Conformal collider physics at large charge

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Authors: Gabriel Cuomo, Eren Firat, Filippo Nardi, Lorenzo Ricci
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Abstract

A bstract We study energy correlators and other event shapes in states created by operators with large global U(1) charge Q in Conformal Field Theories. Focusing on theories whose large charge sector is described by the superfluid Effective Field Theory (EFT), we develop a systematic framework to compute event shapes within the EFT. As formerly observed, event shapes at leading order in 1/ Q factorize into a product of classical expectation values determined by symmetry. In contrast, the subleading contribution to energy-energy and charge-charge correlators is a nontrivial prediction of the EFT, which we compute explicitly. Our results reveal a sharp collinear enhancement of the correlation between detectors, induced by the propagation of sound. We also generalize our findings to a broad class of event shapes.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of High Energy Physics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
2026
Issue
2
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN