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New variational surrogate framework enhances quantum phase estimation on NISQ hardware

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Researchers have developed a new framework for quantum phase estimation (QPE) that is more efficient for current noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices. This method uses an analytically trained variational surrogate to mimic QPE measurement distributions without requiring full quantum circuit simulations. The approach was tested on the hydrogen molecule using the IBM Quantum Platform, achieving results within the chemical accuracy threshold for molecular energy estimation. AI

IMPACT This research could enable more accurate molecular simulations on current quantum hardware, potentially accelerating drug discovery and materials science.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Mousumi Kundu, Ashish Kumar Patra, Anurag K. S. V., Ruchika Bhat, Sai Shankar P., Alok Shukla, Jaiganesh G ·

    An Analytically Trained Variational Surrogate for Quantum Phase Estimation on NISQ Hardware

    arXiv:2607.20943v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Quantum Phase Estimation (QPE) is a foundational algorithm for molecular ground-state energy estimation, but its deep circuit requirements make direct hardware execution impractical on Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) devic…

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