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Benchmarking Quantum Circuit Transformation With QKNOB Circuits

January 8, 2025Sanjiang Li, Xiangzhen Zhou, Yuan FengQuantum SoftwareApproximation algorithms, Benchmark testing, Costs, Logic gates, Performance evaluation, Quantum circuit, Quantum mechanics, Qubit, Scalability, Transforms

Current superconducting quantum devices impose strict connectivity constraints on quantum circuit execution, necessitating circuit transformation before executing quantum circuits on physical hardware. Numerous quantum circuit transformation (QCT) algorithms have been proposed. To enable faithful evaluation of state-of-the-art QCT algorithms, this article introduces qubit mapping benchmark with known near-optimality (QKNOB), a novel benchmark construction method for […]

RSFQ All-Digital Programmable Multitone Generator for Quantum Applications

December 20, 2024João Barbosa, Jack C. Brennan, Alessandro Casaburi, M. D. Hutchings, Alex Kirichenko, Oleg Mukhanov, Martin WeidesEnabling TechnologiesComb filters, Computer architecture, Delays, Generators, Photon detectors, Quantum circuit, Qubit, Scalability, Shift registers, Standards

One of the most important and topical challenges of quantum circuits is their scalability. Rapid single flux quantum (RSFQ) technology is at the forefront of replacing current standard CMOS-based control architectures for a number of applications, including quantum computing and quantum sensor arrays. By condensing the control and readout to single-flux-quantum-based on-chip devices that are […]

Dissipative Variational Quantum Algorithms for Gibbs State Preparation

December 4, 2024Yigal Ilin, Itai AradQuantum ComputingCost function, Hardware, Logic gates, Noise, Quantum algorithm, Quantum circuit, Quantum computing, Qubit, Resilience, Toy manufacturing industry

In recent years, variational quantum algorithms have gained significant attention due to their adaptability and efficiency on near-term quantum hardware. They have shown potential in a variety of tasks, including linear algebra, search problems, Gibbs, and ground state preparation. Nevertheless, the presence of noise in current day quantum hardware severely limits their performance. In this […]

BeSnake: A Routing Algorithm for Scalable Spin-Qubit Architectures

July 17, 2024Nikiforos Paraskevopoulos, Carmen G. Almudever, Sebastian FeldQuantum ComputingComputer architecture, Logic gates, Quantum circuit, Qubit, Routing, Task analysis, Topology

As quantum computing devices increase in size with respect to the number of qubits, two-qubit interactions become more challenging, necessitating innovative and scalable qubit routing solutions. In this work, we introduce beSnake, a novel algorithm specifically designed to address the intricate qubit routing challenges in scalable spin-qubit architectures. Unlike traditional methods in superconducting architectures that […]

On Quantum Natural Policy Gradients

June 24, 2024André Sequeira, Luis Paulo Santos, Luis Soares Barbosa,Regular, UncategorizedBasic Conditions, Deep Reinforcement Learning, Estimation Error, Expected Value, Fisher Information, Fisher Information Matrix, Gradient Ascent, Gradient Update, Infidelity, Less Than Or Equal, Markov Decision Process, Matrix Inequalities, Natural Gradient, Normal Vector, Optimal Policy, Policy Gradient, Policy Gradient Method, Policy Parameters, Policy Space, Positive Semidefinite Matrix, Preconditioning, Projector, Proximal Policy Optimization, Quantum circuit, Quantum Measurement, Quantum state, Reward Function, Square Root, Standard Gradient, State Space

This article delves into the role of the quantum Fisher information matrix (FIM) in enhancing the performance of parameterized quantum circuit (PQC)-based reinforcement learning agents. While previous studies have highlighted the effectiveness of PQC-based policies preconditioned with the quantum FIM in contextual bandits, its impact in broader reinforcement learning contexts, such as Markov decision processes, […]

Understanding Logical-Shift Error Propagation in Quanvolutional Neural Networks

March 5, 2024Marzio Vallero, Emanuele Dri, Edoardo Giusto, Bartolomeo Montrucchio, Paolo RechQuantum ComputingCircuit faults, Integrated circuit reliability, Neural networks, Quantum circuit, Quantum computing, Qubit, Reliability

Quanvolutional neural networks (QNNs) have been successful in image classification, exploiting inherent quantum capabilities to improve performance of traditional convolution. Unfortunately, the qubit’s reliability can be a significant issue for QNNs inference, since its logical state can be altered by both intrinsic noise and by the interaction with natural radiation. In this article, we aim […]

Understanding Logical-Shift Error Propagation in Quanvolutional Neural Networks

March 5, 2024Marzio ValleroQuantum ComputingCircuit faults, Integrated circuit reliability, Neural networks, Quantum circuit, Quantum computing, Qubit, Reliability

Quanvolutional Neural Networks (QNNs) have been successful in image classification, exploiting inherent quantum capabilities to improve performance of the traditional convolution. Unfortunately, the qubit’s reliability can be a significant issue for QNNs inference, since its logical state can be altered by both intrinsic noise and by the interaction with natural radiation. In this paper we […]

A Quantum-Classical Collaborative Training Architecture Based on Quantum State Fidelity

February 20, 2024Ryan L'AbbateQuantum ComputingLogic gates, Principal component analysis, Quantum circuit, Quantum computing, Quantum state, Qubit, Tensors

Recent advancements have highlighted the limitations of current quantum systems, particularly the restricted number of qubits available on near-term quantum devices. This constraint greatly inhibits the range of applications that can leverage quantum computers. Moreover, as the available qubits increase, the computational complexity grows exponentially, posing additional challenges. Consequently, there is an urgent need to […]

A Quantum-Classical Collaborative Training Architecture Based on Quantum State Fidelity

February 19, 2024Ryan L'Abbate, Anthony D'Onofrio, Samuel Stein, Samuel Yen-Chi Chen, Ang Li, Pin-Yu Chen, Juntao Chen, Ying MaoQuantum SoftwareLogic gates, Principal component analysis, Quantum circuit, Quantum computing, Quantum state, Qubit, Tensors

Optimal Partitioning of Quantum Circuits Using Gate Cuts and Wire Cuts

December 26, 2023Sebastian Brandhofer, Ilia Polian, Kevin KrsulichQuantum SoftwareLogic gates, Quantum circuit, Quantum computing, Qubit, Runtime, Teleportation, Wires

A limited number of qubits, high error rates, and limited qubit connectivity are major challenges for effective near-term quantum computations. Quantum circuit partitioning divides a quantum computation into classical postprocessing steps and a set of smaller scale quantum computations that individually require fewer qubits, lower qubit connectivity, and typically incur less error. However, as partitioning […]