Quantum mutual information, coherence and unified relations of top quarks in QCD processes

As the most massive particle in the Standard Model, the top quark's exceptionally short lifetime preserves its spin polarization information through direct decay, making it an ideal system for probing quantum correlations in high-energy physics. In this letter, we presents a comprehensive investigation of quantum correlations in top quark-antiquark pairs produced through QCD. We employ multiple quantum information theoretic measures including quantum mutual information, relative entropy of coherence, complete complementarity relations, and the intrinsic relationship, establishing their dependence on kinematic variables. Furthermore, we find that for quarks and gluons initial mixing, as the probability of gluons Wgg increases, the maximum of the left-hand side of the intrinsic relation also increases. We thus believe the current findings are beneficial to insight into the systemic quantumness in QCD.

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Physics Letters B
Published
2026-04-03
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2026.140426
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High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
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Quantum mutual information, coherence and unified relations of top quarks in QCD processes

Xue‐Ke Song, Duo-Duo Chen, LIU Ye(刘野), Dong F. Wang
Physics Letters B
High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
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Quantum mutual information, coherence and unified relations of top quarks in QCD processes

Xue‐Ke Song, Duo-Duo Chen, LIU Ye(刘野), Dong F. Wang
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Abstract

As the most massive particle in the Standard Model, the top quark's exceptionally short lifetime preserves its spin polarization information through direct decay, making it an ideal system for probing quantum correlations in high-energy physics. In this letter, we presents a comprehensive investigation of quantum correlations in top quark-antiquark pairs produced through QCD. We employ multiple quantum information theoretic measures including quantum mutual information, relative entropy of coherence, complete complementarity relations, and the intrinsic relationship, establishing their dependence on kinematic variables. Furthermore, we find that for quarks and gluons initial mixing, as the probability of gluons Wgg increases, the maximum of the left-hand side of the intrinsic relation also increases. We thus believe the current findings are beneficial to insight into the systemic quantumness in QCD.

Physics Letters BVol. 876
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province, Anhui Provincial Key Research and Development Plan, Major Science and Technology Projects in Anhui Province
Openalex Percentile: Top 22%
High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
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