Abstract Iris The power of quantum computing lies in its ability to perform certain calculations and solve complex problems exponentially faster than classical computers. This potential has profound implications for a wide range of fields, including particle physics. This thesis lays a fundamental foundation for understanding quantum computing. Particular emphasis is placed on the intricate process of quantum gate decomposition, an elementary lynchpin that underpins the development of quantum algorithms and plays a crucial role in this research. In particular, this concerns the implementation of quantum algorithms designed to simulate the dynamic evolution of multi-particle quantum systems - so-called Hamiltonian simulations. The concept of quantum gate decomposition is introduced and linked to quantum circuit optimisation. The decomposition of quantum gates plays a crucial role in fault-tolerant quantum computing in the sense that an optimal implementation of a quantum gate is essential to efficiently perform a quantum simulation, especially for near-term quantum computers. Part of this thesis aims to propose a new explicit tensorial notation of quantum computing. Two notations are commonly used in the literature. The first is the Dirac notation and the other standard formalism is based on the so-called computational basis. The main disadvantage of the latter is the exponential growth of vector and matrix dimensions and the fact that it hides some relevant quantum properties of the operations by increasing the apparent number of independent variables. A third possible notation is introduced here, which describes qubit states as tensors and quantum gates as multilinear or quasi-multilinear maps. Some advantages for the detection of separable and entangled systems and for measurement techniques are also shown. Finally, this thesis demonstrates the advantage of quantum computing in the description of multi-particle quantum systems by proposing a quantum algorithm to simulate collective neutrino oscillations. Collective flavour oscillations of neutrinos due to forward neutrino-neutrino scattering provide an intriguing many-body system for time evolution simulations on a quantum computer. These phenomena are of particular interest in extreme astrophysical settings such as core-collapse supernovae, neutron star mergers and the early universe. A detailed description of the physical phenomena and environments in which collective flavor oscillations occur is first reported, and the derivation of the Hamiltonian governing the evolution of flavor oscillations is detailed. The aim is to reproduce this evolution using a quantum algorithm. To manage the computational complexity, we use the Trotter approximation of the time evolution operator, which mitigates the exponential growth of circuit complexity. The quantum algorithm was designed to work on a trapped-ion based testbed (the theory of which is presented in detail). After machine-aware optimisation, the quantum circuit implementing the algorithm was run on the real quantum machine 'Quantinuum', and the results are presented and discussed.

Neutrinooszillationen sind das einzige Phänomen jenseits des Standardmodells, das experimentell mit hoher statistischer Signifikanz bestätigt wurde. Diese Arbeit präsentiert eine Messung der atmosphärischen Neutrinooszillationen unter Verwendung von acht Jahren an Daten, die zwischen 2011 und 2019 vom IceCube DeepCore-Detektor aufgenommen wurden. Die Ereignisauswahl wurde im Vergleich zu früheren DeepCore-Messungen verbessert, wobei ein besonderes Augenmerk auf ihre Robustheit gegenüber systematischen Unsicherheiten in den Detektoreigenschaften gelegt wurde. Die Oszillationsparameter werden über eine Maximum-Likelihood-Fit an gebinnte Daten in der gemessenen Energie und Zenitwinkel geschätzt, wobei die Erwartungswerte aus gewichteten simulierten Ereignissen abgeleitet werdem. Diese Arbeit diskutiert den Simulations- und Datenauswahlprozess sowie die statistischen Methoden, die verwendet werden, um einen genauen Erwartungswert unter variablen Detektoreigenschaften und anderen systematischen Unsicherheiten zu liefern. Die Messung wird zunächst unter Verwendung des Standardmodells der Drei-Flavor-Oszillation durchgeführt, wobei das atmosphärische Massensplitting und der Mischwinkel auf $\Delta m^2_{32} = 2.42_{-0.75}^{+0.77} \times10^{-3};\mathrm{eV}^2$ und $\sin^2\theta_{23} = 0.507_{-0.053}^{+0.050}$ geschätzt werden. Das Drei-Flavor-Modell wird dann um einen zusätzlichen Masseneigenzustand erweitert, der einem sterilen Neutrino mit Massensplitting $\Delta m^2_{41} = 1;\mathrm{eV}^2$ entspricht und mit den aktiven $\nu_\mu$- und $\nu_\tau$-Flavorzuständen mischen kann. Es wird kein signifikantes Signal eines sterilen Neutrinos beobachtet, und die Mischungsamplituden zwischen den sterilen und aktiven Zuständen werden auf $|U_{\mu 4}|^2 < 0.0534$ und $|U_{\tau 4}|^2 < 0.0574$ bei 90\% C.L. begrenzt. Diese Grenzwerte sind um den Faktor zwei bis drei strenger als das vorherige DeepCore-Ergebnis, und die Einschränkung von $|U_{\tau 4}|^2$ ist die stärkste der Welt. / Neutrino oscillations are the only phenomenon beyond the Standard Model that has been confirmed experimentally to a very high statistical significance. This work presents a measurement of atmospheric neutrino oscillations using eight years of data taken by the IceCube DeepCore detector between 2011 and 2019. The event selection has been improved over that used in previous DeepCore measurements with a particular emphasis on its robustness with respect to systematic uncertainties in the detector properties. The oscillation parameters are estimated via a maximum likelihood fit to binned data in the observed energy and zenith angle, where the expectation is derived from weighted simulated events. This work discusses the simulation and data selection process, as well as the statistical methods employed to give an accurate expectation value under variable detector properties and other systematic uncertainties. The measurement is first performed first under the standard three-flavor oscillation model, where the atmospheric mass splitting and mixing angle are estimated to be $\Delta m^2_{32} = 2.42_{-0.75}^{+0.77} \times10^{-3}\;\mathrm{eV}^2$ and $\sin^2\theta_{23} = 0.507_{-0.053}^{+0.050}$, respectively. The three-flavor model is then extended by an additional mass eigenstate corresponding to a sterile neutrino with mass splitting $\Delta m^2_{41} = 1\;\mathrm{eV}^2$ that can mix with the active $\nu_\mu$ and $\nu_\tau$ flavor states. No significant signal of a sterile neutrino is observed and the mixing amplitudes between the sterile and active states are constrained to $|U_{\mu 4}|^2 < 0.0534$ and $|U_{\tau 4}|^2 < 0.0574$ at 90\% C.L. These limits are more stringent than the previous DeepCore result by a factor between two and three and the constraint on $|U_{\tau 4}|^2$ is the strongest in the world.

Nesta tese, realizamos dois tipos de estudos fenomenológicos através de uma análise detalhada de alguns experimentos terrestres atuais e futuros. No primeiro, estudamos dois mecanismos exóticos de conversão de sabor: descoerência quântica e interações não padrão do neutrino com a matéria. Para descoerência, vinculamos o parâmetro de descoerência bem como testamos como distinguir a solução de descoerência pura do mecanismo padrão de oscilação no contexto de duas gerações. No caso das interações não padrão, assumimos que esta é subdominante frente ao mecanismo de oscilação padrão, e encontramos os possíveis limites que poderão ser obtidos para essas interações utilizando uma fábrica de neutrinos futura. No segundo tipo de estudo, determinamos os parâmetros de oscilação solares pela análise combinada dos dados dos neutrinos solares e de KamLAND, e estimamos a precisão nos parâmetros de mistura atmosféricos que poderá ser atingida pelos experimentos de LongBaseLine futuros MINOS, ICARUS e OPERA. Por fim, investigamos a possibilidade dos experimentos futuros do duplo decaimento sem neutrinos de determinar os parâmetros de não oscilação. / In this thesis, we have done two kind of phenomenological studies through a detailed analysis of present and future terrestrial experiments. In the first study, we analyze two exotic mechanisms of flavour conversion: quantum decoherence and non-standard neutrino-matter interactions. In the case of decoherence, we impose constraints on the decoherence parameter and test how to distinguish between the pure decoherence solution and the standard neutrino ascillation mechanism in the contexto f two neutrino generations. For non-standard interactions, assuming it as a sub-leading process compared to the standard oscillation, we find the possible limits that can be achieved on the strength of these interactions using a future neutrino factory. In the second part of the study, we determine the solar oscillation parameters using a combined analysis of solar neutrino and KamLAND data, and estimate the precision on the atmospheric mixing parameters by that can be accomplished by the LongBaseline experiments MINOS, ICARUS and OPERA. Finally, we investigate the capability of future neutrinoless Double beta decay experiments to determine the non-oscillation parameters.

