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Fault tolerant resource estimation of quantum random-access memories

Quantum Physics 2020-01-24 v2

Abstract

Quantum random-access look-up of a string of classical bits is a necessary ingredient in several important quantum algorithms. In some cases, the cost of such quantum random-access memory (qRAM) is the limiting factor in the implementation of the algorithm. In this paper we study the cost of fault-tolerantly implementing a qRAM. We construct and analyze generic families of circuits that function as a qRAM, discuss opportunities for qubit-time tradeoffs, and estimate their resource costs when embedded in a surface code.

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@article{arxiv.1902.01329,
  title  = {Fault tolerant resource estimation of quantum random-access memories},
  author = {Olivia Di Matteo and Vlad Gheorghiu and Michele Mosca},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.01329},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

14 pages, 14 figures. Code repository available in references. To appear in IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering

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