Quantum Circuit Qubit Initialization via Resonant Cavity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current qubit initialization methods in quantum computing face challenges with low precision and high hardware requirements due to the need for state measurement and feedback loops, which introduce state mixing and increase hardware demands.

Innovation Solution

A quantum circuit and processor that utilize a resonant cavity and feeder to apply a modulation signal to a qubit, causing a frequency vibration for rapid and high-fidelity initialization of the qubit's excited state to a ground state without requiring state measurement or feedback loops.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If state measurement and feedback loops are used for qubit initialization, then initialization control can be achieved, but hardware requirements increase and state mixing occurs reducing precision

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinitialization controlVSAvoidhardware requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the feedback loop and state measurement components from the initialization system. By using a resonant cavity to passively initialize qubits through energy relaxation without active measurement or feedback, the system eliminates the complex hardware infrastructure while maintaining initialization control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The resonant cavity automatically initializes qubits through its inherent energy relaxation properties. The system uses the natural tendency of excited qubits to decay to ground states by coupling with the resonant cavity, eliminating the need for external control mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If state measurement and feedback loops are used for qubit initialization, then initialization control can be achieved, but initialization precision decreases due to state mixing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinitialization controlVSAvoidinitialization precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes the state measurement step entirely from the initialization process. By using resonant cavity coupling for passive initialization, the system avoids the state mixing that occurs during measurement, thereby maintaining high initialization precision while still achieving reliable control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Reliability

If conventional initialization methods are used, then qubit state can be controlled, but initialization speed is slow and calculation efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestate controlVSAvoidinitialization speed
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The resonant cavity is pre-configured and continuously ready to accept qubits in excited states and initialize them to ground states. This preliminary preparation of the initialization infrastructure eliminates delays associated with active control sequences and enables rapid initialization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Qubits are automatically initialized by the resonant cavity through natural energy relaxation processes, eliminating the need for time-consuming active control sequences. This self-service mechanism dramatically increases initialization speed while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach enables efficient and precise qubit initialization, reducing hardware requirements and improving calculation efficiency by quickly decaying excited states to ground states, thereby enhancing reading fidelity and reducing residual thermal excitations.

Implementation Method 1

a resonant cavity being coupled to the qubit... causing a frequency of the qubit to generate a vibration. The vibration causes an equivalent state exchange to occur between the qubit and the resonant cavity

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectResonance: Resonance

Data Source

PatentUS12001922B2Quantum circuit and quantum processor
Publication Date: 2024.06.04 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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  • US12001922B2 patent drawing
  • US12001922B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A quantum circuit includes: a qubit, a resonant cavity, and a feeder, the resonant cavity being coupled to the qubit, and the feeder being coupled to the qubit. The feeder is configured to feed an initialization signal to the qubit, the initialization signal being a modulation signal used for causing a frequency of the qubit to generate a vibration. The vibration causes an equivalent state exchange to occur between the qubit and the resonant cavity, and an excited state of the qubit is initialized to a ground state by using the resonant cavity.