Abstract
Quantum computation has made considerable progress in the last decade with multiple emerging technologies providing proof-of-principle experimental demonstrations of such calculations. However, these experimental demonstrations of quantum computation face technical challenges due to the noise and errors that arise from imperfect implementation of the technology. Here, we frame the concepts of computational accuracy, result reproducibility, device reliability and program stability in the context of quantum computation. We provide intuitive definitions for these concepts in the context of quantum computation that lead to operationally meaningful bounds on program output. Our assessment highlights the continuing need for statistical analyses of quantum computing program to increase our confidence in the burgeoning field of quantum information science.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XX |
Editors | Keith S. Deacon, Ronald E. Meyers |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510654600 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Event | Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XX 2022 - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 21 2022 → Aug 22 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 12238 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging XX 2022 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego |
Period | 08/21/22 → 08/22/22 |
Funding
This work is supported by the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, National Quantum Information Science Research Centers, Quantum Science Center and the Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Advanced Research for Quantum Computing program. This research used computing resources of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, which is a DOE Office of Science User Facility supported under Contract DE-AC05-00OR22725. The manuscript is authored by UT-Battelle, LLC under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the U.S. Department of Energy. The U.S. Government retains for itself, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up nonexclusive, irrevocable worldwide license in said article to reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, by or on behalf of the Government. The Department of Energy will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan. http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan.
Keywords
- computational accuracy
- device reliability
- quantum computing
- result reproducibility
- stability characterization