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Coherent feedback formulation of a continuous quantum error correction protocol
1. Coherent-Feedback Formulation
of a Continuous Quantum Error
Correction Protocol
arXiv:0907.0236
Hendra Nurdin
(The Australian National University)
Joint work with:
Joe Kerckhoff
Dmitri Pavlichin
Hideo Mabuchi
(Stanford University)
2. Talk plan
Reminder of quantum error correction (QEC).
Continuous QEC.
Description of a scheme for coherent-feedback QEC for
a simple 3 qubit bit flip code.
Concluding remarks.
3. Quantum error correction (QEC)
Quantum error correction is essential for quantum
information processing since qubits are susceptible to
decoherence.
When decoherence alters the state of a qubit, a QEC
algorithm acts to restore it to the state prior to
decoherence.
4. QEC principles
Main ingredient is to introduce reduncancy by encoding
a logical qubit into a number of physical qubits.
Simple 3 qubit code: A logical qubit is encoded by 3
physical qubits. Logical qubit |0 >L encoded by 3
physical qubits |000 > and |1 >L encoded by |111 >.
A logical state a|0 >L + b|1 >L is encoded as a|000 > + b|
111 >. The 3 qubit codespace is C = span{|000 >,|111>}.
5. The 3 qubit bit flip code
This simple code belongs to a class of QEC codes called
stabilizer codes (Gottesman, PRA 54, 1862)
C = span{| 000 >,|111 >}
Correctable errors are single qubit bit flips X1, X2 or X3
Error is determined by measuring the parity Z1Z2
between qubits 1 and 2, and Z2Z3 between qubits 2 and
3. Measurement results called the error syndrome.
Error syndromes are: {1,1} (no error), {-1, 1} (qubit 1
has flipped), {1,-1} (qubit 3 has flipped) and {-1,-1}
(qubit 2 has flipped)
6. Continuous QEC
Most proposed QEC schemes are discrete. Error
detection and recovery operations are done periodically
with a sufficiently small period.
In continuous QEC, the idea is to detect and correct
errors continuously as they occur. Suitable for low level
continuous time differential equation based models.
Continuous QEC using continuous monitoring and
measurement-feedback: Ahn, Doherty & Landahl et al,
PRA 65, 042301; Ahn, Wiseman & Milburn, PRA 65,
042301; Chase, Landahl & Geremia, PRA 77, 032304.
7. Why coherent-feedback?
Not necessary to go up to the “macroscopic” level and
have interfaces to electronic circuits for measurements.
Not limited by bandwidth of electronic devices.
No classical processing required and avoids challenges
imposed by the requirement of such processing; e.g.,
numerical integration of nonlinear quantum filtering
equations in real-time.
Entirely “on-chip” implementation; a controller can be
on the same hardware platform as the controlled
quantum system. In particular, in solid state monolithic
circuit QED.
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utilize double-pole double-throw relays that switch not
Gp = R12 B3 ((Q we Q21 ) (1, 0, 0)) B1 ,
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[22]. In electrical engineering parlance, the devices we tions for Gp Gf are shown in Fig. 4 (note that as the
utilize correspond to open quantum systems versions of a signal routing shown in Fig. 1 yields rather unwieldy
cross-over relay driven by a set-reset flip-flop. Each relay network calculations, we are here adopting a modified
18. QEC network master equation
The QEC network master equation in the limit that Δ, β ∞
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21. Concluding remarks
We have proposed a coherent-feedback QEC scheme for
a simple 3 qubit QEC code that protects against single
bit flip errors; can be easily adapted to a 3 qubit phase
flip code.
Simulations of the QEC network master equation
indicates the scheme can slow down decoherence due
to single bit flips.
Ideas for the future: Adaptation to more complex
stabilizer codes, but necessarily also with more complex
quantum circuits. Perhaps also to non-stabilizer codes
(more challenging?).