Quantum Annealing Applied to Atoms and Molecules

量子物理学・ナノサイエンス第450回セミナー

概要

Quantum annealing (QA) is a computational method for solving optimization problems using quantum effects. It was formulated in its current form by Dr. Kadowaki and Prof. Nishimori at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (now Institute of Science Tokyo) in 1998. Their seminal work led to the construction of the first quantum computer based on QA known as quantum annealer by a company in Canada known as D-wave.

QA is steadily gaining in importance and has now been applied to a wide range of fundamental and practical problems. An important quantum algorithm in this area is known as the Quantum Annealer Eigensolver (QAE). In my talk, I shall consider recent applications of QAE to atomic and molecular problems and present the results that have been obtained.

• 量子物理学・ナノサイエンス第450セミナー

• 東京科学大学理学院・物理学系 ナノサイエンスを拓く量子物理学拠点　共催