Quantum error correction is challenging Surprising quantum properties No cloning Errors are continuous Measurement destroys quantum information The main purpose of this talk is convinecing you that quantum error correction is possible!
Surprising quantum properties ◦ No cloning ◦ Errors are continuous ◦ Measurement destroys quantum information The main purpose of this talk is convinecing you that quantum error correction is possible!
No-cloning theorem for quantum information There is no procedure that will copy or"clone"an arbitrary quantum state,i.e. wo)→ww〉 We now prove that such an operation is not linear,thus is not permitted by quantum mechanics. We can copy all the elements of an orthogonal set of states,but when we extend this operation linearly,no other states will be correctly cloned.For example,we can map 100〉→100》 o〉→) However (o+o)→00)+|)≠(o+0)+以
No-cloning theorem for quantum information ψ 0 ψ ψ There is no procedure that will copy or “clone” an arbitrary quantum state, i.e. We now prove that such an operation is not linear, thus is not permitted by quantum mechanics. We can copy all the elements of an orthogonal set of states, but when we extend this operation linearly, no other states will be correctly cloned. For example, we can map 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 However 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
On quantum measurement Generally,when measuring unknown quantum states the outcomes is intrinsically random -even if one have the full knowledge of the measurement device and the measurement is performed perfectly The measurement usually changes the quantum state It is not easy to detect whether noises affect quantum information However,later we will see that this is also extremely helpful! Sometimes it is possible that the outcome is deterministic,and if this is the case,the state stays unchanged after measurement The more information you reveal,the more you disturb the state! Two quantum states that are not orthogonal cannot be distinguished perfectly One cannot find a measurement giving deterministic outcomes on both
Generally, when measuring unknown quantum states the outcomes is intrinsically random – even if one have the full knowledge of the measurement device and the measurement is performed perfectly ◦ The measurement usually changes the quantum state ◦ It is not easy to detect whether noises affect quantum information ◦ However, later we will see that this is also extremely helpful! Sometimes it is possible that the outcome is deterministic, and if this is the case, the state stays unchanged after measurement ◦ The more information you reveal, the more you disturb the state! Two quantum states that are not orthogonal cannot be distinguished perfectly ◦ One cannot find a measurement giving deterministic outcomes on both
On quantum operations The operator-sum representation:The behavior of an open quantum system can be modeled as p)=∑ExpE, where E are operation elements,satisfying EE=I if the quantum oper- ation is trace-preserving
A simple example:bit flip code(1) Bit flip channel:leaves the qubits untouched with probability 1-p, and flips the qubits (X))with probability p e We can use the encoding 10)→10z〉≡1000) 1)→1z〉≡111〉 Then the state a0)+b1)is encoded as a000)+6111) The encoding circuit is 10)》 10)
Bit flip channel: leaves the qubits untouched with probability , and flips the qubits ( ) with probability We can use the encoding Then the state is encoded as The encoding circuit is