The quantum-classical hybrid algorithm is a promising algorithm with respect to demonstrating the quantum advantage in noisy-intermediate-scale quantum(NISQ) devices. When running such algorithms, effects due to quant...The quantum-classical hybrid algorithm is a promising algorithm with respect to demonstrating the quantum advantage in noisy-intermediate-scale quantum(NISQ) devices. When running such algorithms, effects due to quantum noise are inevitable. In our work, we consider a well-known hybrid algorithm, the quantum approximate optimization algorithm(QAOA). We study the effects on QAOA from typical quantum noise channels, and produce several numerical results. Our research indicates that the output state fidelity, i.e., the cost function obtained from QAOA, decreases exponentially with respect to the number of gates and noise strength. Moreover,we find that when noise is not serious, the optimized parameters will not deviate from their ideal values. Our result provides evidence for the effectiveness of hybrid algorithms running on NISQ devices.展开更多
The solutions of the problems related to open quantum systems have attracted considerable interest.We propose a variational quantum algorithm to find the steady state of open quantum systems.In this algorithm,we emplo...The solutions of the problems related to open quantum systems have attracted considerable interest.We propose a variational quantum algorithm to find the steady state of open quantum systems.In this algorithm,we employ parameterized quantum circuits to prepare the purification of the steady state and define the cost function based on the Lindblad master equation,which can be efficiently evaluated with quantum circuits.We then optimize the parameters of the quantum circuit to find the steady state.Numerical simulations are performed on the one-dimensional transverse field Ising model with dissipative channels.The result shows that the fidelity between the optimal mixed state and the true steady state is over 99%.This algorithm is derived from the natural idea of expressing mixed states with purification and it provides a reference for the study of open quantum systems.展开更多
Optimizing frequency configurations for qubits and gates in superconducting quantum chips presents a complex NP-complete challenge,critical for mitigating decoherence and crosstalk.This paper introduces a neural netwo...Optimizing frequency configurations for qubits and gates in superconducting quantum chips presents a complex NP-complete challenge,critical for mitigating decoherence and crosstalk.This paper introduces a neural network-based approach,leveraging the network as a surrogate model to predict frequency errors.The method employs a closed-loop Bayesian optimization framework to iteratively refine configurations,guided by the network’s knowledge of nonlinear error mechanisms.By focusing on localized chip windows,the optimization identifies optimal frequency settings that minimize errors.The approach is validated through randomized and cross-entropy benchmarking,showing improved energy calculations when optimizing frequency configurations for a crosstalkaware hardware-efficient ansatz in variational quantum eigensolvers on superconducting quantum chips.展开更多
A novel set of five polymorphic di- or trinucleofide microsatellite loci suitable for population genetic study were developed from an enriched genomic library for the pest insect cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera,...A novel set of five polymorphic di- or trinucleofide microsatellite loci suitable for population genetic study were developed from an enriched genomic library for the pest insect cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, and cross-amplifiability of these and other published loci was tested in a closely related species, the tobacco budworm, H.assulta. The expected heterozygosity at these loci ranges from 0.62 to 0.91 in the cotton bollworm. The observed allele numbers varies from 4 to 12 in the limited number of individuals tested. Although a large proportion of cloned microsatellite sequences are present in multi-copy in the cotton bollworm genome, the overwhelming majority of the finalized polymorphic diallelic loci are tri-nucleotide microsatellites - an unexpected outcome, which should facilitate subsequent genotyping analysis.展开更多
Quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality are the most curious properties that change our understanding of nature, and were observed independently in recent decades. One important question is whether both properti...Quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality are the most curious properties that change our understanding of nature, and were observed independently in recent decades. One important question is whether both properties can be observed simultaneously. In this paper, we show that in a qutrit-qutrit system we can observe quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality at the same time. From the perspective of quantum information, our experiment proves in principle that the two resources, quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality, can be utilized simultaneously.展开更多
The cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera and the oriental tobacco budworm H. assulta are sibling species, both being important agricultural pests. Morphologically, the two insects are almost indistinguishable at the e...The cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera and the oriental tobacco budworm H. assulta are sibling species, both being important agricultural pests. Morphologically, the two insects are almost indistinguishable at the egg, larval and pupal stages. One of the big challenges in the study of these insects, in particular in integrated pest management, is a timely and dependable identification of these insects at their early stages of development. Here, we report a H. armigera-specific nuclear DNA marker, and demonstrate that it can be employed to reliably discriminate between 1-1. armigera and 11. assulta by simple polymerase chain reaction amplification experiment.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0301700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.11625419)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB24030600)the Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies(Grant No.AHY080000)。
