{"title":"Approximating Maximum Independent Set on Rydberg Atom Arrays Using Local Detunings","authors":"Hyeonjun Yeo, Ha Eum Kim, Kabgyun Jeong","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400291","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rydberg atom arrays operated by a quantum adiabatic principle are among the most promising quantum simulating platforms due to their scalability and long coherence time. From the perspective of combinatorial optimization, they offer an efficient solution for an intrinsic maximum independent set problem because of the resemblance between the Rydberg Hamiltonian and the cost function of the maximum independent set problem. In this study, a strategy is suggested to approximate maximum independent sets by adjusting local detunings on the Rydberg Hamiltonian according to each vertex's vertex support, which is a quantity that represents connectivity between vertices. By doing so, the strategy successfully reduces the error rate three times for the checkerboard graphs with defects when the adiabaticity is sufficient. In addition, the strategy decreases the error rate for random graphs even when the adiabaticity is relatively insufficient. Moreover, it is shown that the strategy helps to prepare a quantum many-body ground state by raising the fidelity between the evolved quantum state and a 2D cat state on a square lattice. Finally, the strategy is combined with the non-abelian adiabatic mixing and this approach is highly successful in finding maximum independent sets compared to the conventional adiabatic evolution with local detunings.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyemin Kim, Yong-Ho Song, Young-Ho Ko, Yong-Hoon Cho
{"title":"Spatial Distribution Control of Room-Temperature Single Photon Emitters in the Telecom Range from GaN Thin Films Grown on Patterned Sapphire Substrates","authors":"Hyemin Kim, Yong-Ho Song, Young-Ho Ko, Yong-Hoon Cho","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400177","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Spatial distribution-controlled single-photon emitters operating is demonstrated in telecom wavelength range at room-temperature with GaN thin film grown on a patterned sapphire substrate (PSSs) with varying pattern sizes and dimensions. The analysis focuses on the various optical properties of defects within the GaN thin film, particularly their interactions with PSS. The confocal fluorescence mapping at room temperature revealed localized single-photon emitters inside the GaN layers located between the patterns. In addition, compared to conventional sapphire substrates, PSS can scatter photons outside the total reflection cone, thereby enhancing the light extraction efficiency. From the samples, the single photon emission is observed in the telecom wavelength ranging from 1.1 to 1.35 µm at room temperature, which is critical for advancing quantum communication technologies, and elucidate how the physical characteristics of PSS influence the performance and efficiency of GaN-based single-photon emitters.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143389431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantum Tunneling: From Theory to Error-Mitigated Quantum Simulation","authors":"Sorana Catrina, Alexandra Băicoianu","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400163","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ever since the discussions about a possible quantum computer arised, quantum simulations have been at the forefront of possible utilities, with the task of quantum simulations being one that promises quantum advantage. Recently, advancements have made it feasible to simulate complex molecules using Variational Quantum Eigensolvers or study the dynamics of many-body spin Hamiltonians. These simulations have the potential to yield valuable outcomes through the application of error mitigation techniques. Simulating smaller models carries a great amount of importance as well and currently, in the Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum era, is more feasible since it is less prone to errors. The objective of this work is to examine the theoretical background and the circuit implementation of a quantum tunneling simulation, with an emphasis on hardware considerations. This study presents the theoretical background required for such implementation and highlights the main stages of its development. By building on classic approaches of quantum tunneling simulations, this study aims at improving the result of such simulations by employing error mitigation techniques, Zero Noise Extrapolation, and Readout Error Mitigation and uses them in conjunction with multiprogramming of the quantum chip, a technique used for solving the hardware under-utilization problem that arises in such contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/qute.202400163","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantum Transfer Learning with Adversarial Robustness for Classification of High-Resolution Image Datasets","authors":"Amena Khatun, Muhammad Usman","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400268","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The application of quantum machine learning to large-scale high-resolution image datasets is not yet possible due to the limited number of qubits and relatively high level of noise in the current generation of quantum devices. In this work, this challenge is addressed by proposing a quantum transfer learning (QTL) architecture that integrates quantum variational circuits with a classical machine learning network pre-trained on ImageNet dataset. Through a systematic set of simulations over a variety of image datasets such as Ants & Bees, CIFAR-10, and Road Sign Detection, the superior performance of the QTL approach over classical and quantum machine learning without involving transfer learning is demonstrated. Furthermore, the adversarial robustness of QTL architecture with and without adversarial training is evaluated, confirming that our QTL method is adversarially robust against data manipulation attacks and outperforms classical methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/qute.202400268","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Longyan Ma, Ye Liu, Haoying Pang, Jiale Quan, Xiaohan Ge, Lihong Duan, Wei Quan
{"title":"Influence of Pumping Laser Intensity Uniformity on Hybrid Optically Pumped Comagnetometer in the SERF Regime","authors":"Longyan Ma, Ye Liu, Haoying Pang, Jiale Quan, Xiaohan Ge, Lihong Duan, Wei Quan","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400222","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effect of pumping laser intensity uniformity (PLIU) on the operation of a hybrid optically pumped comagnetometer operating in the spin-exchange relaxation-free regime (SERF) regime is investigated in this paper. First, an analytical steady-state output model for the comagnetometer with two alkali-metal atoms and one noble-gas atom is presented. By varying the diameter of the pumping laser beam to control the PLIU, 3D distribution models of the electron spin and nuclear spin polarization under different PLIU conditions are obtained. In the experiment, the effects of PLIU on multi-parameter, low-frequency magnetic-noise suppression capability, and long-term stability of the SERF comagnetometer are studied. The results indicate that within a certain range, increasing the diameter of the pumping laser beam improves the polarization uniformity of the atomic ensemble and reduces the light shift of the comagnetometer. As a result, both the low-frequency magnetic noise suppression capability and the long-term stability of the system increase. However, further reduction of the pumping laser diameter leads to a reversal of the system performance metrics, suggesting the presence of a tipping point. The research presented in this article is critical for advancing the efficient polarization study and hyperpolarization of SERF comagnetometers.