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  1. arXiv:2603.26613  [pdf, ps, other

    physics.ins-det astro-ph.IM hep-ex

    On the Codesign of Scientific Experiments and Industrial Systems

    Authors: Tommaso Dorigo, Pietro Vischia, Shahzaib Abbas, Tosin Adewumi, Lama Alkhaled, Lorenzo Arsini, Muhammad Awais, Maxim Borisyak, András Bóta, Florian Bury, Sascha Caron, James Carzon, Long Chen, Prakash C. Chhipa, Paul Christakopoulos, Jacopo De Piccoli, Andrea De Vita, Zlatan Dimitrov, Michele Doro, Luigi Favaro, Francesco Ferranti, Santiago Folgueras, Rihab Gargouri, Nicolas R. Gauger, Andrea Giammanco , et al. (62 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: The optimization of large experiments in fundamental science, such as detectors for subnuclear physics at particle colliders, shares with the optimization of complex systems for industrial or societal applications the common issue of addressing the inter-relation between parameters describing the hardware used in data production and parameters used to analyse those data. While in many cases this c… ▽ More

    Submitted 27 March, 2026; originally announced March 2026.

    Comments: 91 pages, 58 figures

  2. arXiv:2601.07859  [pdf, ps, other

    physics.ins-det hep-ex

    Differentiable Surrogate for Detector Simulation and Design with Diffusion Models

    Authors: Xuan Tung Nguyen, Long Chen, Tommaso Dorigo, Nicolas R. Gauger, Pietro Vischia, Federico Nardi, Muhammad Awais, Hamza Hanif, Shahzaib Abbas, Rukshak Kapoor

    Abstract: In this work, we present a conditional denoising-diffusion surrogate for electromagnetic calorimeter showers that is trained to generate high-fidelity energy-deposition maps conditioned on key detector and beam parameters. The model employs efficient inference using Denoising Diffusion Implicit Model sampling and is pre-trained on GEANT4 simulations before being adapted to a new calorimeter geomet… ▽ More

    Submitted 27 March, 2026; v1 submitted 9 January, 2026; originally announced January 2026.

    Comments: 43 pages, 21 figures

    Journal ref: Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 7 (2026) 025061

  3. MuCol Milestone Report No. 7: Consolidated Parameters

    Authors: Rebecca Taylor, Antoine Chancé, Dario Augusto Giove, Natalia Milas, Roberto Losito, Donatella Lucchesi, Chris Rogers, Lucio Rossi, Daniel Schulte, Carlotta Accettura, Simon Adrian, Rohit Agarwal, Claudia Ahdida, Chiara Aime, Avni Aksoy, Gian Luigi Alberghi, Simon Albright, Siobhan Alden, Luca Alfonso, Muhammad Ali, Anna Rita Altamura, Nicola Amapane, Kathleen Amm, David Amorim, Paolo Andreetto , et al. (437 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: This document is comprised of a collection of consolidated parameters for the key parts of the muon collider. These consolidated parameters follow on from the October 2024 Preliminary Parameters Report. Attention has been given to a high-level consistent set of baseline parameters throughout all systems of the complex, following a 10 TeV center-of-mass design. Additional details of the designs con… ▽ More

    Submitted 31 October, 2025; originally announced October 2025.

  4. arXiv:2504.21417  [pdf, other

    physics.acc-ph hep-ex hep-ph physics.ins-det

    The Muon Collider

    Authors: Carlotta Accettura, Simon Adrian, Rohit Agarwal, Claudia Ahdida, Chiara Aime', Avni Aksoy, Gian Luigi Alberghi, Siobhan Alden, Luca Alfonso, Muhammad Ali, Anna Rita Altamura, Nicola Amapane, Kathleen Amm, David Amorim, Paolo Andreetto, Fabio Anulli, Ludovica Aperio Bella, Rob Appleby, Artur Apresyan, Pouya Asadi, Mohammed Attia Mahmoud, Bernhard Auchmann, John Back, Anthony Badea, Kyu Jung Bae , et al. (433 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: Muons offer a unique opportunity to build a compact high-energy electroweak collider at the 10 TeV scale. A Muon Collider enables direct access to the underlying simplicity of the Standard Model and unparalleled reach beyond it. It will be a paradigm-shifting tool for particle physics representing the first collider to combine the high-energy reach of a proton collider and the high precision of an… ▽ More

    Submitted 30 April, 2025; originally announced April 2025.

