https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-15258-8
Regular Article - Computing, Software and Data Science
SPARKX: a software package for analyzing relativistic kinematics in collision experiments
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Institute for Theoretical Physics, Goethe University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 1, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wayne State University, 48201, Detroit, MI, USA
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Fakultät für Physik, Universität Bielefeld, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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Received:
23
June
2025
Accepted:
23
December
2025
Published online:
16
January
2026
Abstract
SPARKX is an open-source Python package developed to analyze simulation data from heavy-ion collision experiments. By offering a comprehensive suite of tools, SPARKX simplifies data analysis workflows, supports multiple formats such as OSCAR2013, and integrates seamlessly with SMASH and JETSCAPE/X-SCAPE. This paper describes SPARKX’s architecture, features, and applications and demonstrates its effectiveness through detailed examples and performance benchmarks. SPARKX enhances productivity and precision in relativistic kinematics studies.
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