal and background at a Higgs factory like the International Linear Collider (ILC). We then introduce high energy colliders and collider detectors, and briefly detail the ILC and the Silicon Detector (SiD), one of the two detectors proposed for the ILC. Next we review the available software tools for ILC event generation, SiD detector simulation, and event reconstruction. Finally we suggest open avenues in research for detector optimization and physics analysis. The pedagogical level is suitable for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics and research scientists in related fields.