Atos QLM, a future-proof approach to quantum computing

Christelle Piechurski, Atos HPC Principal Architect & Atos Quantum Computing Solution Product Manager Thomas Ayral, PhD Research Engineer in the Atos Quantum lab.

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HPC, Driving innovation More Computing Power To Address New Applications

Medical, Chemistry CyberSecurity Artificial Intelligence Weather Forecast

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Quantum Computing Speedup Applications focus

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Some of the Applications Domain Quantum Speedup expected

Cryptography Integer factorization Shor algorithm & derivatives exponential speedup

Quantum database search Grover algorithm and affiliates – polynomial speedup

Chemistry, science of materials Hamiltonian Simulation

Statistical Analysis Mathematical computation exponential speedup

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Quantum computing research areas Where are we now?

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▶ Only Labs are working on experimentation to create physical qubits with HUGE constraints:

– Most of the experimentation only work near absolute zero (-273.15°C)

– Quantum stability last only few seconds

– Quantum entanglement and probability generate noise, so data is not reliable

– etc.

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Why don’t we have a Quantum Computer today?

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Quantum Current Leading Technologies Not Any Standard Implementation

Trapped Ions

High level of control, rather long coherence (s), operation conditions

5Kelvin even higher)

slow (µs) , scalability

current state of the art: 14 qubits

Superconducting

speed (ns), size, electronic

coherence time (<100 µs), low fidelity, conditions (30 mK)

current state of the art : 20 qubits IBM, 49 qubits Intel, 72 qubits

Google

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Introduction Atos QLM A quantum simulator as an appliance

▶ Enabling end-users preparing themselves now for the arrival of the first generation of GPQPU

▶ Allowing quantum algorithms development without quantum hardware constraints

▶ Offering a unique software environment for users without having to modify quantum algo. when real GPQPU available

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The Atos Quantum Learning Machine Unique Features

Universal technology quantum language

Powerful simulation

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Modular and Scalable on premises appliance 1

Genuine hybrid classic-quantum programming 2

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Atos QLM Software stack Functional Scope

SIMULATION

SIMULATORS Simulation modules

SIM OPTIMIZER Best Simulator

dynamic selection

PHYSICS

Physical Noise models

OPTIMIZATION

RBO Rule based optimizer

NNIZER Topology constraint

solver

Circuit Optimizer Generic circuit

optimizer

PROGRAMMING INTERFACE

CIRC Binary format of quantum circuits

AQASM Assembly language to build quantum circuits

pyAQASM Python extension to

AQASM

QLIB AQASM & pyAQASM

libraries

QPU Quantum processing

unit interface

INTEROP Connectors with other

frameworks

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A Noisy QFT on the Quantum Learning Machine Demonstration

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▶ Simulate the (noisy) IBM processor on the QLM with a Jupyter notebook

▶ IBM Quantum Experience: 5 superconducting qubits

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spurious components

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Our customers Atos Quantum Computing Scientific Community (aQCSC)

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