Journal of High Energy Physics (Jan 2021)
Demonstration of background rejection using deep convolutional neural networks in the NEXT experiment
- The NEXT collaboration,
- M. Kekic,
- C. Adams,
- K. Woodruff,
- J. Renner,
- E. Church,
- M. Del Tutto,
- J. A. Hernando Morata,
- J. J. Gómez-Cadenas,
- V. Álvarez,
- L. Arazi,
- I. J. Arnquist,
- C. D. R. Azevedo,
- K. Bailey,
- F. Ballester,
- J. M. Benlloch-Rodríguez,
- F. I. G. M. Borges,
- N. Byrnes,
- S. Cárcel,
- J. V. Carrión,
- S. Cebrián,
- C. A. N. Conde,
- T. Contreras,
- G. Díaz,
- J. Díaz,
- M. Diesburg,
- J. Escada,
- R. Esteve,
- R. Felkai,
- A. F. M. Fernandes,
- L. M. P. Fernandes,
- P. Ferrario,
- A. L. Ferreira,
- E. D. C. Freitas,
- J. Generowicz,
- S. Ghosh,
- A. Goldschmidt,
- D. González-Díaz,
- R. Guenette,
- R. M. Gutiérrez,
- J. Haefner,
- K. Hafidi,
- J. Hauptman,
- C. A. O. Henriques,
- P. Herrero,
- V. Herrero,
- Y. Ifergan,
- B. J. P. Jones,
- L. Labarga,
- A. Laing,
- P. Lebrun,
- N. López-March,
- M. Losada,
- R. D. P. Mano,
- J. Martín-Albo,
- A. Martínez,
- G. Martínez-Lema,
- M. Martínez-Vara,
- A. D. McDonald,
- Z.-E. Meziani,
- F. Monrabal,
- C. M. B. Monteiro,
- F. J. Mora,
- J. Muñoz Vidal,
- P. Novella,
- D. R. Nygren,
- B. Palmeiro,
- A. Para,
- J. Pérez,
- M. Querol,
- A. B. Redwine,
- L. Ripoll,
- Y. Rodríguez García,
- J. Rodríguez,
- L. Rogers,
- B. Romeo,
- C. Romo-Luque,
- F. P. Santos,
- J. M. F. dos Santos,
- A. Simón,
- C. Sofka,
- M. Sorel,
- T. Stiegler,
- J. F. Toledo,
- J. Torrent,
- A. Usón,
- J. F. C. A. Veloso,
- R. Webb,
- R. Weiss-Babai,
- J. T. White,
- N. Yahlali
Affiliations
- The NEXT collaboration
- M. Kekic
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- C. Adams
- Argonne National Laboratory
- K. Woodruff
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- J. Renner
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- E. Church
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
- M. Del Tutto
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- J. A. Hernando Morata
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- J. J. Gómez-Cadenas
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
- V. Álvarez
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- L. Arazi
- Nuclear Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- I. J. Arnquist
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
- C. D. R. Azevedo
- Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Universidade de Aveiro
- K. Bailey
- Argonne National Laboratory
- F. Ballester
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- J. M. Benlloch-Rodríguez
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
- F. I. G. M. Borges
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- N. Byrnes
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- S. Cárcel
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- J. V. Carrión
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- S. Cebrián
- Centro de Astropartículas y Física de Altas Energías (CAPA), Universidad de Zaragoza
- C. A. N. Conde
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- T. Contreras
- Department of Physics, Harvard University
- G. Díaz
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- J. Díaz
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- M. Diesburg
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- J. Escada
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- R. Esteve
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- R. Felkai
- Nuclear Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- A. F. M. Fernandes
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- L. M. P. Fernandes
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- P. Ferrario
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
- A. L. Ferreira
- Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Universidade de Aveiro
- E. D. C. Freitas
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- J. Generowicz
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
- S. Ghosh
- Department of Physics, Harvard University
- A. Goldschmidt
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
- D. González-Díaz
- Instituto Gallego de Física de Altas Energías, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
- R. Guenette
- Department of Physics, Harvard University
- R. M. Gutiérrez
- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Antonio Nariño
- J. Haefner
- Department of Physics, Harvard University
- K. Hafidi
- Argonne National Laboratory
- J. Hauptman
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
- C. A. O. Henriques
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- P. Herrero
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
- V. Herrero
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- Y. Ifergan
- Nuclear Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- B. J. P. Jones
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- L. Labarga
- Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- A. Laing
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- P. Lebrun
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- N. López-March
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- M. Losada
- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Antonio Nariño
- R. D. P. Mano
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- J. Martín-Albo
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. Martínez
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
- G. Martínez-Lema
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- M. Martínez-Vara
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. D. McDonald
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- Z.-E. Meziani
- Argonne National Laboratory
- F. Monrabal
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
- C. M. B. Monteiro
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- F. J. Mora
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- J. Muñoz Vidal
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
- P. Novella
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- D. R. Nygren
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University
- B. Palmeiro
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. Para
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- J. Pérez
- Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc
- M. Querol
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- A. B. Redwine
- Nuclear Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- L. Ripoll
- Escola Politècnica Superior, Universitat de Girona
- Y. Rodríguez García
- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Antonio Nariño
- J. Rodríguez
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- L. Rogers
- Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
- B. Romeo
- Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc
- C. Romo-Luque
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- F. P. Santos
- LIP, Department of Physics, University of Coimbra
- J. M. F. dos Santos
- LIBPhys, Physics Department, University of Coimbra
- A. Simón
- Nuclear Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- C. Sofka
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University
- M. Sorel
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- T. Stiegler
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University
- J. F. Toledo
- Instituto de Instrumentación para Imagen Molecular (I3M), Centro Mixto CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València
- J. Torrent
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC)
- A. Usón
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- J. F. C. A. Veloso
- Institute of Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication (i3N), Universidade de Aveiro
- R. Webb
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University
- R. Weiss-Babai
- Nuclear Engineering Unit, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- J. T. White
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University
- N. Yahlali
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC), CSIC & Universitat de València
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2021)189
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 2021,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 22
Abstract
Abstract Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are widely used state-of-the-art computer vision tools that are becoming increasingly popular in high-energy physics. In this paper, we attempt to understand the potential of CNNs for event classification in the NEXT experiment, which will search for neutrinoless double-beta decay in 136Xe. To do so, we demonstrate the usage of CNNs for the identification of electron-positron pair production events, which exhibit a topology similar to that of a neutrinoless double-beta decay event. These events were produced in the NEXT-White high-pressure xenon TPC using 2.6 MeV gamma rays from a 228Th calibration source. We train a network on Monte Carlo-simulated events and show that, by applying on-the-fly data augmentation, the network can be made robust against differences between simulation and data. The use of CNNs offers significant improvement in signal efficiency and background rejection when compared to previous non-CNN-based analyses.
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