"Toward quantum simulations of elementary particle physics"
Felix Ringer (Jefferson Laboratory & Old Dominion University, USA)

September 13, 11:40, Aula 1.A1

ABSTRACT

High-energy particle colliders have played a critical role in unraveling the fundamental interactions between elementary particles, which has led to the formulation of the Standard Model of particle physics. The strong force in nature, described by the theory of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), governs the interaction of quarks and gluons, which constitute the main building blocks of the visible universe. Since its development over five decades ago, many fundamental questions have remained unanswered despite significant theoretical and experimental efforts: How do the dynamics of quarks and gluons give rise to emergent structures such as protons and nuclei? What is the phase diagram of nuclear matter and what are the non-equilibrium dynamics at particle colliders and in the early universe? While progress has been made on the theory side using perturbative techniques and lattice QCD, the answers to some of the most challenging questions are beyond the capabilities of classical computing. Advances in quantum computing coupled with the development of innovative algorithms motivate the exploration of quantum simulations to address these questions. In this talk, I will discuss recent progress toward quantum simulations of the Standard Model of particle physics and the road ahead. 

SHORT BIO 

Felix Ringer is Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University and Joint Staff Scientist at Jefferson Lab, USA.

He received his PhD in Physics from the University of Tübingen, Germany, followed by several postdoctoral appointments at Los Alamos National Lab, University of California Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics at Stony Brook.

He is a recipient of the Early Career Award from the DOE, US, and member of the Advisory Board of the Electron-Ion Collider Theory Institute at Brookhaven National Lab.