Roffe, J. (2019) Quantum error correction : an introductory guide. Contemporary Physics, 60 (3). pp. 226-245. ISSN 0010-7514
Abstract
Quantum error correction protocols will play a central role in the realisation of quantum computing; the choice of error correction code will influence the full quantum computing stack, from the layout of qubits at the physical level to gate compilation strategies at the software level. As such, familiarity with quantum coding is an essential prerequisite for the understanding of current and future quantum computing architectures. In this review, we provide an introductory guide to the theory and implementation of quantum error correction codes. Where possible, fundamental concepts are described using the simplest examples of detection and correction codes, the working of which can be verified by hand. We outline the construction and operation of the surface code, the most widely pursued error correction protocol for experiment. Finally, we discuss issues that arise in the practical implementation of the surface code and other quantum error correction codes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Contemporary Physics. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Quantum computing; quantum error correction; stabilizer codes; surface codes |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2019 14:06 |
Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2021 13:34 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00107514.2019.1667078 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:152064 |