The Cost of Improving the Precision of the Variational Quantum Eigensolver for Quantum Chemistry
Identifikátory výsledku
Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081723%3A_____%2F22%3A00553532" target="_blank" >RIV/68081723:_____/22:00553532 - isvavai.cz</a>
Nalezeny alternativní kódy
RIV/00216224:14610/22:00125538
Výsledek na webu
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/2/243" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/2/243</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12020243" target="_blank" >10.3390/nano12020243</a>
Alternativní jazyky
Jazyk výsledku
angličtina
Název v původním jazyce
The Cost of Improving the Precision of the Variational Quantum Eigensolver for Quantum Chemistry
Popis výsledku v původním jazyce
New approaches into computational quantum chemistry can be developed through the use of quantum computing. While universal, fault-tolerant quantum computers are still not available, and we want to utilize today's noisy quantum processors. One of their flagship applications is the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE)-an algorithm for calculating the minimum energy of a physical Hamiltonian. In this study, we investigate how various types of errors affect the VQE and how to efficiently use the available resources to produce precise computational results. We utilize a simulator of a noisy quantum device, an exact statevector simulator, and physical quantum hardware to study the VQE algorithm for molecular hydrogen. We find that the optimal method of running the hybrid classical-quantum optimization is to: (i) allow some noise in intermediate energy evaluations, using fewer shots per step and fewer optimization iterations, but ensure a high final readout precision, (ii) emphasize efficient problem encoding and ansatz parametrization, and (iii) run all experiments within a short time-frame, avoiding parameter drift with time. Nevertheless, current publicly available quantum resources are still very noisy and scarce/expensive, and even when using them efficiently, it is quite difficult to perform trustworthy calculations of molecular energies.
Název v anglickém jazyce
The Cost of Improving the Precision of the Variational Quantum Eigensolver for Quantum Chemistry
Popis výsledku anglicky
New approaches into computational quantum chemistry can be developed through the use of quantum computing. While universal, fault-tolerant quantum computers are still not available, and we want to utilize today's noisy quantum processors. One of their flagship applications is the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE)-an algorithm for calculating the minimum energy of a physical Hamiltonian. In this study, we investigate how various types of errors affect the VQE and how to efficiently use the available resources to produce precise computational results. We utilize a simulator of a noisy quantum device, an exact statevector simulator, and physical quantum hardware to study the VQE algorithm for molecular hydrogen. We find that the optimal method of running the hybrid classical-quantum optimization is to: (i) allow some noise in intermediate energy evaluations, using fewer shots per step and fewer optimization iterations, but ensure a high final readout precision, (ii) emphasize efficient problem encoding and ansatz parametrization, and (iii) run all experiments within a short time-frame, avoiding parameter drift with time. Nevertheless, current publicly available quantum resources are still very noisy and scarce/expensive, and even when using them efficiently, it is quite difficult to perform trustworthy calculations of molecular energies.
Klasifikace
Druh
J<sub>imp</sub> - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science
CEP obor
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OECD FORD obor
10301 - Atomic, molecular and chemical physics (physics of atoms and molecules including collision, interaction with radiation, magnetic resonances, Mössbauer effect)
Návaznosti výsledku
Projekt
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Návaznosti
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Ostatní
Rok uplatnění
2022
Kód důvěrnosti údajů
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Údaje specifické pro druh výsledku
Název periodika
Nanomaterials
ISSN
2079-4991
e-ISSN
2079-4991
Svazek periodika
12
Číslo periodika v rámci svazku
2
Stát vydavatele periodika
CH - Švýcarská konfederace
Počet stran výsledku
22
Strana od-do
243
Kód UT WoS článku
000747685100001
EID výsledku v databázi Scopus
2-s2.0-85122876060