Quantum steering and discord in hyperon-antihyperon system in electron-positron annihilation

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Authors: Sihao Wu, Chen Qian, Q. Daniel Wang, Yang-Guang Yang
Cited by: 3
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Abstract

Hyperon-antihyperon pairs produced from electron-positron annihilations provide a promising platform for exploring quantum-information properties in particle physics. In this work, we analyze quantum steering and quantum discord in hyperon-antihyperon systems produced from e + e − annihilations, based on the X -shaped spin density matrix reconstructed via quantum state tomography. We show that the behaviors of these correlations differ from those observed in elementary particle-antiparticle systems such as top quarks and τ leptons, owing to the polarization effects specific to hyperon decays. From the results, we examine the hierarchy of quantum correlations in hyperon-antihyperon systems, Bell nonlocality ⊂ steering ⊂ entanglement ⊂ discord . We also discuss the role of experimental loopholes and the impact of quantum decoherence in collider-based studies of quantum correlations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Muon and positron interactions and applications Atomic and Molecular Physics Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
5
Publication date
5 March 2026
Language
EN