Extracting a toponium signal at the LHC with spin and quantum information tools
Abstract
A bstract We investigate near-threshold top-antitop production at the LHC, focusing on the impact of toponium formation on spin correlations and quantum information properties of the final state. Considering the top-antitop system as a mixed two-qubit state, we reconstruct spin density matrices via quantum tomography and evaluate several observables including some inspired by quantum information. We then compare their sensitivity in discriminating toponium effects from top-antitop production without these effects. Our results demonstrate that combining these variables is expected to significantly enhance sensitivity to toponium effects, bringing new ways to explore these subtle features.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of High Energy Physics
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 2026
- Issue
- 6
- Publication date
- 12 June 2026
- Language
- EN