Pulse-based variational quantum optimization and metalearning in superconducting circuits
Yapeng Wang, Yongcheng Ding, Francisco Andrés Cárdenas-López, Xi Chen
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.22.024009 · Physical Review Applied
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Abstract
Solving optimization problems using variational algorithms stands out as a crucial application for noisy intermediate-scale devices. Instead of constructing gate-based quantum computers, our focus centers on designing variational quantum algorithms within the analog paradigm. This involves optimizing parameters that directly control pulses, driving quantum states toward target states without the necessity to compile a quantum circuit. In this work, we introduce pulse-based variational quantum optimization (PBVQO) as a hardware-level framework. We illustrate the framework by optimizing external fluxes on superconducting quantum interference devices, effectively driving the wave function of this specific quantum architecture to the ground state of an encoded problem Hamiltonian. Given that the performance of variational algorithms relies heavily on appropriate initial parameters, we introduce a global optimizer as a metalearning technique to tackle a simple problem. The synergy between PBVQO and metalearning provides an advantage over conventional gate-based variational algorithms.
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