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Area of Science:

Quantum Chemistry
Material Science
Quantum Computing

Background:

Solving the electronic structure problem is crucial but challenging.
Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) is a promising quantum algorithm.
Conventional VQE requires substantial qubits and circuit depth.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an alternative VQE approach using a single qudit.
To reduce quantum resource requirements for electronic structure calculations.
To enable large-scale quantum simulations for complex molecular systems.

Main Methods:

Utilized a single qudit exploiting high-dimensional orbital angular momentum states of single photons.
Implemented a hybrid classical-quantum variational quantum eigensolver (VQE).
Experimentally demonstrated the approach on hydrogen (H2) and lithium hydride (LiH) molecules.

Main Results:

Successfully estimated ground state energies for H2 and LiH molecules.
Significantly reduced quantum resource needs compared to multi-qubit VQE.
Validated the single-qudit VQE for simulating two- and four-qubit systems.

Conclusions:

The single-qudit VQE offers an efficient alternative for electronic structure problems.
This approach paves the way for quantum simulations of more complex chemical and material systems.
Reduced resource requirements make quantum chemistry simulations more accessible.