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AI accelerates Large Hadron Collider detector simulations with Normalizing Flows

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Researchers have developed a new method using fine-tuned Normalizing Flows (NFs) to speed up the simulation of particle detector responses at the Large Hadron Collider. This approach addresses the computational expense of traditional Monte Carlo simulations for the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter. By employing transfer learning and fine-tuning specialized models for different particle types, the new framework significantly improves simulation efficiency and accuracy, outperforming existing methods across various physics-relevant metrics. AI

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AI accelerates Large Hadron Collider detector simulations with Normalizing Flows

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Emilia Majerz, Jacek Otwinowski, Witold Dzwinel, Jacek Kitowski ·

    Fine-tuned Normalizing Flows for ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter Fast Simulation

    arXiv:2608.12795v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Simulating the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter (ZDC) neutron detector responses at the LHC is computationally expensive, requiring complex Monte Carlo chains. We develop a generative surrogate, focusing on Normalizing Flows (NFs). T…

  2. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Fine-tuned Normalizing Flows for ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter Fast Simulation

    Simulating the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter (ZDC) neutron detector responses at the LHC is computationally expensive, requiring complex Monte Carlo chains. We develop a generative surrogate, focusing on Normalizing Flows (NFs). Through transfer learning, we pre-train on the full…

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