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Universal quantum computing relies on high-fidelity entangling operations. Here we demonstrate that four coupled qubits can operate as a quantum gate, where two qubits control the operation on two target qubits (a four-qubit gate). This configuration can implement four different controlled two-qubit gates: two different entangling swap and phase operations, a phase operation distinguishing states of different parity, and the identity operation (idle quantum gate), where the choice of gate is set by the state of the control qubits. The device exploits quantum interference to control the operation on the target qubits by coupling them to each other via the control qubits. By connecting several four-qubit devices in a two-dimensional lattice, one can achieve a highly connected quantum computer. We consider an implementation of the four-qubit gate with superconducting qubits, using capacitively coupled qubits arranged in a diamond-shaped architecture.
We study and compare the time evolutions of concurrence and quantum discord in a driven system of two interacting qubits prepared in a generic Werner state. The~corresponding quantum dynamics is exactly treated and manifests the appearance and disappearance of entanglement. Our analytical treatment transparently unveils the physical reasons for the occurrence of such a phenomenon, relating it to the dynamical invariance of the $X$ structure of the initial state. The~quantum correlations which asymptotically emerge in the system are investigated in detail in terms of the time evolution of the fidelity of the initial Werner state.
Integrated quantum photonics is an appealing platform for quantum information processing, quantum communication and quantum metrology. In all these applications it is necessary not only to be able to create and detect Fock states of light but also to program the photonic circuits that implements some desired logical operation. Here we demonstrate a reconfigurable controlled two-qubit operation on a chip using a multiwaveguide interferometer with a tunable phase shifter. We find excellent agreement between theory and experiment, with a 0.98 pm 0.02 average similarity between measured and ideal operations.
Engineering quantum operations is one of the main abilities we need for developing quantum technologies and designing new fundamental tests. Here we propose a scheme for realising a controlled operation acting on a travelling quantum field, whose functioning is determined by an input qubit. This study introduces new concepts and methods in the interface of continuous- and discrete-variable quantum optical systems.
We propose $mathrm{SQiSW}$, the matrix square root of the standard $mathrm{iSWAP}$ gate, as a native two-qubit gate for superconducting quantum computing. We show numerically that it has potential for an ultra-high fidelity implementation as its gate time is half of that of $mathrm{iSWAP}$, but at the same time it possesses powerful information processing capabilities in both the compilation of arbitrary two-qubit gates and the generation of large-scale entangled W-like states. Even though it is half of an $mathrm{iSWAP}$ gate, its capabilities surprisingly rival and even surpass that of $mathrm{iSWAP}$ or other incumbent native two-qubit gates such as $mathrm{CNOT}$. To complete the case for its candidacy, we propose a detailed compilation, calibration and benchmarking framework. In particular, we propose a variant of randomized benchmarking called interleaved fully randomized benchmarking (iFRB) which provides a general and unified solution for benchmarking non-Clifford gates such as $mathrm{SQiSW}$. For the reasons above, we believe that the $mathrm{SQiSW}$ gate is worth further study and consideration as a native two-qubit gate for both fault-tolerant and noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computation.
Bipartite operations underpin both classical communication and entanglement generation. Using a superposition of classical messages, we show that the capacity of a two-qubit operation for error-free entanglement-assisted bidirectional classical communication can not exceed twice the entanglement capability. In addition we show that any bipartite two-qubit operation can increase the communication that may be performed using an ensemble by twice the entanglement capability.