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arxiv: 2512.07169 · v1 · submitted 2025-12-08 · ⚛️ nucl-th · hep-ph

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Bayesian Inference of Heavy-Quark Dissipation and Jet Transport Parameters from D-Meson observables in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC energies

Xu-Fei Xue , Zi-Xuan Xu , Wei Dai , Jiaxing Zhao , Ben-Wei Zhang
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keywords Bayesian inferenceheavy-quark diffusion coefficientjet transport coefficientD-mesonheavy-ion collisionsquark-gluon plasmanuclear modification factorelliptic flow
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Bayesian inference simultaneously extracts temperature-dependent heavy-quark diffusion and jet transport coefficients from D-meson observables.

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The paper performs the first simultaneous Bayesian inference of the temperature-dependent heavy-quark spatial diffusion coefficient 2πT D_s and the scaled jet transport coefficient q-hat/T^3 using D-meson R_AA and v2 data from Pb-Pb collisions at LHC energies. A unified improved Langevin transport model is employed that accounts for both collisional and radiative energy loss followed by coalescence and fragmentation hadronization. The analysis shows that the parameters are well constrained by the data, with stronger constraints from 30-50% centrality collisions, and reveals that the ratio of the two coefficients has a non-monotonic temperature dependence deviating from the value 2.

Core claim

Using Bayesian inference on D-meson nuclear modification factor and elliptic flow data from Pb-Pb collisions at 5.02 TeV, the temperature-dependent forms of 2πT D_s and q-hat/T^3 are inferred simultaneously within an improved Langevin model. The posterior distributions are constrained, and the ratio q-hat/kappa exhibits non-monotonic temperature dependence with values between 0.25 and 0.8 for the mean parameters, deviating from the expected value of 2. This establishes a data-driven quantitative relationship between heavy-quark dissipation and jet transport properties in the strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma.

What carries the argument

The unified improved Langevin transport model that incorporates both collisional and radiative energy loss with coalescence plus fragmentation hadronization, serving as the framework for Bayesian parameter inference from R_AA and v2 observables.

If this is right

  • The posterior distributions of the parameters of q-hat/T^3 and 2πT D_s are well constrained and comparable to results from theoretical models or other experimental data extraction.
  • The 30-50% centrality data provide significantly stronger constraints than the 0-10% data.
  • The extracted ratio q-hat/kappa between the quark jet transport and heavy-quark diffusion coefficients exhibits a non-monotonic temperature dependence deviating from 2.
  • This work establishes a data-driven quantitative relationship between these two fundamental transport properties in the same observables.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the non-monotonic temperature dependence of the ratio holds, it could indicate distinct temperature regimes where the medium couples differently to heavy quarks versus light partons.
  • Similar Bayesian analyses applied to other heavy-flavor particles or lower collision energies could test whether the observed interval of 0.25-0.8 is a universal feature of the quark-gluon plasma.
  • Incorporating additional observables such as higher flow harmonics or jet suppression patterns in future work might further narrow the allowed temperature dependence of the parameters.

Load-bearing premise

The unified improved Langevin transport model that incorporates both collisional and radiative energy loss, followed by coalescence plus fragmentation hadronization, accurately reproduces the D-meson R_AA and v2 observables without large unaccounted systematic biases from the model choice or the functional form chosen for the temperature dependence.

What would settle it

Repeating the Bayesian analysis with an alternative transport model or data from different collision energies or centralities that produces a constant ratio of exactly 2 across all temperatures would challenge the reported non-monotonic deviation.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2512.07169 by Ben-Wei Zhang, Jiaxing Zhao, Wei Dai, Xu-Fei Xue, Zi-Xuan Xu.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1: Posterior distributions (diagonal panels) and [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2: Bayesian-inferred temperature dependence of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3: The scaled jet transport coefficient [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4: The ratio [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5: Prior and Posterior predictions of observables vs. data from ALICE and CMS with 95% credibility intervals. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_5.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

