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Quantum control is a ubiquitous research field that has enabled physicists to delve into the dynamics and features of quantum systems, delivering powerful applications for various atomic, optical, mechanical, and solid-state systems. In…

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This paper is concerned with finite-level quantum memory systems for retaining initial dynamic variables in the presence of external quantum noise. The system variables have an algebraic structure, similar to that of the Pauli matrices, and…

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High-precision quantum control is essential for quantum computing and quantum information processing. However, its practical implementation is challenged by environmental noise, which affects the stability and accuracy of quantum systems.…

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Quantum computers have the unique ability to operate relatively quickly in high-dimensional spaces -- this is sought to give them a competitive advantage over classical computers. In this work, we propose a novel quantum machine learning…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-01-31 Prasanna Date , Wyatt Smith

Quantum optimal control is a technique for controlling the evolution of a quantum system and has been applied to a wide range of problems in quantum physics. We study a binary quantum control optimization problem, where control decisions…

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Queuing network control is essential for managing congestion in job-processing systems such as service systems, communication networks, and manufacturing processes. Despite growing interest in applying reinforcement learning (RL)…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-09-06 Ethan Che , Jing Dong , Hongseok Namkoong

Accurate and efficient preparation of quantum state is a core issue in building a quantum computer. In this paper, we investigate how to prepare a certain single- or two-qubit target state from arbitrary initial states in semiconductor…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-07-12 Run-Hong He , Rui Wang , Jing Wu , Shen-Shuang Nie , Jia-Hui Zhang , Zhao-Ming Wang

Attention-based neural networks such as transformers have revolutionized various fields such as natural language processing, genomics, and vision. Here, we demonstrate the use of transformers for quantum feedback control through both a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-26 Pranav Vaidhyanathan , Florian Marquardt , Mark T. Mitchison , Natalia Ares

The development of quantum control methods is an essential task for emerging quantum technologies. In general, the process of optimizing quantum controls scales very unfavorably in system size due to the exponential growth of the Hilbert…

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Quantum repeaters are envisioned to enable long-distance entanglement distribution. Analysis of quantum-repeater networks could hasten their realization by informing design decisions and research priorities. Determining derivatives of…

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Automatic differentiation represents a paradigm shift in scientific programming, where evaluating both functions and their derivatives is required for most applications. By removing the need to explicitly derive expressions for gradients,…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2022-06-29 Muhammad F. Kasim , Susi Lehtola , Sam M. Vinko

Drawing independent samples from high-dimensional probability distributions represents the major computational bottleneck for modern algorithms, including powerful machine learning frameworks such as deep learning. The quest for discovering…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-10-13 Marc Vuffray , Carleton Coffrin , Yaroslav A. Kharkov , Andrey Y. Lokhov

The expectation that quantum computation might bring performance advantages in machine learning algorithms motivates the work on the quantum versions of artificial neural networks. In this study, we analyze the learning dynamics of a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-10-17 Ufuk Korkmaz , Deniz Türkpençe

Dual control denotes a class of control problems where the parameters governing the system are imperfectly known. The challenge is to find the optimal balance between probing, i.e. exciting the system to understand it more, and caution,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-04-29 Martin Péron , Christopher M. Baker , Barry D. Hughes , Iadine Chadès

In this work we present a general machine learning based scheme to optimize experimental control. The method utilizes the neural network to learn the relation between the control parameters and the control goal, with which the optimal…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2020-11-03 Yadong Wu , Zengming Meng , Kai Wen , Chengdong Mi , Jing Zhang , Hui Zhai

In the problem of quantum channel discrimination, one distinguishes between a given number of quantum channels, which is done by sending an input state through a channel and measuring the output state. This work studies applications of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-09-08 Andrey Kardashin , Anna Vlasova , Anastasiia Pervishko , Dmitry Yudin , Jacob Biamonte

In modern power systems, frequency regulation is a fundamental prerequisite for ensuring system reliability and assessing the robustness of expansion projects. Conventional feedback control schemes, however, exhibit limited accuracy under…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-05 Amin Masoumi , Mert Korkali

This article presents a robust control strategy using Time-Optimal Model Predictive Control (TOMPC) for a two-level quantum system subject to bounded uncertainties. In this method, the control field is optimized over a finite horizon using…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-13 Yunyan Lee , Ian R. Petersen , Daoyi Dong

Recent reports of large photonic nonlinearities in integrated photonic devices, using the strong excitonic light-matter coupling in semiconductors, necessitate a tailored design framework for quantum processing in the limit of low photon…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-14 Mathias Van Regemortel , Thomas Van Vaerenbergh

An important field in robotics is the optimization of controllers. Currently, robots are often treated as a black box in this optimization process, which is the reason why derivative-free optimization methods such as evolutionary algorithms…

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