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Researchers from Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Johns Hopkins University have developed a new noise-modeling framework for superconducting quantum processors that achieves sevenfold better accuracy in predicting qubit errors compared to existing methods. The framework provides a practical and comprehensive approach to modeling noise in a widely-used class of superconducting quantum computing hardware. The work was published in PRX Quantum after testing on cloud-based quantum systems.
Why it matters
More accurate prediction of quantum computing errors is essential for developing reliable quantum computers and improving error correction strategies. This improved noise modeling could accelerate the development of practical quantum computing applications by helping engineers better understand and mitigate sources of errors in superconducting quantum processors.
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have developed a practical, comprehensive noise-modeling framework for a popular class of superconducting quantum processors. Their work, published in the journal PRX Quantum, offers a sevenfold improvement in predictive accuracy over existing approaches.