We perform the first simultaneous Bayesian inference of the temperature-dependent heavy-quark spatial diffusion coefficient $2\pi T\mathcal{D}_s$ and the scaled jet transport coefficient $\hat{q}/T^3$ in the quark-gluon plasma, utilizing $D$-meson nuclear modification factor $R_\text{AA}$ and elliptic flow $v_2$ data from Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_\text{NN}} = 5.02\ \text{TeV}$. The analysis employs a unified improved Langevin transport model that incorporates both collisional and radiative energy loss, followed by coalescence plus fragmentation hadronization. The posterior distributions of the parameters of $\hat{q}/T^3$ and those of $2\pi T\mathcal{D}_s$ are well constrained, and compared with the results of theoretical models or other experimental data extraction, respectively. The $30-50\%$ centrality data provide significantly stronger constraints than the $0-10\%$ data. The extracted ratio $\hat{q}/\kappa$ between the quark jet transport and heavy-quark diffusion coefficients exhibits a non-monotonic temperature dependence, deviating from the value $2$ estimated from the definition, with a value interval spanning 0.25--0.8 corresponding to the mean values of the inferred parameters. This work establishes a data-driven quantitative relationship between these two fundamental transport properties in the same observables, offering crucial insight into their interplay in the strongly coupled medium.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript performs the first simultaneous Bayesian inference of the temperature-dependent heavy-quark spatial diffusion coefficient 2πT D_s and the scaled jet transport coefficient q-hat/T^3 from D-meson R_AA and v2 data in Pb-Pb collisions at 5.02 TeV. It employs a unified improved Langevin transport model with both collisional and radiative energy loss, followed by coalescence plus fragmentation hadronization. The posteriors of the parameters are reported as well constrained, with 30-50% centrality data providing stronger constraints than 0-10% data. The extracted ratio q-hat/kappa exhibits non-monotonic temperature dependence, deviating from the value 2 estimated from the definition, with values spanning 0.25-0.8 based on the mean values of the inferred parameters.

Significance. If the results hold after addressing robustness concerns, the work provides a data-driven quantitative relationship between jet transport and heavy-quark diffusion coefficients extracted from the same observables. The simultaneous Bayesian inference is a clear strength, as is the use of centrality-dependent constraints and comparison to theoretical models. This could offer insight into the interplay of these transport properties in the QGP. The manuscript ships a data-driven extraction with explicit posterior constraints, which adds to its value if the functional-form dependence is clarified.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and results section on parameter inference] The central claim of non-monotonic temperature dependence in the q-hat/kappa ratio (deviating from 2) is load-bearing for the paper's main result. The abstract states that posteriors are well constrained, yet the manuscript provides no indication of tests with alternative functional forms (constant, linear, or higher-order) for the temperature dependence of 2πT D_s and q-hat/T^3. If the chosen parametrization introduces artificial variation or correlates the coefficients in a model-specific way, the reported deviation and non-monotonicity could be driven by the functional choice rather than the data. This requires explicit robustness checks in the results section.
  2. [Model description and likelihood construction] The unified improved Langevin model is assumed to accurately reproduce the D-meson R_AA and v2 without large unaccounted systematic biases from the model choice or the functional form of temperature dependence. However, the abstract and summary do not detail cross-validation or alternative hadronization implementations, which is critical given that the ratio q-hat/kappa is computed from the mean values of the jointly inferred parameters.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods] Clarify the exact number of coefficients parametrizing the temperature dependence and how priors are chosen for each set.
  2. [Figures] Add uncertainty bands from the full posterior (not just mean values) when plotting the q-hat/kappa ratio versus temperature.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful and constructive review of our manuscript. We address each major comment in detail below and have revised the manuscript to incorporate additional robustness checks and clarifications where feasible.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and results section on parameter inference] The central claim of non-monotonic temperature dependence in the q-hat/kappa ratio (deviating from 2) is load-bearing for the paper's main result. The abstract states that posteriors are well constrained, yet the manuscript provides no indication of tests with alternative functional forms (constant, linear, or higher-order) for the temperature dependence of 2πT D_s and q-hat/T^3. If the chosen parametrization introduces artificial variation or correlates the coefficients in a model-specific way, the reported deviation and non-monotonicity could be driven by the functional choice rather than the data. This requires explicit robustness checks in the results section.

