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Quantum computing is a promising technology that harnesses the peculiarities of quantum mechanics to deliver computational speedups for some problems that are intractable to solve on a classical computer. Current generation noisy…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-09-16 Daan Camps , Efekan Kökcü , Lindsay Bassman , Wibe A. de Jong , Alexander F. Kemper , Roel Van Beeumen

Quilc is an open-source, optimizing compiler for gate-based quantum programs written in Quil or QASM, two popular quantum programming languages. The compiler was designed with attention toward NISQ-era quantum computers, specifically…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-01 Robert S. Smith , Eric C. Peterson , Mark G. Skilbeck , Erik J. Davis

As quantum processors scale, monolithic architectures face growing challenges due to limited qubit density, heterogeneous error profiles, and restricted connectivity. Modular quantum systems, enabled by chip-to-chip coupler-connected…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-15 Zefan Du , Shuwen Kan , Samuel Stein , Zhiding Liang , Ang Li , Ying Mao

Noisy, intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computers are expected to execute quantum circuits of up to a few hundred qubits. The circuits have to conform to NISQ architectural constraints regarding qubit allocation and the execution of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-02-10 Alexandru Paler , Alwin Zulehner , Robert Wille

We present a method for optimizing quantum circuits architecture. The method is based on the notion of "quantum comb", which describes a circuit board in which one can insert variable subcircuits. The method allows one to efficiently…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-09-08 Giulio Chiribella , Giacomo Mauro D'Ariano , Paolo Perinotti

Quantum machine learning is a discipline that holds the promise of revolutionizing data processing and problem-solving. However, dissipation and noise arising from the coupling with the environment are commonly perceived as major obstacles…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-12-18 María Laura Olivera-Atencio , Lucas Lamata , Jesús Casado-Pascual

Hardware reverse engineering is a universal tool for both legitimate and illegitimate purposes. On the one hand, it supports confirmation of IP infringement and detection of circuit malicious manipulations, on the other hand it provides…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-10-04 Marc Fyrbiak , Sebastian Strauß , Christian Kison , Sebastian Wallat , Malte Elson , Nikol Rummel , Christof Paar

In the burgeoning field of quantum computing, the precise design and optimization of quantum pulses are essential for enhancing qubit operation fidelity. This study focuses on refining the pulse engineering techniques for superconducting…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-09-13 Annika S. Wiening , Joern Bergendahl , Vicente Leyton-Ortega , Peter Nalbach

Amplitude amplification provides a quadratic speed-up for an array of quantum algorithms when run on a quantum machine perfectly isolated from its environment. However, the advantage is substantially diminished as the NISQ-era quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-11-29 Debashis Ganguly , Wonsun Ahn

Transversal gates are logical gate operations on encoded quantum information that are efficient in gate count and depth, and are designed to minimize error propagation. Efficient encoding circuits for quantum codes that admit transversal…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-24 Praveen Jayakumar , Priya J. Nadkarni , Shayan Srinivasa Garani

Existing numerical optimizers deployed in quantum compilers use expensive $\mathcal{O}(4^n)$ matrix-matrix operations. Inspired by recent advances in quantum machine learning (QML), QFactor-Sample replaces matrix-matrix operations with…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-21 Alon Kukliansky , Lukasz Cincio , Ed Younis , Costin Iancu

Overcoming the influence of noise and imperfections is a major challenge in quantum computing. Here, we present an approach based on applying a desired unitary computation in superposition between the system of interest and some auxiliary…

To effectively implement quantum algorithms on noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) processors is a central task in modern quantum technology. NISQ processors feature tens to a few hundreds of noisy qubits with limited coherence times…

Quantum compilers rely on calibration-derived noise models to guide circuit mapping and optimization. These models characterize gate and qubit errors independently and miss context-dependent effects such as crosstalk and correlated…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-04-21 Zhenyu Qi , Qian Zhang , Haotang Li , Sen He , Jiyuan Wang

Quantum computing is rapidly advancing toward cloud-based services, raising significant concerns about the privacy and security of computations outsourced to untrusted quantum servers. Universal Blind Quantum Computation (UBQC) protocols…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-07 Youngkyung Lee , Doyoung Chung

Quantum computing based on Neutral Atoms (NAs) provides a wide range of computational capabilities, encompassing high-fidelity long-range interactions with native multi-qubit gates, and the ability to shuttle arrays of qubits. While…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-27 Ludwig Schmid , Sunghye Park , Seokhyeong Kang , Robert Wille

One of the most promising paths towards large scale fault tolerant quantum computation is the use of quantum error correcting stabilizer codes. Just like every other quantum circuit, these codes must be compiled to hardware in a way to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-07 Sahil Khan , Suhas Vittal , Kenneth Brown , Jonathan Baker

Engineering design processes involve iterative design evaluations requiring numerous computationally intensive numerical simulations. Quantum algorithms promise substantial speedups for specific tasks relevant to engineering simulations.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-26 Leonhard Hölscher , Lukas Müller , Or Samimi , Tamuz Danzig

Current proposals for quantum compilers require the synthesis and optimization of linear reversible circuits and among them CNOT circuits. Since these circuits represent a significant part of the cost of running an entire quantum circuit,…

Quantum computers promise considerable speedups over classical approaches, which has raised interest from many disciplines. Since any currently available implementations suffer from noise and imperfections, achieving concrete speedups for…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2023-08-16 Felix Greiwe , Tom Krüger , Wolfgang Mauerer