Jet evolution in a quantum computer: quark and gluon dynamics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2025-11-20 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment
Quantum Physics
Abstract
The intrinsic quantum nature of jets and the Quark-Gluon Plasma makes the study of jet quenching a promising candidate to benefit from quantum computing power. Standing as a precursor of the full study of this phenomenon, we study the propagation of SU(3) partons in Quark-Gluon Plasma using quantum simulation algorithms. The algorithms are developed in detail, and the propagation of both quarks and gluons is analysed and compared with analytical expectations. The results, obtained with quantum simulators, demonstrate that the algorithm successfully simulates parton propagation, yielding results consistent with analytical baseline calculations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2502.03431,
title = {Jet evolution in a quantum computer: quark and gluon dynamics},
author = {Nuno Filipe Castro and José Guilherme Milhano and Maria Gabriela Jordão Oliveira},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.03431},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
17 pages, 15 figures