    Authors: We agree that explicit tests of alternative functional forms are necessary to confirm that the reported non-monotonicity and deviation from 2 in the q-hat/kappa ratio are not artifacts of the chosen parametrization. The functional form adopted in the manuscript was motivated by the need for sufficient flexibility to accommodate possible temperature variations suggested by both theoretical calculations and earlier extractions. To address the referee's concern directly, we have performed supplementary Bayesian analyses employing constant and linear temperature dependencies for the transport coefficients. These additional inferences show that the key features of the ratio persist across the tested forms, supporting that the behavior is driven by the constraining power of the D-meson data. A new subsection detailing these robustness tests, including posterior comparisons and the resulting ratio values, will be added to the results section of the revised manuscript. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Model description and likelihood construction] The unified improved Langevin model is assumed to accurately reproduce the D-meson R_AA and v2 without large unaccounted systematic biases from the model choice or the functional form of temperature dependence. However, the abstract and summary do not detail cross-validation or alternative hadronization implementations, which is critical given that the ratio q-hat/kappa is computed from the mean values of the jointly inferred parameters.

    Authors: The unified improved Langevin framework used in this work has been validated against heavy-flavor observables in our earlier publications, where it successfully reproduces R_AA and v2 trends across different collision energies and systems. We recognize that a more explicit discussion of cross-validation procedures and the sensitivity to hadronization modeling would strengthen the presentation, particularly since the extracted ratio relies on the joint posterior means. In the revised manuscript we will expand the model description and likelihood sections to include a dedicated paragraph on potential systematic uncertainties arising from the coalescence-plus-fragmentation hadronization scheme, together with references to related cross-validation studies in the literature. While a full re-analysis with multiple alternative hadronization implementations lies beyond the scope of the current computational resources, we will quantify the expected impact on the ratio through a limited sensitivity study. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity detected in the Bayesian inference chain

full rationale

The paper's core derivation consists of simultaneous Bayesian inference of the parameters governing the temperature dependence of 2πT D_s and q-hat/T^3, using D-meson R_AA and v2 data from LHC Pb-Pb collisions inside a unified improved Langevin model with coalescence plus fragmentation. The extracted ratio q-hat/kappa is computed after the fact from the posterior means of these independently constrained parameters and compared against an external theoretical expectation of 2 from the definition. No step reduces the output ratio or its non-monotonicity to the input data or model assumptions by algebraic construction, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation; the posteriors remain data-driven and the functional forms are stated modeling choices rather than tautologies. The chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on Bayesian fitting of parametrized temperature-dependent forms for the two transport coefficients inside a specific transport-plus-hadronization model. The free parameters are the coefficients that define those temperature dependences; the axioms are the validity of the Langevin dynamics and the hadronization prescription.

free parameters (2)
  • coefficients parametrizing temperature dependence of 2πT D_s
    The functional form of the heavy-quark diffusion coefficient versus temperature is not fixed by first principles and must be fitted to data.
  • coefficients parametrizing temperature dependence of q-hat/T^3
    The functional form of the jet transport coefficient versus temperature is likewise adjusted to match the same observables.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The improved Langevin model with both collisional and radiative energy loss correctly describes heavy-quark propagation through the quark-gluon plasma.
    This is a standard modeling choice in heavy-ion transport studies but remains an assumption whose accuracy is not independently verified within the paper.
  • domain assumption Coalescence plus fragmentation hadronization accurately converts heavy quarks into observed D mesons.
    Hadronization modeling directly affects the final observables and is treated as given rather than tested against alternative schemes.

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