main12.cc

// main12.cc is a part of the PYTHIA event generator.
// Copyright (C) 2014 Torbjorn Sjostrand.
// PYTHIA is licenced under the GNU GPL version 2, see COPYING for details.
// Please respect the MCnet Guidelines, see GUIDELINES for details.

// This is a simple test program.
// It illustrates how Les Houches Event File input can be used in PYTHIA.
// It uses two LHE files, ttbar.lhe and ttbar2.lhe, which are combined
// using Beams:newLHEFsameInit = on to skip new initialization second time.
// Then the second file is viewed as a simple continuation of the first,
// just split for practical reasons, rather than as a separate new run
// with a new set of processes.
// In the first file top decays have been performed, in the second not,
// and are instead handled by the internal PYTHIA resonance-decay machinery.
// Furthermore the internal top production processes are switched on and
// mixed in, giving an unrealistic "double up" total top cross section.
// Much of this of course is not intended to be realistic,
// but rather illustrates several tricks that can be useful.

#include "Pythia8/Pythia.h"
using namespace Pythia8;
int main() {

  //  Number of listed events. Allow for possibility of a few faulty events.
  int nPrintLHA  = 1;
  int nPrintRest = 0;
  int nAbort     = 10;

  // Generator
  Pythia pythia;

  // Switch on internal ttbar production.
  pythia.readString("Top:gg2ttbar = on");
  pythia.readString("Top:qqbar2ttbar = on");

  // Use same top mass as in Pythia 6.4 to simplify comparison.
  pythia.readString("6:m0 = 175.");

  // No automatic event listings - do it manually below.
  pythia.readString("Next:numberShowLHA = 0");
  pythia.readString("Next:numberShowInfo = 0");
  pythia.readString("Next:numberShowProcess = 0");
  pythia.readString("Next:numberShowEvent = 0");

  // Initialize Les Houches Event File run.
  pythia.readString("Beams:frameType = 4");
  pythia.readString("Beams:LHEF = ttbar.lhe");
  pythia.init();

  // Book histogram.
  Hist nCharged("charged particle multiplicity",100,-0.5,399.5);

  // Set counters.
  int iPrintLHA  = 0;
  int iPrintRest = 0;
  int iAbort     = 0;
  int iFile      = 1;

  // Begin event loop
  for (int iEvent = 0; ; ++iEvent) {

    // Generate until none left in input file.
    if (!pythia.next()) {
      if (pythia.info.atEndOfFile()) {

        // First time open next file, second time stop event loop.
        if (iFile == 1) {
          pythia.readString("Beams:newLHEFsameInit = on");
          pythia.readString("Beams:LHEF = ttbar2.lhe");
          pythia.init();
          ++iFile;
          continue;
        } else break;
      }

      // First few failures write off as "acceptable" errors, then quit.
      if (++iAbort < nAbort) continue;
      break;
    }
  
    // List first few Les Houches and other events.
    if (pythia.info.isLHA() && iPrintLHA < nPrintLHA) {
      pythia.LHAeventList();
      pythia.info.list();
      pythia.process.list();
      pythia.event.list();
      ++iPrintLHA;
    } else if (!pythia.info.isLHA() && iPrintRest < nPrintRest) {
      pythia.info.list();
      pythia.process.list();
      pythia.event.list();
      ++iPrintRest;
    }

    // Sum up final charged multiplicity and fill in histogram.
    int nChg = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < pythia.event.size(); ++i)
    if (pythia.event[i].isFinal() && pythia.event[i].isCharged())
      ++nChg;
    nCharged.fill(nChg);

  // End of event loop.
  }

  // Give statistics. Print histogram.
  pythia.stat();
  cout << nCharged;

  // Done.
  return 0;
}