Surrogate models for quantum control and optimization

Abstract

Rapid experimental progress has pushed quantum technologies to a scale at which these systems are becoming increasingly hard to simulate classically. Inspite of several quantum supremacy claims over the last years, all have turned out to be classically simulable. The mere focus on these claims of non-simulability highlights the central challenges for quantum technologies, (i) the lack of practical applications of these machines and (ii) the need for better control. In this project we will investigate novel tensor network techniques to develop data efficient quantum control methods. We will further develop classical surrogate models for quantum systems and investigate their limitations. Like a chatbot is not human, these surrogate models are not quantum, but they could be good enough for several applications. These theoretical ideas will be developed in close collaboration with experiments.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Feb 06, 2025
Source ID
FA95502510067

Entities

People

  • Dries Sels

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • New York University
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing