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arXiv:2608.28057

Quantum computation of partonic Drell-Yan scattering cross sections and interference effects

Erik Bashore, Stefano Moretti, Timea Vitos

hep-phquant-phSubmitted Aug 28, 2026• Announced Aug 31, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

We probe the possibilities of efficiently constructing simple Feynman diagrams into quantum devices. More precisely, we study Drell-Yan lepton pair creation at the partonic level of the form q qbar -> gamma/Z -> l- l+. We develop quantum gates that build up the relevant diagrams using simple Feynman rules, such as vertex and propagator gates V and P. We show how the quantum circuit may compute simultaneous amplitudes in the phase space and how to reach the full integrated cross section from the outputs. In addition to this, we also show how the circuit is able to simultaneously isolate the interference effects of the contributing diagrams by a simple basis rotation. The circuit design is made to be general, and thus this work constitutes a step towards the implementation of arbitrary scattering process computations and efficient interference analyses.

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