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QI: Fachverband Quanteninformation

QI 14: Quantum Information Poster Session

QI 14.12: Poster

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 18:00–21:00, P4

Calculation of Binding Energies for a Total of 25 Nuclei Between 2 and 12 nucleon Nuclei Using the Quantum Computer VQE Algorithm — •Taylan BAŞKAN and Ahmet Hakan YILMAZ — Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, 61080 Turkey

In this study, the binding energies of the first 25 nuclear nuclei were calculated using a quantum computer simulator provided by IBM. These 25 nuclei include nuclei with a nucleon number of 12 and their isotopes, from hydrogen to oxygen. The VQE (variational quantum eigensolver) algorithm was used in the calculation process. The Hamiltonian designed for this purpose was designed to cover all nuclei. This developed a basic approach encompassing light nuclei and generated a model for estimating binding energies. The binding energies of the nuclei were obtained with an average deviation of 17% from known experimental values. For the VQE algorithm, a pre-written Hamiltonian was mapped to the quantum computer and determined by selecting ansatz and minimizing eigenvalues.

Keywords: quantum computing; nuclear binding energy; variational quantum eigensolve; qiskit; quantum algorithm