Photonic variational quantum eigensolver for NISQ-compatible quantum technology
Kang-Min Hu, Min Namkung, Hyang-Tag Lim · 2025
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Description
Kang-Min Hu, Min Namkung, and Hyang-Tag Lim explain in 2025 how light-based quantum machines can run a key quantum method. The method, called a variational quantum eigensolver, finds the lowest energy state of a system. That task matters for chemistry and physics, but today's quantum machines are noisy and small.
Light-based systems work at room temperature and hold their states well, which makes them a good fit. The authors first lay out how the method works in plain steps. They then show how photon setups can run it, using either many qubits or one larger unit called a qudit. The paper serves as a guide for groups building such machines.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kang-Min Hu, Min Namkung, Hyang-Tag Lim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |