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QLGs are quantum logic gates.

Quantum logic gates, like classical logic gates in digital circuits, underpin quantum circuitry. They use quantum bits (qubits). Classical bits are 0 or 1, whereas qubits are both. This allows quantum gates to process data in many states.

Quantum logic gates key features and traits

Quantum Gates Use Entanglement and Superposition: Quantum gates process information using quantum phenomena. They can calculate on several states concurrently, a key property of quantum parallelism.

Each quantum gate applies a unitary alteration to the qubit's state. Unitary matrices represent these Bloch sphere rotations.

Quantum gates can preserve information during operation because to their reversibility. This allows inverse operations for algorithms and functions and protects quantum information during calculations. Toffoli gates and other reversible gates can be utilised for classical computing.

Quantum gates are described mathematically using matrix analysis. Gates on a single qubit use a 2x2 matrix, while gates on two qubits use a 4x4 matrix, and gates on n qubits use a 2x2��n unitary matrix. Quantum unit vectors in complex dimensions are their target.

Building Blocks: Quantum gates make up quantum circuits, which perform complex quantum computations.

Quantum logic gates operation

Quantum gates alter one or two qubits' quantum states.

Usually, qubits are implemented using charged atoms or trapped ions, whose atomic states are determined by quantum properties like “spin.” These states should be cohesive and interference-free.

Single-qubit gates use lasers and microwaves to predictably change the spin of trapped ions. A brief microwave pulse at the resonance frequency can invert the ion qubit's state, and altering the pulse length can superpose it. Complex two-qubit gates use lasers, high magnetic fields, or carefully structured magnetic pulses to control ion qubit contact and repulsion.

Applying Transformations: Multiplying the gate matrix by the quantum state vector gives the gate's effect. This creates a new quantum state.

Gate composition:

Serially wired gates: Matrix multiplication defines their combined effect. The circuit schematic reverses the multiplication sequence, resulting in B ⋅ A if gate B follows gate A. Parallel Gates: The Kronecker product (tensor product) of the matrices of gates that act on different qubits simultaneously represents their combined activity. To create the gate Y ⊗ X, apply a Pauli-Y gate and a Pauli-X gate in tandem. A set of serially wired gates is represented by positive integer exponents (e.g., X^3 = X ⋅ X ⋅ X). Quantum gates with real exponents are valid. To find the conjugate transpose of the gate (U⁻ⁿ = (Uⁿ)†), use negative exponents. Also read Alpine Quantum Technologies QCDC Project jump

Examples of Quantum Logic Gates

The number of gates is infinite, however some are used frequently.

Gate of Hadamard A gate that uses one qubit to create an equal superposition of |0⟩ and |1⟩. |0⟩ and |1⟩ are mapped to (|0⟩ – |1⟩)/√2 and (|0⟩ + |1⟩)/√2, respectively. Creation of entanglement and superposition requires it.

X_Y_Z Pauli Gates Single-qubit gates rotate Bloch spheres.

Pauli-X (NOT) Gate: The quantum equivalent of a conventional NOT gate, mapping |0⟩ to |1⟩ and |1⟩ to |0⟩. Pauli-Y Gate: Phase and bit reversals. Pauli-Z Gate: Reverses phase by mapping |1⟩ to -|1⟩, leaving |0⟩ unchanged. CNOT gate controls When the first qubit (control) is in the |1⟩ state, a two-qubit gate flips the target qubit. It's necessary for qubit entanglement.

Controlled-U-Gates A generalisation where a control qubit determines the application of a single-qubit unitary gate U to a target qubit. Examples include Controlled-X (CNOT), Controlled-Y, and Controlled-Z.

P, S, T phase shift gates The single-qubit gates preserve |0⟩ while introducing a phase shift (φ) to the |1⟩ state.

Phase Gate (S): π/2 phase shift. T Gate (π/8): π/4 phase shift. A phase shift gate with φ = π is the Pauli-Z gate. The SWAP Gate operates to switch the states of two qubits.

Toffoli Gate This gate applies a Pauli-X (NOT) operation to the third qubit (target) only when both control qubits are in the |1⟩ state. When combined with the Hadamard gate, it is universal for classical and quantum computation.

Deutsch Gate Single-gate universal quantum gates with a parameterised three-qubit gate. One type of Deutsch gate is the Toffoli gate.

Applications of Quantum Logic Gates in Quantum Computing

The foundation of quantum computing and research is quantum logic gates.

Building Quantum Algorithms and Circuits: They are the basic operations required to create complex quantum circuits and algorithms for quantum computers to process quantum data.

By superposing qubits, gates allow quantum computers to process multiple possibilities at once, speeding up computing. This lets them address problems standard computers can't.

Universal Quantum Computation: Toffoli + Hadamard or {CNOT, H, S} + T gates are considered universal. This means any quantum algorithm can be implemented since any quantum operation can be roughly represented by a finite series of gates from these sets.

Quantum error correction: Despite their theoretical perfection, real quantum gates have defects. By decreasing operational errors and decoherence caused by brittle quantum states, quantum gates provide error correction solutions to preserve quantum information.

Gates utilise physical effects to charged atoms to simulate quantum systems. This helps research complex quantum processes, chemical interactions, and material development.

Gates, the building blocks for changing quantum states, are essential to the construction and use of other quantum devices including quantum sensors and quantum communication devices.

Gates like CNOT establish and sustain entangled states, which are needed for many quantum technologies and applications like distributed algorithms and quantum teleportation.

Complex functions and routines can be approximated or synthesised as matrices using simple quantum gates. This encodes Boolean algebraic expressions as unitary transforms.

Benefits of Quantum Logic Gates

Quantum gates use superposition and entanglement to provide quantum parallelism, allowing quantum computers to process more data than classical computers. This may solve insoluble problems.

Inverse operations are possible because quantum gates are reversible, which protects quantum information.

Universal Sets: Universal quantum gate sets provide a complete quantum computation toolkit for approximating any quantum operation.

Quantum Logic Gate Drawbacks

Hardware flaws: Qubits (charged atoms) are fragile and interact with their surroundings, making real-world quantum gates unsuitable. Quantum decoherence and operational flaws require extensive study in quantum error correction and quantum control systems. Error correction may limit functional gates.

Physical complexity and scale: Quantum logic gates differ from classical transistors. Their size and sensitivity make them unsuitable for use outside of controlled labs. Machines with lasers, magnets, and microwaves are usually large and complex.

The size of the matrices (2^n x 2^n) needed to describe gates working on n qubits makes it impossible to simulate large entangled quantum systems on classical computers, notwithstanding their strength. Large n makes it impossible to store the state vector of n qubits (2^n complex entries).

Realisation experiment Problems: The Deutsch gate and other potentially significant gates have been unachievable due to a lack of implementation procedures.

Measurement Limitations: Measurement is irreversible and not a quantum gate. The “measurement problem” in physics arises from its instantaneous effect on entangled qubits and probabilistically collapses a quantum state to a precise classical value.

Due to the inability to factorise a unitary transformation into primitive gates for circuit synthesis, brute-force generation of complex functions is limited for a large number of qubits.