文摘The quantum-classical hybrid algorithm is a promising algorithm with respect to demonstrating the quantum advantage in noisy-intermediate-scale quantum(NISQ) devices. When running such algorithms, effects due to quantum noise are inevitable. In our work, we consider a well-known hybrid algorithm, the quantum approximate optimization algorithm(QAOA). We study the effects on QAOA from typical quantum noise channels, and produce several numerical results. Our research indicates that the output state fidelity, i.e., the cost function obtained from QAOA, decreases exponentially with respect to the number of gates and noise strength. Moreover,we find that when noise is not serious, the optimized parameters will not deviate from their ideal values. Our result provides evidence for the effectiveness of hybrid algorithms running on NISQ devices.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0301700)the Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies(Grant No.AHY080000)。
文摘The solutions of the problems related to open quantum systems have attracted considerable interest.We propose a variational quantum algorithm to find the steady state of open quantum systems.In this algorithm,we employ parameterized quantum circuits to prepare the purification of the steady state and define the cost function based on the Lindblad master equation,which can be efficiently evaluated with quantum circuits.We then optimize the parameters of the quantum circuit to find the steady state.Numerical simulations are performed on the one-dimensional transverse field Ising model with dissipative channels.The result shows that the fidelity between the optimal mixed state and the true steady state is over 99%.This algorithm is derived from the natural idea of expressing mixed states with purification and it provides a reference for the study of open quantum systems.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2023YFB4502500)。
文摘Optimizing frequency configurations for qubits and gates in superconducting quantum chips presents a complex NP-complete challenge,critical for mitigating decoherence and crosstalk.This paper introduces a neural network-based approach,leveraging the network as a surrogate model to predict frequency errors.The method employs a closed-loop Bayesian optimization framework to iteratively refine configurations,guided by the network’s knowledge of nonlinear error mechanisms.By focusing on localized chip windows,the optimization identifies optimal frequency settings that minimize errors.The approach is validated through randomized and cross-entropy benchmarking,showing improved energy calculations when optimizing frequency configurations for a crosstalkaware hardware-efficient ansatz in variational quantum eigensolvers on superconducting quantum chips.
文摘A novel set of five polymorphic di- or trinucleofide microsatellite loci suitable for population genetic study were developed from an enriched genomic library for the pest insect cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, and cross-amplifiability of these and other published loci was tested in a closely related species, the tobacco budworm, H.assulta. The expected heterozygosity at these loci ranges from 0.62 to 0.91 in the cotton bollworm. The observed allele numbers varies from 4 to 12 in the limited number of individuals tested. Although a large proportion of cloned microsatellite sequences are present in multi-copy in the cotton bollworm genome, the overwhelming majority of the finalized polymorphic diallelic loci are tri-nucleotide microsatellites - an unexpected outcome, which should facilitate subsequent genotyping analysis.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0304100)National Natural Science Foundation of China(11374288,11774335,61327901,11474268,11325419 and 11504253)+2 种基金the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDY-SSW-SLH003)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesAnhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies(AHY020100 and AHY060300)
文摘Quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality are the most curious properties that change our understanding of nature, and were observed independently in recent decades. One important question is whether both properties can be observed simultaneously. In this paper, we show that in a qutrit-qutrit system we can observe quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality at the same time. From the perspective of quantum information, our experiment proves in principle that the two resources, quantum nonlocality and quantum contextuality, can be utilized simultaneously.
文摘The cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera and the oriental tobacco budworm H. assulta are sibling species, both being important agricultural pests. Morphologically, the two insects are almost indistinguishable at the egg, larval and pupal stages. One of the big challenges in the study of these insects, in particular in integrated pest management, is a timely and dependable identification of these insects at their early stages of development. Here, we report a H. armigera-specific nuclear DNA marker, and demonstrate that it can be employed to reliably discriminate between 1-1. armigera and 11. assulta by simple polymerase chain reaction amplification experiment.
