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Quantum Simulation of Markovian and Non-Markovian Open Quantum Dynamics in Heavy-Ion Collisions

Aug 2026 · 0 citations · 2 references
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Abstract

We present a quantum computing framework for simulating open-quantum-system approaches based on Markovian and non-Markovian dynamics, which is relevant to heavy-ion collisions. To simulate the non-Markovian evolution on quantum computers, we introduce an auxiliary two-level pseudomode that carries the memory forward and couples to both the subsystem and the residual Markovian bath. We explicitly show that tracing out the pseudomode reproduces the non-Markovian evolution with the exact memory kernel. Moreover, in the relevant time scale hierarchy, the quantum circuit construction of the pseudomode smoothly converges to the Markovian limit. For a given bath memory kernel, our results demonstrate the feasibility of quantum simulations of both Markovian and non-Markovian dynamics, establishing a framework for future studies of hard probes such as jets, heavy quarks, and quarkonia in heavy-ion collisions.

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