Optical interconnects and intermediate measurements in atomic quantum computers.

A modular quantum computer is a system that utilizes the principles of quantum mechanics to store and process information. Although quantum computers have the potential to offer significantly greater computational power than classical computers, their development is complicated by a lack of scalabil-ity. To address this issue, small quantum processors or modules are employed, which can be intercon-nected using photonic methods. The photonic interconnects provide a way to create quantum correla-tions between the modules, enabling complex calculations to be performed. This allows the algorithm of a given computation to be distributed over different modules, thus implementing them in parallel. However, the task of connecting different modules remains a challenge, and the objective of this pro-ject is to develop a model that can forecast and reduce errors arising from these connections. In addi-tion, this project will examine ways to implement error correction methods that are critical for achiev-ing fault-tolerant quantum computing.

Faculty Supervisor:

Duncan O'Dell

Student:

Partner:

IonQ Canada

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Quantum Science; Advanced Manufacturing; Information and Communications Technology

University:

McMaster University

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