Nature Communications (Dec 2017)

Complete 3-Qubit Grover search on a programmable quantum computer

  • C. Figgatt,
  • D. Maslov,
  • K. A. Landsman,
  • N. M. Linke,
  • S. Debnath,
  • C. Monroe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01904-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Grover’s algorithm provides a quantum speedup when searching through an unsorted database. Here, the authors perform it on 3 qubits using trapped ions, demonstrating two methods for marking the correct result in the algorithm’s oracle and providing data for searches yielding 1 or 2 solutions.