Implementing a Variational Quantum Eigensolver using Superconducting Qubits
James Colless, Vinay Ramasesh, Dar Dahlen, Machiel Blok, Jarrod R. McClean, Jonathan T. Carter, Wibe Albert de Jong, Irfan A. Siddiqi · 2017
We demonstrate an implementation of the variational quantum eigensolver using superconducting qubits. We explore the algorithm’s ability to go beyond ground state estimation to determine molecular excited states and its inherent robustness to noise.