Authors: Zuolin Wei, Tan He, Yangsen Ye, Dachao Wu, Yiming Zhang, Youwei Zhao, Weiping Lin, He-Liang Huang, Xiaobo Zhu, Jian-Wei Pan

Published on: April 29, 2024

Impact Score: 7.2

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2404.18644

Summary

• What is new: Introduces an automatic adapter using bandage-like super-stabilizers to handle qubit defects in quantum processors, enhancing code distance and reducing super-stabilizer weight.
• Why this is important: Major challenge in quantum computing due to defects in processor fabrication and other disruptions leading to qubit malfunctions.
• What the research proposes: An automatic adapter that implements the surface code on defective lattices, utilizing bandage-like super-stabilizers to improve the handling of defects.
• Results: With a code size of 27 and a 2% defect rate, the approach significantly reduces disabled qubits by 1/3 and increases the preserved code distance by 63%.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: nan

Models used: Surface code, bandage-like super-stabilizers

Data used: Simulated defect rates in quantum processors

Potential Impact

Quantum computing industry, companies in quantum processor manufacturing, and quantum computing services

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