Learning time-dependent noise to reduce logical errors: real time error rate estimation in quantum error correction

DOI10.1088/1367-2630/AA916EarXiv1710.03636MaRDI QIDQ6204467FDOQ6204467

Authors: Ming-Xia Huo, Ying Li 

Publication date: 28 March 2024

Published in: New Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Quantum error correction is important to quantum information processing, which allows us to reliably process information encoded in quantum error correction codes. Efficient quantum error correction benefits from the knowledge of error rates. We propose a protocol for monitoring error rates in real time without interrupting the quantum error correction. Any adaptation of the quantum error correction code or its implementation circuit is not required. The protocol can be directly applied to the most advanced quantum error correction techniques, e.g. surface code. A Gaussian processes algorithm is used to estimate and predict error rates based on error correction data in the past. We find that using these estimated error rates, the probability of error correction failures can be significantly reduced by a factor increasing with the code distance.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.03636

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics, structure of matter (82-XX) Quantum theory (81-XX) Relativity and gravitational theory (83-XX)

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