    Comments: 406 pages, supplementary report to the European Strategy for Particle Physics - 2026 update

  5. arXiv:2502.10817  [pdf, other

    physics.ins-det hep-ex

    Hadron Identification Prospects With Granular Calorimeters

    Authors: Andrea De Vita, Abhishek, Max Aehle, Muhammad Awais, Alessandro Breccia, Riccardo Carroccio, Long Chen, Tommaso Dorigo, Nicolas R. Gauger, Ralf Keidel, Jan Kieseler, Enrico Lupi, Federico Nardi, Xuan Tung Nguyen, Fredrik Sandin, Kylian Schmidt, Pietro Vischia, Joseph willmore

    Abstract: In this work we consider the problem of determining the identity of hadrons at high energies based on the topology of their energy depositions in dense matter, along with the time of the interactions. Using GEANT4 simulations of a homogeneous lead tungstate calorimeter with high transverse and longitudinal segmentation, we investigated the discrimination of protons, positive pions, and positive ka… ▽ More

    Submitted 15 February, 2025; originally announced February 2025.

    Journal ref: Particles 2025, 8, 58

  6. arXiv:2502.02152  [pdf, other

    physics.ins-det hep-ex

    End-to-End Detector Optimization with Diffusion models: A Case Study in Sampling Calorimeters

    Authors: Kylian Schmidt, Nikhil Kota, Jan Kieseler, Andrea De Vita, Markus Klute, Abhishek, Max Aehle, Muhammad Awais, Alessandro Breccia, Riccardo Carroccio, Long Chen, Tommaso Dorigo, Nicolas R. Gauger, Enrico Lupi, Federico Nardi, Xuan Tung Nguyen, Fredrik Sandin, Joseph Willmore, Pietro Vischia

    Abstract: Recent advances in machine learning have opened new avenues for optimizing detector designs in high-energy physics, where the complex interplay of geometry, materials, and physics processes has traditionally posed a significant challenge. In this work, we introduce the $\textit{end-to-end}$ AI Detector Optimization framework (AIDO) that leverages a diffusion model as a surrogate for the full simul… ▽ More

    Submitted 3 March, 2025; v1 submitted 4 February, 2025; originally announced February 2025.

    Comments: 15 pages, 9 figures, submitted to MDPI particles

  7. MuCol Milestone Report No. 5: Preliminary Parameters

    Authors: Carlotta Accettura, Simon Adrian, Rohit Agarwal, Claudia Ahdida, Chiara Aimé, Avni Aksoy, Gian Luigi Alberghi, Siobhan Alden, Luca Alfonso, Nicola Amapane, David Amorim, Paolo Andreetto, Fabio Anulli, Rob Appleby, Artur Apresyan, Pouya Asadi, Mohammed Attia Mahmoud, Bernhard Auchmann, John Back, Anthony Badea, Kyu Jung Bae, E. J. Bahng, Lorenzo Balconi, Fabrice Balli, Laura Bandiera , et al. (369 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: This document is comprised of a collection of updated preliminary parameters for the key parts of the muon collider. The updated preliminary parameters follow on from the October 2023 Tentative Parameters Report. Particular attention has been given to regions of the facility that are believed to hold greater technical uncertainty in their design and that have a strong impact on the cost and power… ▽ More

    Submitted 5 November, 2024; originally announced November 2024.

