Periodic Reporting for period 1 - QuGANTIC (Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks with phoTonic Integrated Circuits (QuGANTIC))
Reporting period: 2023-02-01 to 2024-01-31
The objective of QuGANTIC is to provide a proof-of-principle demonstration of a qudit-based photonic quantum processor that is integrated on a chip.
Photonic quantum systems are one of the promising platforms to produce a scalable quantum computer, but several outstanding challenges remain. QuGANTIC is tackling the challenges in a holistic manner, going all the way from on-chip integration of quantum operations to the end-user applications of the resulting technology. This will ensure that we not only provide a roadmap for qudit-based photonics quantum processors, but also show how this technology can have impact in concrete societal and industrial settings.
The motivation behind the project is the observation that certain quantum algorithms can be run more efficiently if switches away from two-level (d=2) qubits and allows for multi-level (d>2) qudit quantum information carriers. Partner LUH has previously demonstrated the viability of qudits realized with photonic quantum technology. Furthermore, partners TUE and QIX are leading experts on how to integrate the key quantum operations needed for manipulation of qudits onto photonic integrated circuits (PIC). Putting these systems into a PIC platform is decisive for reduction of noise, for scalability, and for integration with other photonic technologies. Lastly, partners AU and KVY are experts in quantum algorithm design in a manner that considers end-user needs from the start, ensuring that the road to large-scale impact of this type of quantum information processing device is viable and clear during and beyond the project period of QuGANTIC.
QuGANTIC more concretely aims to demonstrate a large-scale (beyond 50-qubit equivalent) photonic quantum processor with low-loss operations and show how to run an end-user relevant quantum algorithm targeting at least two different industrial settings by the end of the project.
Photonic quantum systems are one of the promising platforms to produce a scalable quantum computer, but several outstanding challenges remain. QuGANTIC is tackling the challenges in a holistic manner, going all the way from on-chip integration of quantum operations to the end-user applications of the resulting technology. This will ensure that we not only provide a roadmap for qudit-based photonics quantum processors, but also show how this technology can have impact in concrete societal and industrial settings.
The motivation behind the project is the observation that certain quantum algorithms can be run more efficiently if switches away from two-level (d=2) qubits and allows for multi-level (d>2) qudit quantum information carriers. Partner LUH has previously demonstrated the viability of qudits realized with photonic quantum technology. Furthermore, partners TUE and QIX are leading experts on how to integrate the key quantum operations needed for manipulation of qudits onto photonic integrated circuits (PIC). Putting these systems into a PIC platform is decisive for reduction of noise, for scalability, and for integration with other photonic technologies. Lastly, partners AU and KVY are experts in quantum algorithm design in a manner that considers end-user needs from the start, ensuring that the road to large-scale impact of this type of quantum information processing device is viable and clear during and beyond the project period of QuGANTIC.
QuGANTIC more concretely aims to demonstrate a large-scale (beyond 50-qubit equivalent) photonic quantum processor with low-loss operations and show how to run an end-user relevant quantum algorithm targeting at least two different industrial settings by the end of the project.
The project is on track. Nothing to report in terms of main achievements after the first 12 months.
Nothing to report after the first 12 months.