Qubit Archives - IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering

Quantum Two-Way Protocol Beyond Superdense Coding: Joint Transfer of Data and Entanglement

January 10, 2025Kristian S. Jensen, Lorenzo Valentini, René B. Christensen, Marco Chiani, Petar PopovskiQuantum InternetEncoding, Metadata, Photonics, Proposals, Protocols, Quantum channels, Quantum entanglement, Qubit, Repeaters, Throughput

In this article, we introduce a generalization of one-way superdense coding to two-way communication protocols for transmitting classical bits by using entangled quantum pairs. The proposed protocol jointly addresses the provision of entangled pairs and superdense coding, introducing an integrated approach for managing entanglement within the communication protocol. To assess the performance of the proposed […]

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 […]

Grover’s Oracle for the Shortest Vector Problem and Its Application in Hybrid Classical–Quantum Solvers

November 18, 2024Miloš Prokop, Petros Wallden, David JosephQuantum ComputingAlgorithms, Costs, Hardware, Lattices, Logic gates, Quantum algorithm, Quantum annealing, Qubit, Sieving, Vectors

Finding the shortest vector in a lattice is a problem that is believed to be hard both for classical and quantum computers. Many major postquantum secure cryptosystems base their security on the hardness of the shortest vector problem (SVP) (Moody, 2023). Finding the best classical, quantum, or hybrid classical–quantum algorithms for the SVP is necessary […]

Improving Probabilistic Error Cancellation in the Presence of Nonstationary Noise

August 23, 2024Samudra Dasgupta, Travis S. HumbleQuantum ComputingAccuracy, Logic gates, Noise, Noise measurement, Probabilistic logic, Quantum computing, Qubit

In this article, we investigate the stability of probabilistic error cancellation (PEC) outcomes in the presence of nonstationary noise, which is an obstacle to achieving accurate observable estimates. Leveraging Bayesian methods, we design a strategy to enhance PEC stability and accuracy. Our experiments using a five-qubit implementation of the Bernstein–Vazirani algorithm and conducted on the […]

Fault-Tolerant One-Way Noiseless Amplification for Microwave Bosonic Quantum Information Processing

August 7, 2024Hany Khalifa, Riku Jäntti, Gheorghe Sorin ParaoanuQuantum InternetComputational modeling, Logic gates, Microwave amplifiers, Photonics, Propagation losses, Quantum entanglement, Qubit

Microwave quantum information networks require reliable transmission of single-photon propagating modes over lossy channels. In this article, we propose a microwave noiseless linear amplifier (NLA) suitable to circumvent the losses incurred by a flying photon undergoing an amplitude damping channel (ADC). The proposed model is constructed by engineering a simple 1-D four-node cluster state. Contrary […]

Noise Robustness of Quantum Relaxation for Combinatorial Optimization

August 6, 2024Kentaro Tamura, Yohichi Suzuki, Rudy Raymond, Hiroshi C. Watanabe, Yuki Sato, Ruho Kondo, Michihiko Sugawara, Naoki YamamotoQuantum ComputingApproximation algorithms, Decoding, Encoding, Noise, Optimization, Quantum state, Qubit

Relaxation is a common way for dealing with combinatorial optimization problems. Quantum random-access optimization (QRAO) is a quantum-relaxation-based optimizer that uses fewer qubits than the number of bits in the original problem by encoding multiple variables per qubit using quantum random-access code (QRAC). Reducing the number of qubits will alleviate physical noise (typically, decoherence), and […]

Noise Robustness of Quantum Relaxation for Combinatorial Optimization

August 6, 2024Kentaro Tamura, Yohichi Suzuki, Rudy Raymond, Hiroshi C. Watanabe, Yuki Sato, Ruho Kondo, Michihiko Sugawara, Naoki YamamotoQuantum Computer ArchitectureApproximation algorithms, Decoding, Encoding, Noise, Optimization, Quantum state, Qubit

Relaxation is a common way for dealing with combinatorial optimization problems.

Resource Placement for Rate and Fidelity Maximization in Quantum Networks

July 23, 2024Shahrooz Pouryousef, Hassan Shapourian, Alireza Shabani, Ramana Kompella, Don TowsleyQuantum Networking & CommunicationsCoherence time, Optimization, Planning, Quantum entanglement, Quantum repeaters, Qubit, Repeaters

Existing classical optical network infrastructure cannot be immediately used for quantum network applications due to photon loss. The first step toward enabling quantum networks is the integration of quantum repeaters into optical networks. However, the expenses and intrinsic noise inherent in quantum hardware underscore the need for an efficient deployment strategy that optimizes the placement […]