47 research outputs found
Towards Distributed Quantum Computing by Qubit and Gate Graph Partitioning Techniques
Distributed quantum computing is motivated by the difficulty in building
large-scale, individual quantum computers. To solve that problem, a large
quantum circuit is partitioned and distributed to small quantum computers for
execution. Partitions running on different quantum computers share quantum
information using entangled Bell pairs. However, entanglement generation and
purification introduces both a runtime and memory overhead on distributed
quantum computing. In this paper we study that trade-off by proposing two
techniques for partitioning large quantum circuits and for distribution to
small quantum computers. Our techniques map a quantum circuit to a graph
representation. We study two approaches: one that considers only gate
teleportation, and another that considers both gate and state teleportation to
achieve the distributed execution. Then we apply the METIS graph partitioning
algorithm to obtain the partitions and the number of entanglement requests
between them. We use the SeQUeNCe quantum communication simulator to measure
the time required for generating all the entanglements required to execute the
distributed circuit. We find that the best partitioning technique will depend
on the specific circuit of interest.Comment: Presented at IEEE Quantum Week 2023 (QCE23
Scientific Image Restoration Anywhere
The use of deep learning models within scientific experimental facilities
frequently requires low-latency inference, so that, for example, quality
control operations can be performed while data are being collected. Edge
computing devices can be useful in this context, as their low cost and compact
form factor permit them to be co-located with the experimental apparatus. Can
such devices, with their limited resources, can perform neural network
feed-forward computations efficiently and effectively? We explore this question
by evaluating the performance and accuracy of a scientific image restoration
model, for which both model input and output are images, on edge computing
devices. Specifically, we evaluate deployments of TomoGAN, an image-denoising
model based on generative adversarial networks developed for low-dose x-ray
imaging, on the Google Edge TPU and NVIDIA Jetson. We adapt TomoGAN for edge
execution, evaluate model inference performance, and propose methods to address
the accuracy drop caused by model quantization. We show that these edge
computing devices can deliver accuracy comparable to that of a full-fledged CPU
or GPU model, at speeds that are more than adequate for use in the intended
deployments, denoising a 1024 x 1024 image in less than a second. Our
experiments also show that the Edge TPU models can provide 3x faster inference
response than a CPU-based model and 1.5x faster than an edge GPU-based model.
This combination of high speed and low cost permits image restoration anywhere.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figures, 1 tabl
Picosecond Synchronization of Photon Pairs through a Fiber Link between Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratories
We demonstrate a three-node quantum network for C-band photon pairs using 2
pairs of 59 km of deployed fiber between Fermi and Argonne National
Laboratories. The C-band pairs are directed to nodes using a standard
telecommunication switch and synchronized to picosecond-scale timing resolution
using a coexisting O- or L-band optical clock distribution system. We measure a
reduction of coincidence-to-accidental ratio (CAR) of the C-band pairs from 51
2 to 5.3 0.4 due to Raman scattering of the O-band clock pulses.
Despite this reduction, the CAR is nevertheless suitable for quantum networks