Collider Detector Observables from Lattice Spin Systems
Abstract
Detector observables pose a fundamental challenge for nonperturbative lattice methods due to their intrinsically real-time and asymptotic nature. We propose quantum simulation platforms as an ideal setting for studying these observables. Using quantum spin systems as a demonstration, we construct lattice detector operators and establish their connection to continuum energy-flow observables. We demonstrate this framework in the 1+1-dimensional quantum Ising model, where finite lattice calculations show quantitative agreement with conformal field theory expectations at criticality. These results support the interpretation of the lattice flow operators as regulated counterparts of continuum detectors in the scaling and asymptotic limits, providing a concrete route toward realizing high-energy collider physics on table-top quantum platforms.
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BibTeX
@misc{barata2026collider,
title = {{Collider Detector Observables from Lattice Spin Systems}},
author = {João Barata and Ying-Ying Li and Bo Wang and Hua Xing Zhu},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.17664},
eprint = {2609.17664},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.17664},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Collider Detector Observables from Lattice Spin Systems
AU - João Barata
AU - Ying-Ying Li
AU - Bo Wang
AU - Hua Xing Zhu
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/15
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.17664
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.17664
AB - Detector observables pose a fundamental challenge for nonperturbative lattice methods due to their intrinsically real-time and asymptotic nature. We propose quantum simulation platforms as an ideal setting for studying these observables. Using quantum spin systems as a demonstration, we construct lattice detector operators and establish their connection to continuum energy-flow observables. We demonstrate this framework in the 1+1-dimensional quantum Ising model, where finite lattice calculations show quantitative agreement with conformal field theory expectations at criticality. These results support the interpretation of the lattice flow operators as regulated counterparts of continuum detectors in the scaling and asymptotic limits, providing a concrete route toward realizing high-energy collider physics on table-top quantum platforms.
ER -