Boson Sampling from a Gaussian State

作者:Lund A P*; Laing A; Rahimi Keshari S; Rudolph T; O'Brien J L; Ralph T C
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2014, 113(10): 100502.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.100502

摘要

We pose a randomized boson-sampling problem. Strong evidence exists that such a problem becomes intractable on a classical computer as a function of the number of bosons. We describe a quantum optical processor that can solve this problem efficiently based on a Gaussian input state, a linear optical network, and nonadaptive photon counting measurements. All the elements required to build such a processor currently exist. The demonstration of such a device would provide empirical evidence that quantum computers can, indeed, outperform classical computers and could lead to applications.

  • 出版日期2014-9-5