Real-time quantum decoders for reliable quantum computing (SKYTALE)

量子计算机可以改变世界。然而，要充分发挥其潜力，它们必须能够可靠地执行数十亿次操作。我们可以通过量子纠错（QEC）技术来实现必要的可靠性。QEC涉及将几个量子位排列到抗错误的计算单元中。这些单元中的额外量子比特用于冗余编码信息，使我们能够检测、解码和纠正错误。实现QEC将需要大型、高质量的量子芯片。但还需要更多。控制量子误差涉及复杂的数据处理任务。商用级量子计算机每秒将传输大约100tb的QEC数据。这种数据洪流必须由复杂的解码器实时处理，其任务是识别潜在的错误并发布纠正措施。在这个项目中，我们开发了专用的硬件和软件来执行这项任务。我们将构建强大的量子解码器，支持量子存储器和操作的实时解码。

Quantum computers can change the world. However, to reach their full potential, they must be able to perform billions of operations reliably. We can achieve the necessary reliability thanks to a technique known as quantum error correction (QEC). QEC involves arranging several qubits into error resistant computational units. The additional qubits in these units are used to encode information redundantly, allowing us to detect, decode and correct errors. Implementing QEC will require large, high-quality quantum chips. But more is needed. Keeping quantum errors at bay involves complex data processing tasks. A commercial-grade quantum computer would stream about 100 Terabytes of QEC data per second. This flood of data must be processed in real time by sophisticated decoders, whose task is to identify the underlying errors and issue corrective measures. In this project, we develop dedicated hardware and software to perform this task. We will build powerful quantum decoders that support real-time decoding of quantum memories and operations.