Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities
Quantum simulators are a promising technology on the spectrum of quantum devices from special- ized quantum experiments to universal quantum computers. These quantum devices utilize entanglement and many-particle behavior to explore and solve hard scientific, engineering, and computational prob-...
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| author | Vuletic, Vladan Zwierlein, Martin |
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| description | Quantum simulators are a promising technology on the spectrum of quantum devices from special-
ized quantum experiments to universal quantum computers. These quantum devices utilize entanglement
and many-particle behavior to explore and solve hard scientific, engineering, and computational prob-
lems. Rapid development over the last two decades has produced more than 300 quantum simulators in
operation worldwide using a wide variety of experimental platforms. Recent advances in several physical
architectures promise a golden age of quantum simulators ranging from highly optimized special purpose
simulators to flexible programmable devices. These developments have enabled a convergence of ideas
drawn from fundamental physics, computer science, and device engineering. They have strong potential to
address problems of societal importance, ranging from understanding vital chemical processes, to enabling
the design of new materials with enhanced performance, to solving complex computational problems. It
is the position of the community, as represented by participants of the National Science Foundation work-
shop on “Programmable Quantum Simulators,” that investment in a national quantum simulator program
is a high priority in order to accelerate the progress in this field and to result in the first practical applica-
tions of quantum machines. Such a program should address two areas of emphasis: (1) support for creating
quantum simulator prototypes usable by the broader scientific community, complementary to the present
universal quantum computer effort in industry; and (2) support for fundamental research carried out by
a blend of multi-investigator, multidisciplinary collaborations with resources for quantum simulator soft-
ware, hardware, and education. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1423172023-04-13T15:01:49Z Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities Vuletic, Vladan Zwierlein, Martin MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Research Laboratory of Electronics Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Quantum simulators are a promising technology on the spectrum of quantum devices from special- ized quantum experiments to universal quantum computers. These quantum devices utilize entanglement and many-particle behavior to explore and solve hard scientific, engineering, and computational prob- lems. Rapid development over the last two decades has produced more than 300 quantum simulators in operation worldwide using a wide variety of experimental platforms. Recent advances in several physical architectures promise a golden age of quantum simulators ranging from highly optimized special purpose simulators to flexible programmable devices. These developments have enabled a convergence of ideas drawn from fundamental physics, computer science, and device engineering. They have strong potential to address problems of societal importance, ranging from understanding vital chemical processes, to enabling the design of new materials with enhanced performance, to solving complex computational problems. It is the position of the community, as represented by participants of the National Science Foundation work- shop on “Programmable Quantum Simulators,” that investment in a national quantum simulator program is a high priority in order to accelerate the progress in this field and to result in the first practical applica- tions of quantum machines. Such a program should address two areas of emphasis: (1) support for creating quantum simulator prototypes usable by the broader scientific community, complementary to the present universal quantum computer effort in industry; and (2) support for fundamental research carried out by a blend of multi-investigator, multidisciplinary collaborations with resources for quantum simulator soft- ware, hardware, and education. 2022-05-04T15:54:31Z 2022-05-04T15:54:31Z 2021 2022-05-04T15:50:30Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/142317 Vuletic, Vladan and Zwierlein, Martin. 2021. "Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities." PRX Quantum, 2 (1). en 10.1103/PRXQUANTUM.2.017003 PRX Quantum Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 application/pdf American Physical Society (APS) APS |
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| title | Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities |
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