Quantum advantage with light

Han Sen Zhong, Hui Wang, Yu Hao Deng, Ming Cheng Chen, Li Chao Peng, Yi Han Luo, Jian Qin, Dian Wu, Xing Ding, Yi Hu, Peng Hu, Xiao Yan Yang, Wei Jun Zhang, Hao Li, Yuxuan Li, Xiao Jiang, Lin Gan, Guangwen Yang, Lixing You, Zhen WangLi Li, Nai Le Liu, Chao Yang Lu, Jian Wei Pan

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Abstract

We realize quantum computational advantage in a Gaussian Boson Sampling (GBS) experiment. We inject 25 two mode squeezed states into a 100-mode ultralow-loss interferometer with full connectivity and random matrix. We rule out thermal states, distinguishable photons, and uniform distribution hypotheses. This GBS machine can sample 14 orders of magnitude faster than classical supercomputer.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation
EditorsPhilip R. Hemmer, Alan L. Migdall
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510642331
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventQuantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 6 Mar 202111 Mar 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11699
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Computing, Communication, and Simulation 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/03/2111/03/21

Keywords

  • Quantum computational advantage
  • Quantum computing
  • Quantum optics

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