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Applications of near-term photonic quantum computers: software and algorithms
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Gaussian boson sampling (GBS) is a near-term platform for photonic quantum computing. Recent efforts have led to the discovery of GBS algorithms with applications to graph-based problems, point processes, and molecular vibronic spectra in chemistry. The development of dedicated quantum software is a key enabler in permitting users to program devices and implement algorithms. In this work, we introduce a new applications layer for the Strawberry Fields photonic quantum computing library. The applications layer provides users with the necessary tools to design and implement algorithms using GBS with only a few lines of code. This paper serves a dual role as an introduction to the software, supported with example code, and also a review of the current state of the art in GBS algorithms.
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- Authors
- Bromley, T. R., Arrazola, J. M., Jahangiri, S., Izaac, J., Quesada, N., Gran, A. D., Schuld, M., Swinarton, J., Zabaneh, Z., & Killoran, N.
- Affiliations
- Xanadu Quantum Technologies (Canada) (CA)
- Venue
- Quantum Science and Technology
- Publisher
- IOP Publishing
- Published
- 2020-05-12
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 034010
- ISSN
- 2058-9565 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2995724754
- Cited by
- 128
- References
- 117
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 8
- FWCI
- 7.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Quantum Science and Technology (publishedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
- PolyPublie (École Polytechnique de Montréal) (submittedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Information and Cryptography
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum many-body systems
- Keywords
- Gaussian boson sampling, photonic quantum computing, strawberry fields, quantum computing software, quantum algorithms, graph problems, point processes, near-term quantum computing
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