arXiv Machine Learning By Radha Mastandrea, Shiyu Peng, Benjamin Rosser, Matt LeBlanc

Fast BIB simulation at a future Muon Collider with generative machine learning

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The paper presents the first machine learning models for fast generation of beam‑induced background (BIB) in tracking detectors at a future Muon Collider. Two architectures are explored: a high‑fidelity tabular diffusion model and a faster circular spline flow model. Both produce BIB hits and tracks that closely match full simulation results, achieving over an order of magnitude speed‑up while requiring far less computational resources.

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