Demonstration of Density Matrix Exponentiation Using a Superconducting Quantum Processor
Morten Kjærgaard, Mollie E. Schwartz, Alex Greene, Gabriel Samach, Andreas Bengtsson, Michael O’Keeffe, Christopher M. McNally, Jochen Braumüller, David Kim, Philip Krantz, Milad Marvian, Alexander Melville, Bethany M. Niedzielski, Youngkyu Sung, Roni Winik, Jonilyn Yoder, D. Rosenberg, Kevin Obenland, Seth Lloyd, Terry P. Orlando, Iman Marvian, Simon Gustavsson, William D. Oliver
Abstract
Density matrix exponentiation may offer a natively quantum approach to programming quantum computers. A new experiment presents the first demonstration of the protocol in a superconducting quantum processor.
Topics & Concepts
ExponentiationQuantum computerQuantumComputer scienceProtocol (science)SuperconductivityDensity matrixPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMathematicsMedicineMathematical analysisPathologyAlternative medicineQuantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum and electron transport phenomena