Physics Colloquium: Beyond Images: Leveraging Stable Diffusion Techniques for Particle Physics Simulations

Abstract: 

Generative AI models, including those behind image creation tools, have shown remarkable capabilities in transforming random inputs into coherent outputs. Inspired by these advancements, we've developed Parnassus, a deep-learning model designed for particle physics. Parnassus processes point clouds representing particles interacting with a detector and outputs reconstructed particle data.  Parnassus accurately replicates the particle flow algorithm and generalizes well beyond its training set. This approach exemplifies how techniques from image generation can be adapted to accelerate simulations in high-energy physics.

Event Organizer: Prof. Nissan Itzhaki