  8. arXiv:2407.12450  [pdf, other

    physics.acc-ph hep-ex

    Interim report for the International Muon Collider Collaboration (IMCC)

    Authors: C. Accettura, S. Adrian, R. Agarwal, C. Ahdida, C. Aimé, A. Aksoy, G. L. Alberghi, S. Alden, N. Amapane, D. Amorim, P. Andreetto, F. Anulli, R. Appleby, A. Apresyan, P. Asadi, M. Attia Mahmoud, B. Auchmann, J. Back, A. Badea, K. J. Bae, E. J. Bahng, L. Balconi, F. Balli, L. Bandiera, C. Barbagallo , et al. (362 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: The International Muon Collider Collaboration (IMCC) [1] was established in 2020 following the recommendations of the European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP) and the implementation of the European Strategy for Particle Physics-Accelerator R&D Roadmap by the Laboratory Directors Group [2], hereinafter referred to as the the European LDG roadmap. The Muon Collider Study (MuC) covers the accele… ▽ More

    Submitted 28 January, 2025; v1 submitted 17 July, 2024; originally announced July 2024.

    Comments: This document summarises the International Muon Collider Collaboration (IMCC) progress and status of the Muon Collider R&D programme

  9. Progress in End-to-End Optimization of Detectors for Fundamental Physics with Differentiable Programming

    Authors: Max Aehle, Lorenzo Arsini, R. Belén Barreiro, Anastasios Belias, Florian Bury, Susana Cebrian, Alexander Demin, Jennet Dickinson, Julien Donini, Tommaso Dorigo, Michele Doro, Nicolas R. Gauger, Andrea Giammanco, Lindsey Gray, Borja S. González, Verena Kain, Jan Kieseler, Lisa Kusch, Marcus Liwicki, Gernot Maier, Federico Nardi, Fedor Ratnikov, Ryan Roussel, Roberto Ruiz de Austri, Fredrik Sandin , et al. (5 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: In this article we examine recent developments in the research area concerning the creation of end-to-end models for the complete optimization of measuring instruments. The models we consider rely on differentiable programming methods and on the specification of a software pipeline including all factors impacting performance -- from the data-generating processes to their reconstruction and the ext… ▽ More

    Submitted 30 September, 2023; originally announced October 2023.

    Comments: 70 pages, 17 figures. To be submitted to journal

  10. arXiv:2309.14027  [pdf, other

    physics.ins-det hep-ex stat.ML

    TomOpt: Differential optimisation for task- and constraint-aware design of particle detectors in the context of muon tomography

    Authors: Giles C. Strong, Maxime Lagrange, Aitor Orio, Anna Bordignon, Florian Bury, Tommaso Dorigo, Andrea Giammanco, Mariam Heikal, Jan Kieseler, Max Lamparth, Pablo Martínez Ruíz del Árbol, Federico Nardi, Pietro Vischia, Haitham Zaraket

    Abstract: We describe a software package, TomOpt, developed to optimise the geometrical layout and specifications of detectors designed for tomography by scattering of cosmic-ray muons. The software exploits differentiable programming for the modeling of muon interactions with detectors and scanned volumes, the inference of volume properties, and the optimisation cycle performing the loss minimisation. In d… ▽ More

    Submitted 7 November, 2024; v1 submitted 25 September, 2023; originally announced September 2023.

    Comments: V3: Updated to published version; 29 pages content + appendix + refs

    Journal ref: Mach. Learn.: Sci. Technol. 5 035002 (2024)

  11. arXiv:2303.08533  [pdf, other

    physics.acc-ph hep-ex hep-ph

    Towards a Muon Collider

    Authors: Carlotta Accettura, Dean Adams, Rohit Agarwal, Claudia Ahdida, Chiara Aimè, Nicola Amapane, David Amorim, Paolo Andreetto, Fabio Anulli, Robert Appleby, Artur Apresyan, Aram Apyan, Sergey Arsenyev, Pouya Asadi, Mohammed Attia Mahmoud, Aleksandr Azatov, John Back, Lorenzo Balconi, Laura Bandiera, Roger Barlow, Nazar Bartosik, Emanuela Barzi, Fabian Batsch, Matteo Bauce, J. Scott Berg , et al. (272 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: A muon collider would enable the big jump ahead in energy reach that is needed for a fruitful exploration of fundamental interactions. The challenges of producing muon collisions at high luminosity and 10 TeV centre of mass energy are being investigated by the recently-formed International Muon Collider Collaboration. This Review summarises the status and the recent advances on muon colliders desi… ▽ More

    Submitted 27 November, 2023; v1 submitted 15 March, 2023; originally announced March 2023.

