Minimal ancilla mediated quantum computation

Proctor, Timothy J and Kendon, Viv (2014) Minimal ancilla mediated quantum computation. EPJ Quantum Technology, 1 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2196-0763 (https://doi.org/10.1140/epjqt13)

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Abstract

Schemes of universal quantum computation in which the interactions between the computational elements, in a computational register, are mediated by some ancillary system are of interest due to their relevance to the physical implementation of a quantum computer. Furthermore, reducing the level of control required over both the ancillary and register systems has the potential to simplify any experimental implementation. In this paper we consider how to minimise the control needed to implement universal quantum computation in an ancilla-mediated fashion. Considering computational schemes which require no measurements and hence evolve by unitary dynamics for the global system, we show that when employing an ancilla qubit there are certain fixed-time ancilla-register interactions which, along with ancilla initialisation in the computational basis, are universal for quantum computation with no additional control of either the ancilla or the register. We develop two distinct models based on locally inequivalent interactions and we then discuss the relationship between these unitary models and the measurement-based ancilla-mediated models known as ancilla-driven quantum computation.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:78925
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    4 September 2014
    Published
    13 August 2014
    Accepted
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:16 Dec 2021 10:16
    Last modified:09 Apr 2024 02:53
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/78925
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