Validated radiometric mapping in 2012 of areas in Japan affected by the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident

D.C.W. Sanderson, A.J. Cresswell, Bjoern Seitz, Kiyoji Yamaguchi, Tsugiko Takase, Kencho Kawatsu, Chiyoshi Suzuki, Masataka Sasaki

2014 · 11 citations · 0 references

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We review two algorithmic advances that bring us closer to reliable quantum simulations of model systems in high-energy physics and beyond on noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices. The first method is the dimensional expressivity analysis of quantum circuits, which allows for constructing minimal but maximally expressive quantum circuits. The second method is an efficient mitigation of readout errors on quantum devices. Both methods can lead to significant improvements in quantum simulations, e.g. when variational quantum eigensolvers are used. This article is part of the theme issue 'Quantum technologies in particle physics'.