radiative return production process

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What is the radiative return production process in the collider analysis?
How to perform the radiative return production process in the collider analysis?
Does anyone know ? Thank you!

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Olivier Mattelaer (olivier-mattelaer) said :
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Here is some answer from ChatGPT:

The radiative return production process is a technique used in collider experiments, particularly in electron-positron colliders like the Large Electron-Positron Collider (LEP) or the Belle II experiment, to study particle physics phenomena.

In this process, high-energy photons are emitted by one of the initial-state particles (usually an electron or a positron) before they collide. These photons then interact with the other particle (positron or electron) to produce a final-state particle system. The emitted photon carries away.

Many researchers in the field of high-energy physics are familiar with the radiative return technique, and it is a well-established method for precision measurements and studies of fundamental particle interactions. some energy and momentum, affecting the overall kinematics of the final-state particles.

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