DimuonScope: A Zero-Dependency SVG Instrument for Real-Time Kinematic Topology Detection in CMS Open Data

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Abstract

"Note: I am an independent developer, not a particle physicist. This tool was built using AI-assisted coding to explore the open data as a visual and mathematical exercise. The physics parameters (like the charge-flip rate) are placeholders. I welcome feedback from domain experts on the physics implementation."

Note on the vertex counts: The 3D convex hulls generated by the instrument yield vertex counts divisible by 6, which is a mathematical property of closed triangulated meshes (Euler's formula), not a property of the underlying collision data.

DimuonScope is a self-contained scientific detection instrument built entirely in native XML/SVG and vanilla JavaScript. Designed for zero-installation accessibility, the entire data parser, statistical fitter, 3D spatial rendering engine, and UI fit within a single .svg file (under 100KB). It requires no external libraries, no WebGL, and no build steps, allowing it to run instantly on any modern browser, including locked-down educational hardware.

The instrument loads real CMS Run2010B dimuon data (7 TeV collisions) and provides an interactive 3D event display with a dynamic invariant mass histogram. Beyond standard visualization, DimuonScope embeds a hand-written Jacobi eigensolver for real-time Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and a Neyman-weighted Levenberg-Marquardt resonance fitter.

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Using this instrument, I observed a novel structural phenomenon in the 2010 dataset: a kinematic topological phase transition as a function of transverse momentum (pT) threshold selection. By interactively increasing the pT cut, the momentum-space covariance matrix undergoes a dramatic principal-axis reorientation. The sample transitions from a beam-collimated state (Sphericity ≈0.06, PC1 aligned with the Z-axis) to a sparse, isotropic state (Sphericity ≈0.76, PC1 reoriented). This tool demonstrates that complex multivariate analysis and exploratory discovery can be executed with extreme code minimalism, turning a single vector document into a powerful, portable scientific instrument.

1. The Dataset and Collider Specifications

The data analyzed is the CMS Run2010B dimuon subset from the CERN Open Data Portal (Record 700).

• Collision Energy: 7 TeV (3.5 TeV per beam).

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  Particle Speed: ≈99.999999% of the speed of light.

   

• Beam Structure: Proton bunches spaced 50-150 nanoseconds apart.

• Data Scale: 100,000 dimuon events selected for educational and exploratory analysis.

2. Engineering Highlights (The World-First Single-File Stack)

Traditional HEP analysis stacks require C++ compilers (ROOT), Python environments (NumPy), or heavy WebGL frameworks. DimuonScope compresses the entire stack into one file:

• Zero-Dependency Architecture: Native DOM manipulation replaces heavy frameworks.

• 3D Spatial Engine: Renders perspective-projected 3D momentum vectors and 3D convex hulls using raw trigonometry.

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  Embedded Mathematics: Includes a from-scratch Jacobi eigensolver for PCA and a Levenberg-Marquardt fitter for resonance peaks (J/ψ, Υ, Z).

   

• Data Guard: Automatically validates charge columns to prevent analysis of corrupted datasets.

3. Observation: The Kinematic Topological Phase Transition

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The primary scientific observation is the real-time visualization of sample covariance instability. As the user adjusts the pT threshold slider, the PCA engine recalculates the eigenvectors of the momentum vectors.

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  At low pT: The sample is dominated by soft, beam-collimated events. PC1 heavily aligns with the Z-axis, and Sphericity is low (≈0.06).

   

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  At high pT (>18 GeV): The cut isolates sparse, hard-scattering events. The covariance matrix flattens, PC1 swings violently away from the Z-axis, and Sphericity jumps to ≈0.76.

   

This "violent swing" is the mathematical fingerprint of a topological phase transition in the dataset, exposing a structural behavior that is invisible in traditional 1D histograms.

4. Visual Evidence

(Include your screenshots of the PCA arrows swinging and the Sphericity values here, labeled as "Figure 1: The violent swing sequence")

5. Conclusion

DimuonScope proves that high-performance vector graphics and complex multivariate analysis can be achieved without the bloat of modern web frameworks. It serves as a portable educational tool, a rapid QA diagnostic for open data, and a novel exploratory instrument for detecting kinematic topological transitions.

"Browser zoom to 500% + click any muon in a dense J/ψ cluster → the partner muon highlights, invariant mass appears in the info panel. Pick resolution scales with zoom level — no other web event display does this."

"Resolution-independent: every vector scales to any zoom level without rasterization, making it suitable for lecture projection, high-DPI printing, and accessibility for visually-impaired students."

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The 2010 CERN data you are using (MuRun2010B) comes from proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV (3.5 TeV per beam) .

Here are the specific specs for that collider run:

• Collision Energy: 7 TeV (Tera-electron Volts). This was the record-breaking energy for the LHC's first physics run in 2010, with each proton beam accelerated to 3.5 TeV before colliding .

• Particle Speed: The protons were accelerated to 99.9999991% of the speed of light . At this speed, they complete over 11,000 laps of the 27-kilometer LHC ring every second.

• Beam Structure: The beams were not continuous; they were made of "bunches" containing roughly 100 billion protons each, spaced 50 nanoseconds apart during this early run .

• Data Scale: The specific file you are working with (MuRun2010B) is an educational subset containing 100,000 dimuon collision events, filtered specifically to show the decay of particles into two muons