This thesis is devoted to the theory and phenomenology of neutrino physics. While the standard model of particle physics has been extremely successful, it fails to account for massive neutrinos, which are necessary to describe the observations of neutrino oscillations made by several different experiments. Thus, neutrino physics is a possible window for exploring the physics beyond the standard model, making it both interesting and important for our fundamental understanding of Nature. Throughout this thesis, we will discuss different aspects of neutrino physics, ranging from taking all three types of neutrinos into account in neutrino oscillation experiments to exploring the possibilities of neutrino mass models to produce a viable source of the baryon asymmetry of the Universe. The emphasis of the thesis is on neutrino oscillations which, given their implication of neutrino masses, is a phenomenon where other results that are not describable in the standard model could be found, such as new interactions between neutrinos and fermions. / QC 20100630

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[pt] A oportunidade ímpar da construção do primeiro laboratório subterrâneo no Hemisfério Sul precisa ser alicerçada com importantes objetivos científicos, de maneira a competir com os demais laboratórios já existentes ao redor do planeta. Assim, no intuito de auxiliar na solidificação desta ideia, esta tese tem o propósito de verificar o potencial de um detector de neutrinos no futuro laboratório de ANDES para a observação de neutrinos vindos da próxima Supernova Galáctica. A observação de tais partículas é de fundamental importância para a compreensão do mecanismo de explosão de estrelas e para inferir ou desvendar propriedades dos neutrinos. Para tal, simulamos o número de eventos para o decaimento Beta inverso e para o espalhamento elástico v - p que seriam obtidos com a próxima supernova com o detector de ANDES considerando diferentes tipos de cintiladores líquidos, levando em conta o efeito MSW. Mostramos que através do espalhamento elástico v - p é possível reconstruir o fluxo total de todos os sabores de neutrinos, energia média e total liberados por neutrinos não-eletrônicos. Além disso, a comparação da razão dos números de eventos que vem de corrente carregada (depende da oscilação) e de corrente neutra (independente de oscilação), nos permite inferir a hierarquia de massa para alguns casos. Adicionalmente, estudamos a contribuição do laboratório de ANDES para a observação do efeito de matéria da Terra ao compararmos dados com outros detectores do Hemisfério Norte. Finalmente, investigamos a precisão angular para determinar a direção de uma supernova apenas usando o registro de neutrinos, que pode ser o caso de Supernovas que formam buracos negros ou sofram efeito de obscurecimento devido a poeira interestelar. / [en] The unique opportunity of construction of the first underground laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere must be grounded with important scientific goals in order to compete with others already existing laboratories around the word. In order to compete with idea as much as possible, this PhD Thesis aims to investigate the potential of a future neutrino detector at the ANDES laboratory to the observation of such particles is of fundamental importance to understanding the mechanism and starbust inferred or unravel properties of neutrinos as mass hierarchy, for example. To this end, we simulate the number of events for inverse beta decay and the elastic scattering of v - p that would be obtained with nearby supernova at the ANDES detector taking into account different types of liquid scintillator ande the phenomenon of MSW effect. We show that through the v - p elastic scattering is possible to reconstruct the total flux of all flavors of neutrinos, total and average energy released by non-electron neutrinos. furthermore, comparison of the ratio of observed and theoretical prediction, the number of the ANDES laboratory to the Northern Hemisphere. Finally, we investigate the angular precision for determining the direction of the supernova only using its neutrinos, which can be the situation when either supernovae collapses forming black holes or obscuration due to interstellar dust.