    Comments: 118 pages, 103 figures

  12. arXiv:2203.13818  [pdf, other

    physics.ins-det

    Toward the End-to-End Optimization of Particle Physics Instruments with Differentiable Programming: a White Paper

    Authors: Tommaso Dorigo, Andrea Giammanco, Pietro Vischia, Max Aehle, Mateusz Bawaj, Alexey Boldyrev, Pablo de Castro Manzano, Denis Derkach, Julien Donini, Auralee Edelen, Federica Fanzago, Nicolas R. Gauger, Christian Glaser, Atılım G. Baydin, Lukas Heinrich, Ralf Keidel, Jan Kieseler, Claudius Krause, Maxime Lagrange, Max Lamparth, Lukas Layer, Gernot Maier, Federico Nardi, Helge E. S. Pettersen, Alberto Ramos , et al. (11 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: The full optimization of the design and operation of instruments whose functioning relies on the interaction of radiation with matter is a super-human task, given the large dimensionality of the space of possible choices for geometry, detection technology, materials, data-acquisition, and information-extraction techniques, and the interdependence of the related parameters. On the other hand, massi… ▽ More

    Submitted 22 March, 2022; originally announced March 2022.

    Comments: 109 pages, 32 figures. To be submitted to Reviews in Physics

  13. arXiv:2203.08033  [pdf, other

    physics.acc-ph

    A Muon Collider Facility for Physics Discovery

    Authors: D. Stratakis, N. Mokhov, M. Palmer, N. Pastrone, T. Raubenheimer, C. Rogers, D. Schulte, V. Shiltsev, J. Tang, A. Yamamoto, C. Aimè, M. A. Mahmoud, N. Bartosik, E. Barzi, A. Bersani, A. Bertolin, M. Bonesini, B. Caiffi, M. Casarsa, M. G. Catanesi, A. Cerri, C. Curatolo, M. Dam, H. Damerau, E. De Matteis , et al. (44 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: Muon colliders provide a unique route to deliver high energy collisions that enable discovery searches and precision measurements to extend our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. The muon collider design aims to deliver physics reach at the highest energies with costs, power consumption and on a time scale that may prove favorable relative to other proposed facilities. In this conte… ▽ More

    Submitted 15 March, 2022; originally announced March 2022.

    Comments: 23 pages, 3 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2201.07895

  14. arXiv:2203.07224  [pdf, other

    physics.ins-det hep-ex

    Promising Technologies and R&D Directions for the Future Muon Collider Detectors

    Authors: Sergo Jindariani, Federico Meloni, Nadia Pastrone, Chiara Aimè, Nazar Bartosik, Emanuela Barzi, Alessandro Bertolin, Alessandro Braghieri, Laura Buonincontri, Simone Calzaferri, Massimo Casarsa, Maria Gabriella Catanesi, Alessandro Cerri, Grigorios Chachamis, Anna Colaleo, Camilla Curatolo, Giacomo Da Molin, Jean-Pierre Delahaye, Biagio Di Micco, Tommaso Dorigo, Filippo Errico, Davide Fiorina, Alessio Gianelle, Carlo Giraldin, John Hauptman , et al. (36 additional authors not shown)

    Abstract: Among the post-LHC generation of particle accelerators, the muon collider represents a unique machine with capability to provide very high energy leptonic collisions and to open the path to a vast and mostly unexplored physics programme. However, on the experimental side, such great physics potential is accompanied by unprecedented technological challenges, due to the fact that muons are unstable… ▽ More

    Submitted 14 March, 2022; originally announced March 2022.

    Comments: Contribution to Snowmass 2021, 27 pages, 15 figures