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143116267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Quantum Image Secret Sharing Scheme Based on Designated Multi-Verifier Signature","authors":"Ye Wang, Guang-Bao Xu, Dong-Huan Jiang","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202400267","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents a quantum image secret sharing scheme based on designated multi-verifier signature. First, <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mi>k</mi>\u0000 <annotation>$k$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> share images are generated by a 2D hyperchaotic system incorporating sinusoidal mapping, Henon mapping, and Cubic mapping using the cascade modulation method. Quantum Arnold scrambling and diffusion are performed on the secret image. Subsequently, the concept of designated multi-verifier signature is introduced. In the secret image sharing phase, the pixel values of the share images are used to sign the secret image, and the signed secret image and <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mi>k</mi>\u0000 <annotation>$k$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> share images are sent to a trusted third party and <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mi>k</mi>\u0000 <annotation>$k$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> designated verifiers, respectively. In this scheme, no carrier images are required, and the share images held by the participants do not contain any information about the secret image. Finally, simulation experiments and security analysis are conducted on IBM Qiskit platform and Matlab software.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143116268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shu-Qian Shen, Xin-Qi Gao, Rui-Qi Zhang, Ming Li, Shao-Ming Fei
{"title":"Implementation of Entanglement Witnesses with Quantum Circuits","authors":"Shu-Qian Shen, Xin-Qi Gao, Rui-Qi Zhang, Ming Li, Shao-Ming Fei","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400272","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400272","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Entanglement witnesses are economical tools for the experimental detection of quantum entanglement. Quantum algorithms for entanglement detection have recently attracted considerable attention. Based on block encoding techniques and state preparation methods, the implementation of several types of entanglement witnesses using quantum circuits without quantum state tomography is proposed. Further, explicit quantum circuits for the block encoding of some special matrices are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142262890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing the Sensitivity of Quantum Fiber-Optical Gyroscope via a Non-Gaussian-State Probe","authors":"Wen-Xun Zhang, Rui Zhang, Yunlan Zuo, Le-Man Kuang","doi":"10.1002/qute.202400270","DOIUrl":"10.1002/qute.202400270","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A theoretical scheme to enhance the sensitivity of a quantum fiber-optical gyroscope (QFOG) via a non-Gaussian-state probe based on quadrature measurements of the optical field is proposed. The non-Gaussian-state probe utilizes the product state comprising a photon-added coherent state (PACS) with photon excitations and a coherent state (CS). The sensitivity of the QFOG is studied and it is found that it can be significantly enhanced through increasing the photon excitations in the PACS probe. The influence of photon loss on the performance of QFOG is investigated and it is demonstrated that the PACS probe exhibits robust resistance to photon loss. Furthermore, the performance of the QFOG using the PACS probe against two Gaussian-state probes: the CS probe and the squeezed state (SS) probe is compared and it is indicated that the PACS probe offers a significant advantage in terms of sensitivity, regardless of photon loss, under the constraint condition of the same total number of input photons. Particularly, it is found that the sensitivity of the PACS probe can be three orders of magnitude higher than that of two Gaussian-state probes for certain values of the measured parameter. The capabilities of the non-Gaussian state probe in enhancing the sensitivity and resisting photon loss can have a wide-ranging impact on future high-performance QFOGs.</p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142262889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Front Cover: Superconducting Diode Effect in a Constricted Nanowire (Adv. Quantum Technol. 9/2024)","authors":"Xiaofu Zhang, Qingchang Huan, Ruoyan Ma, Xingyu Zhang, Jia Huang, Xiaoyu Liu, Wei Peng, Hao Li, Zhen Wang, Xiaoming Xie, Lixing You","doi":"10.1002/qute.202470023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202470023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Superconducting diodes with nonreciprocal transport effect enable constructing novel logic devices, thereby laying the cornerstone of contemporary integrated circuits technology beyond Josephson junction-based circuits. Xiaofu Zhang, Lixing You, and co-workers designed and fabricated novel superconducting diodes based on the minimal superconducting electrical component – the superconducting nanowire –, which can rectify both square-wave and sine-wave signals without distortion (see article number 2300378). The superconducting nanowire diodes are irrespective of specific superconducting materials, and therefore promising for constructing low-dissipation superconducting integrated circuits for novel computation architectures.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"7 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/qute.202470023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142170095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside Front Cover: Compact and Stable Diamond Quantum Sensors for Wide Applications (Adv. Quantum Technol. 9/2024)","authors":"Yuta Kainuma, Yuji Hatano, Takayuki Shibata, Naota Sekiguchi, Akimichi Nakazono, Hiromitsu Kato, Shinobu Onoda, Takeshi Ohshima, Mutsuko Hatano, Takayuki Iwasaki","doi":"10.1002/qute.202470024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qute.202470024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A diamond quantum sensor, based on an ensemble of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond, is depicted being held by the author's hand. This sensor module is compact, highly magnetically sensitive, and stable. It was achieved by mounting a <sup>12</sup>C-enriched chemical vapor deposition diamond, optics for high collection efficiency of NV fluorescence, and a balancing circuit to cancel out laser noise in the sensor module. This compact module is expected to be versatile across a broad spectrum of applications. For further information on the device and its applications, see article number 2300456 by Yuta Kainuma, Takayuki Iwasaki, and co-workers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":72073,"journal":{"name":"Advanced quantum technologies","volume":"7 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/qute.202470024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142170162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}