Quantum Tomography for Collider Physics: From Data-Driven Foundations to AI-Enhanced Methods

6 May 2026, 12:20
8m
Sala GIOVE B, Ground Floor (Hotel Carlton)

Sala GIOVE B, Ground Floor

Hotel Carlton

Flash talk WG6 Current Upgrades and Future Experiments WG6 Current upgrades and future experiments

Speaker

Prof. Daniel Tapia Takaki (The University of Kansas)

Description

We present quantum tomography (QT) as a new framework for uncovering the internal structure of hadrons in high-energy collisions. Inspired by techniques from quantum state reconstruction, QT provides a data-driven approach for reconstructing higher-dimensional features of hadronic structure directly from lower-dimensional experimental data, without reliance on specific models.

We illustrate this framework through applications to ultra-peripheral collisions (UPCs) and processes at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), showing how QT can access 3D spatial and momentum distributions in exclusive and semi-inclusive reactions.

Building on these foundations and examples in DIS-related measurements, we introduce AI-driven extensions enabling it to tackle the large, complex datasets emerging from modern facilities like the LHC and EIC.

This work opens a new pathway for fundamental physics to uncover the hidden multidimensional structure of matter directly from experimental measurements.

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Author

Prof. Daniel Tapia Takaki (The University of Kansas)

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