Orientador: Pedro Cunha de Holanda / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T08:47:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MedinaJaime_Miguel_M.pdf: 2665434 bytes, checksum: ff126a38e30aec81b803a8fdcddcbc96 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Neste trabalho apresentamos um estudo de alguns problemas que ainda não forem esclarecidos na física de neutrinos do modelo padrão (MP) e encaminhamos eles na direção de física nova. Para esse fim, estuda-se uma classe de extensões de Gauge quirais do MP com simetria SU(3)C x SU(3)L x U(1)X (modelos 331), onde estudamos a interação eletrofraca dos neutrinos com a matéria via correntes carregadas e neutras (CC e CN) através dos bósons Gauge do modelo para processos de espalhamento elástico coerente. Finalmente, encontramos vínculos entre as contribuições não padrão no modelo 331 com as interações não padrão (INP) em experimentos de seção de choque, onde encontramos que o modelo 331 apresenta INP diagonais universais da ordem e a M2 W,Z / M2 X <~ O(10-3). Mostramos que o valor esperado no vácuo (VEV) para o tão procurado bóson de Higgs neste modelo tem que ser ?2 <~174.105GeV e os VEV V > 1.3TeV e 142 GeV < ?1 < 201GeV. Os novos bósons do modelo deverão ter massas maiores a 610 GeV / Abstract: We present a study of some problems that are not yet clarified in Standard Model (SM) neutrino physics and guide them in the direction of new physics. To this aim, we study a class of extensions of the SM Gauge chiral symmetry SU(3)CSU(3)LU(1)X (331 model), where we study the electroweak interaction of neutrinos with matter via charged and neutral current (CC and NC) by the gauge bosons of the model for coherent elastic scattering process. We finally found connections between the non-standard contributions on 331 with non-standard interactions (NSI) in cross section experiments, where we find that the model 331 has diagonal universal NSI of order e a M2 W,Z / M2 X <~ O(10-3) . We show that the expected value in vacuum (VEV) for the quite searched Higgs boson in this model has to be ?2 <~174.105 GeV and the VEV V > 1.3TeV and 142 GeV < ?1 < 201 GeV. The new bosons of the model must have masses greater than 610 GeV / Mestrado / Física das Particulas Elementares e Campos / Mestre em Física

Nesta tese, realizamos dois tipos de estudos fenomenológicos através de uma análise detalhada de alguns experimentos terrestres atuais e futuros. No primeiro, estudamos dois mecanismos exóticos de conversão de sabor: descoerência quântica e interações não padrão do neutrino com a matéria. Para descoerência, vinculamos o parâmetro de descoerência bem como testamos como distinguir a solução de descoerência pura do mecanismo padrão de oscilação no contexto de duas gerações. No caso das interações não padrão, assumimos que esta é subdominante frente ao mecanismo de oscilação padrão, e encontramos os possíveis limites que poderão ser obtidos para essas interações utilizando uma fábrica de neutrinos futura. No segundo tipo de estudo, determinamos os parâmetros de oscilação solares pela análise combinada dos dados dos neutrinos solares e de KamLAND, e estimamos a precisão nos parâmetros de mistura atmosféricos que poderá ser atingida pelos experimentos de LongBaseLine futuros MINOS, ICARUS e OPERA. Por fim, investigamos a possibilidade dos experimentos futuros do duplo decaimento sem neutrinos de determinar os parâmetros de não oscilação. / In this thesis, we have done two kind of phenomenological studies through a detailed analysis of present and future terrestrial experiments. In the first study, we analyze two exotic mechanisms of flavour conversion: quantum decoherence and non-standard neutrino-matter interactions. In the case of decoherence, we impose constraints on the decoherence parameter and test how to distinguish between the pure decoherence solution and the standard neutrino ascillation mechanism in the contexto f two neutrino generations. For non-standard interactions, assuming it as a sub-leading process compared to the standard oscillation, we find the possible limits that can be achieved on the strength of these interactions using a future neutrino factory. In the second part of the study, we determine the solar oscillation parameters using a combined analysis of solar neutrino and KamLAND data, and estimate the precision on the atmospheric mixing parameters by that can be accomplished by the LongBaseline experiments MINOS, ICARUS and OPERA. Finally, we investigate the capability of future neutrinoless Double beta decay experiments to determine the non-oscillation parameters.

