6 papers
Benchmarking quantum computers
Timothy Proctor, Kevin Young, Andrew D. Baczewski +1
The rapid pace of development in quantum computing technology has sparked a proliferation of benchmarks for assessing the performance of quantum computing hardware and software. Go…
Helios: A 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer
Anthony Ransford, M. S. Allman, Jake Arkinstall +183
We report on Quantinuum Helios, a 98-qubit trapped-ion quantum processor based on the quantum charge-coupled device (QCCD) architecture. Helios features Ba hyperfine…
A Practical Introduction to Benchmarking and Characterization of Quantum Computers
Akel Hashim, Long B. Nguyen, Noah Goss +16
Rapid progress in quantum technology has transformed quantum computing and quantum information science from theoretical possibilities into tangible engineering challenges. Breakthr…
When Clifford benchmarks are sufficient; estimating application performance with scalable proxy circuits
Seth Merkel, Timothy Proctor, Samuele Ferracin +4
The goal of benchmarking is to determine how far the output of a noisy system is from its ideal behavior; this becomes exceedingly difficult for large quantum systems where classic…
Efficient simulation of Clifford circuits with small Markovian errors
Ashe Miller, Corey Ostrove, Jordan Hines +3
Classical simulation of noisy quantum circuits is essential for understanding quantum computing experiments. It enables scalable error characterization, analysis of how noise impac…
What is my quantum computer good for? Quantum capability learning with physics-aware neural networks
Daniel Hothem, Ashe Miller, Timothy Proctor
Quantum computers have the potential to revolutionize diverse fields, including quantum chemistry, materials science, and machine learning. However, contemporary quantum computers…