Our Triangle Quantum Computing Seminar Series returns for Fall Semester 2025. Speakers are hosted weekly by NC State, UNC and Duke. Our collaborative virtual event is held every Friday at 2pm. The first seminar for this semester on September 5, 2025! Visit our Quantum Seminar page for an archive of past speakers. Fall Speaker…
Abstract Parameterized quantum circuits serve as ansätze for solving variational problems and provide a flexible paradigm for programming near-term quantum computers. Here we discuss three fundamental criteria for this paradigm to be effective: expressibility, trainability and generalizability. We will introduce these concepts and present recent analytic progress quantifying to what extent these criteria can be…
Abstract Among the principal challenge facing scalability in ion trap quantum computers is the full integration of optics, digital electronics, and through-wafer vias into the trap chip. I will discuss Oxford Ionics' strategy for developing ion trap quantum computers with 100s-1000s of ions, then describe some of the methodologies for designing large-scale ion trap electrode…
Abstract Quantum simulation is a key near-term application of quantum computing. I will present several recent advancements in quantum simulation techniques and error mitigation. I will discuss error mitigation strategies for estimating expectation values of local observables, where we introduce a new Probabilistic Error Cancellation (PEC) estimator leveraging light-cone structures to drastically reduce sampling overhead.…
Abstract Our research program investigates quantum models for the simulation, classification, and prediction of financial time series. Financial processes, such as asset prices, interest rates, and forex rates, exhibit complex dynamics on different time scales. These processes are partially observable, and we identify the underlying internal dynamics through stochastic observations. A promising research direction involves…
Abstract We will discuss experimental and theoretical progress towards large-scale error-corrected quantum computation. First, we report recent advances in quantum information processing using dynamically reconfigurable arrays of neutral atoms. Using this logical processor with various types of error-correcting codes, we demonstrate that we can improve logical two-qubit gates by increasing code distance, create logical GHZ…
Abstract One of the standard arguments for building a quantum computer is that we might profitably use the entanglements between qubits to simulate the correlations between electrons and thus solve a myriad of important chemical and material design problems. While this is surely an elegant and effective one-line funding justification, the devil is very much in…
Abstract The influence of information technologies such as the telegraph, personal computers, the internet, and artificial intelligence has been profound, driving significant global economic growth and creating substantial value. We are now on the brink of another technological revolution: the advent of quantum computers. Quantum computers leverage the principles of quantum physics, offering two primary…
Abstract The spin-boson model, involving spins interacting with a bath of quantum harmonic oscillators, is a widely used representation of open quantum systems that describe many dissipative processes in physical, chemical and biological systems. Trapped ions present an ideal platform for simulating the quantum dynamics of such models, by accessing both the high-quality internal qubit…
Abstract Superposition, entanglement and nonlocality are the hallmarks of the quantum framework. In this talk, we consider the problem of reliable storage of quantum information with qubit rate below its von Neumann entropy with controlled loss. This requires a transformation of the quantum source state into a more entangled reconstruction state with smaller entropy. Inspired…
Our weekly quantum computing seminar series returns Fall 2024. A virtual event is held every Friday at 2pm. See our speakers at the Quantum Seminar page. If you are not receiving the seminar announcement emails, request to be added to our mailing list by e-mailing: quantumhelp@ncsu.edu
We are so excited to announce that North Carolina State University’s Quantum Computing Club will be hosting a virtual Quantum Challenge Party this Saturday alongside Duke’s Quantum Information Society and UNC’s Quantum Computing Club with guest speaker Jay Gambetta, who is a leading voice in the quantum computing industry. You are invited to join us,…