[pt] Neste trabalho de tese investigaremos um novo método para medir a fase leptóonica de violação CP, CP , com um set up experimental chamado LiquidO e, estudaremos a possibilidade do futuro experimento Hyper-Kamiokande de pôr um limite sobre o tempo de vida do neutrino. Ambos são experimentos que detectam neutrinos de acelerador que performarão as próprias medições através do estudo do bem conhecido fenómeno da oscilação de sabor de neutrinos. O primeiro experimento considerado possui duas novas características: primeiramente utiliza como fonte de neutrino um fluxo de Vμ e Vμ produzidos por pions (pi+) em repouso a uma distância de 16 km e secondariamente vai usar uma nova forma de detecção. Essa detecção é feita utilizando cintilador liquido opaco com fibras ópticas que permitem distinguir entre e+ e e-. Nós explicaremos as principais propriedades fenomenológicas desta configuração e calcularemos a significância estatística de exclusão da hipótese CP = (0, pi), a precisão de medição de CP com 1δ de confiança estatística e também as regões permitidas no espaço dos parámetros sin2 023 - δ CP . Na segunda parte do nosso trabalho, nos concentraremos no experimento Hyper-Kamiokande, versão melhorada do experimento Super-Kamiokande que se adjudicou o prémio Nobel em 2015. Este é um detector de luz Cherenkov que utiliza um fluxo de Vμ (Vμ) com energias < 10GeV produzido no acelerador JPARC e colocado a uma distância de 295 km. Neste trabalho identificaremos este experimento como T2HK enquanto para a sua estensão na Korea, que utilizará a mesma fonte mas será colocada a 1100 km de distância, utilizaremos a sigla T2HKK. Nós introduziremos brevemente as modalidades de decaimento do neutrino que podem ser classificadas em dois tipos: um é chamado decaimento invisível, ou seja, quando o neutrino de origem decai em um estado estéril mais uma partícula escalar, e o outro e chamdo de decaimento visível, ou seja, quando o neutrino de origem decai em um autoestado de massa ativo mais uma partícula escalar. Em fim calcularemos as sensitividades no limite da vida média do autoestado V3 para os casos de decaimento visível e invisível para as configurações de T2HK e T2HKK. / [en] In this thesis we will study a novel method to measure the leptonic CP violation phase, CP , in an experimental set up called LiquidO, and the possibility by the future experiment Hyper-Kamiokande to put a limit on the neutrino lifetime. Both experiment are accelerator based ones that will use the well established neutrino flavour oscillation phenomenon to perform their measurement. The first experimental set up uses two new features: firstly it uses as a source a flux of Vμ and Vμ coming from pions (pi+) decay at rest with a baseline of 16 km and secondly it uses a new detection method. This new detection is performed using opaque Liquid Scintillator (LS) with optical fibers that allows e+ e- identification. We will discuss the phenomenological main characteristics of this set up and we will calculate the expected significance to exclude the δ CP = (0, pi) hypothesis, the 1δ precision of the CP measurement and also the expected allowed regions in the sin2 023 - δ CP plane. For what it concerns the second part of our work, we will focus on the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment, upgrade of the 2015 Nobel prize awarded Super-Kamiokande. This is a water Cherenkov detector that will use a Vμ (Vμ) flux with a typical neutrino energy < 10 GeV coming from the JPARC facility with a baseline of 295 km. We will call this source-detector configuration T2HK to distinguish T2HKK, the possible extension of this experiment in Korea that will use the same beam but it will be located at 1100 km from the source. We will briefly introduce the neutrino decay mode that can be classified in two types: one is what is called invisible decay , i.e. when neutrino decays into a sterile neutrino state plus a scalar particle, and the other is called visible decay, i.e. when neutrino decays into an active mass eigenstate plus a scalar particle. We will calculate the limit on the V3 lifetime for the invisible and the visible case for both configurations T2HK and T2HKK.

The Standard Model of Elementary Particle Physics (SM) is the present theoryfor the elementary particles and their interactions and is a well-established theorywithin the physics community. The SM is a combination of Quantum Chromodynamics(QCD) and the Glashow{Weinberg{Salam (GWS) electroweak model. QCDis a theory for the strong force, whereas the GWS electroweak model is a theoryfor the weak and electromagnetic forces. This means that the SM describes allfundamental forces in Nature, except for the gravitational force. However, the SMis not a nal theory and some of its problems will be discussed in this thesis.In the rst part of this thesis, several properties of baryons are studied suchas spin structure, spin polarizations, magnetic moments, weak form factors, andnucleon quark sea isospin asymmetries, using the chiral quark model (QM). TheQM is an eective chiral eld theory developed to describe low energy phenomena of baryons, since perturbative QCD is not applicable at low energies. The resultsof the QM are in good agreement with experimental data.The second part of the thesis is devoted to the concept of quantum mechanicalneutrino oscillations. Neutrino oscillations can, however, not occur within the GWSelectroweak model. Thus, this model has to be extended in some way. All studiesincluding neutrino oscillation are done within three avor neutrino oscillationmodels. Both vacuum and matter neutrino oscillations are considered. Especially,global ts to all data of candidates for neutrino oscillations are presented and alsoan analytical formalism for matter enhanced three avor neutrino oscillations usingtime evolution operators is derived. Furthermore, investigations of matter eectswhen neutrinos traverse the Earth are included.The thesis begins with an introductory review of the QM and neutrino oscillationsand ends with the research results, which are given in the nine accompanyingscientic articles. / QC 20100616