Geometric pulse designer for multi-noise-robust quantum gates
This technology provides a systematic method for designing control signals that make quantum computing gates resistant to multiple types of noise simultaneously. The core idea is to translate noise-cancellation requirements into geometric constraints, then find a curve in mathematical space whose shape encodes a control signal that satisfies all those constraints at once. By framing the problem geometrically, engineers can search for and construct practical error-correcting pulses more efficiently than with prior trial-and-error or single-noise approaches. The result is quantum gate operations that are more reliable even in the messy physical environments where real quantum hardware operates.
What you could build
A software design tool or compiler module for quantum hardware engineers that automatically generates robust control pulses for quantum gates given a target hardware platform's noise profile; quantum computing hardware companies and cloud quantum platform providers would be the primary buyers.
Who in Virginia should care
Defense contractors and government labs in Northern Virginia and the broader DC corridor with quantum computing R&D programs, such as those supporting DoD or intelligence community quantum initiatives.
Readiness: Concept
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
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The record
- Inventors
- Edwin Barnes, Hunter Nelson, Evangelos Piliouras
- Filed
- Patent pending — filed August 2, 2024
- Status
- Application
- Publication number
- US20260080292A1
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