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Title: A general quantum algorithm for open quantum dynamics demonstrated with the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex

Abstract

Using quantum algorithms to simulate complex physical processes and correlations in quantum matter has been a major direction of quantum computing research, towards the promise of a quantum advantage over classical approaches. In this work we develop a generalized quantum algorithm to simulate any dynamical process represented by either the operator sum representation or the Lindblad master equation. We then demonstrate the quantum algorithm by simulating the dynamics of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex on the IBM QASM quantum simulator. This work represents a first demonstration of a quantum algorithm for open quantum dynamics with a moderately sophisticated dynamical process involving a realistic biological structure. We discuss the complexity of the quantum algorithm relative to the classical method for the same purpose, presenting a decisive query complexity advantage of the quantum approach based on the unique property of quantum measurement.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, and Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
  2. John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
  3. Department of Chemistry and The James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1870345
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1871176
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0019215
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Quantum
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Quantum Journal Volume: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2521-327X
Publisher:
Verein zur Forderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften
Country of Publication:
Austria
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Hu, Zixuan, Head-Marsden, Kade, Mazziotti, David A., Narang, Prineha, and Kais, Sabre. A general quantum algorithm for open quantum dynamics demonstrated with the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex. Austria: N. p., 2022. Web. doi:10.22331/q-2022-05-30-726.
Hu, Zixuan, Head-Marsden, Kade, Mazziotti, David A., Narang, Prineha, & Kais, Sabre. A general quantum algorithm for open quantum dynamics demonstrated with the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex. Austria. https://doi.org/10.22331/q-2022-05-30-726
Hu, Zixuan, Head-Marsden, Kade, Mazziotti, David A., Narang, Prineha, and Kais, Sabre. Mon . "A general quantum algorithm for open quantum dynamics demonstrated with the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex". Austria. https://doi.org/10.22331/q-2022-05-30-726.
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