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Towards fault tolerant adiabatic quantum computation.

Daniel A Lidar1

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Center for Quantum Information Science & Technology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|June 4, 2008
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Summary

This study presents a hybrid method to shield adiabatic quantum computation (AQC) from errors. The approach combines dynamical decoupling, quantum error correction codes, and energy gaps for robust quantum information processing.

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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Quantum Computing
  • Error Correction

Background:

  • Adiabatic quantum computation (AQC) is a promising paradigm for quantum computation.
  • Decoherence and control errors pose significant challenges to the scalability and reliability of AQC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust methodology for protecting adiabatic quantum computation against decoherence and control errors.
  • To derive corresponding error bounds for the proposed protection scheme.

Main Methods:

  • A hybrid approach combining dynamical decoupling, subsystem and stabilizer codes, and energy gaps.
  • Derivation of error bounds associated with the protection methodology.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of decoherence-protected AQC against local noise using at most two-body interactions.
  • Quantification of error resilience through derived error bounds.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed hybrid methodology offers a viable strategy for enhancing the fault tolerance of adiabatic quantum computation.
  • This work contributes to the practical implementation of large-scale, error-protected quantum computers.