High-threshold photonic quantum computing

Today, quantum computers of any architecture still operate in the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) regime, with systems composed of tens to hundreds of noisy qubits that are not protected from errors. To meaningfully solve challenging problems from industries using quantum computers, we need to make a system that is large enough in scale and robust to errors. The intern will be involved in Xanadu Architecture team’s efforts in investigating promising approaches for tolerating and lowering noise and errors affecting photonic platforms. The aim is to lower the demands on hardware, shortening the time to build a universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer.

Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Raussendorf

Student:

Partner:

Xanadu

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program: