Analyzing Error Distributions of Quantum Noise on Cloud-Accessible IBM Quantum Computers
Alexander Noviello, Brandon Stobie, Yamato Hara · 2022
Quantum computing is emerging as a technology with the potential to alter modern computers and computer science completely, speeding up certain computations by many orders of magnitude. Despite the promises of quantum computing, many obstacles still stand in the way of its practical use, most notably quantum noise. Therefore, this study aims to describe and analyze the effect of noise on quantum computations. Analysis of noise includes the application of the Central Limit Theorem and the empirical rule to calculate broad bounds for future expected error, in circuits consisting of NOT and Hadamard gates. Analysis also includes the development of an empty quantum circuit error distribution, centered around 1.38%, with a standard deviation of 0.395%, and examines error trends as circuits grow in size and complexity. Finally, a discussion of quantum error correction is presented in the context of both current technology and future possibilities.