Simulating Chemical Dynamics on Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers
Abstract
Chemistry and materials science are among the most promising applications of quantumcomputation, especially using near-term quantum devices. Most algorithms for chemicalapplications of quantum computers focus on the static problem of finding molecular energies.By contrast, simulating chemical dynamicsa problem that is considerably more difficult thanthe static oneremains largely unexplored on quantum devices, even though dynamics iscentral to concept of chemical reactivity.In this project, we will use trapped atomic ions as our experimental platform to implement acompletely new approach to the simulation of chemical dynamics, taking advantage of theirlong coherence times, high-fidelity control, and qubit uniformity. Most importantly, we willexploit the vibrational degrees of freedom of trapped ionsan underused resourceto directlysimulate the nuclear degrees of freedom in a chemical reaction. In doing so, we will developadvanced and broadly applicable techniques for hybrid quantum simulation, which will expandthe reach of near-term quantum devices in the simulation of chemistry and beyond.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 2020
- Source ID
- N629092012047
Entities
People
- Cornelius Hempel
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Sydney