Model-based characterization on 10 qubits

ORAL

Abstract

Predictive gate-level models provide a valuable tool for characterizing the noise in quantum processors. Insight regarding the nature of the errors afflicting a system of qubits often identifies means of compensating for the errors and may suggest design choices for future hardware. Model-based characterization, however, is known to scale poorly due to the large number of model parameters and difficulty of circuit simulation. In this talk, we discuss the necessary tradeoffs between the number of model parameters, the depth of test circuits, and the precision of the result. We demonstrate on a 10-qubit system how model fitting and testing can be used to provide insight into underlying error mechanisms.

*Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525. This work was supported by the Laboratory Directed Research and Development program at Sandia National Laboratories.

Presenters

  • Erik Nielsen

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Lab, Sandia National Laboratories

Authors

  • Erik Nielsen

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Lab, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Timothy Proctor

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Lab, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Kenneth Rudinger

    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Lab, Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Kevin Young

    • Quantum Performance Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories
    • Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Lab, Sandia National Laboratories
  • Robin Blume-Kohout

    • Quantum Performance Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories
    • Quantum Performance Lab, Sandia National Laboratories
    • Sandia National Laboratories