AWS Quantum Technologies Blog
Towards practical molecular electronic structure simulations on NISQ devices with Amazon Braket and Kvantify’s FAST-VQE algorithm
Quantum computing’s potential for computational chemistry is immense, but there are practical limitations. We show how Kvantify’s FAST-VQE algorithm can deliver great accuracy, performance, superior cost-effectiveness, driving us closer to transformative applications in drug discovery.
Analog Hamiltonian simulation with PennyLane
In this post, we’ll describe how the PennyLane-Braket SDK plugin to study the ground state of the anti-ferromagnetic Ising spin-chain on a 1D lattice on the Aquila quantum processor, a neutral-atom quantum computer available on-demand via the AWS Cloud.
Explore quantum algorithms faster by running your local Python code as an Amazon Braket Hybrid Job with minimal code changes
Today we’ll show you how to use a new python decorator from the Amazon Braket SDK to help algorithm researchers seamlessly execute local Python functions as an Amazon Braket Hybrid Job with just one extra line of code.
Introducing a new temperature-resistant packaging technique for optical devices
Today, we’re announcing a first-of-its-kind advancement in photonic interconnection – a fiber-device interface that can withstand multiple cycles of cooling to cryogenic temperatures – and back – without introducing additional losses.
Speeding up hybrid quantum algorithms with parametric circuits on Amazon Braket
Today, we’re announcing improvements to the task-processing speed and our support for parametric compilation on QPUs from Rigetti Computing in Amazon Braket. This enables up to 10x faster runtime performance for algorithms that use Amazon Braket Hybrid Jobs.
Constructing an “end-to-end” quantum algorithm: a comprehensive technical resource for algorithms designers
Today we’re introducing Quantum algorithms: A survey of applications and end-to-end complexities. This is a comprehensive resource, designed for quantum computing researchers and customers who are looking to explore how quantum algorithms will apply to their use cases.
Designing hybrid algorithms for neutral-atom quantum hardware using Bayesian optimization
BMW sponsors PhD students to research novel approaches to computational challenges. Today we’ll show you how they bridge the gap between academia and industry, to solve some of the hardest problems in industry using Bayesian protocols for quantum optimization problems.
Optimization with OpenQAOA on Amazon Braket
In this blog post, we introduce OpenQAOA, Entropica Labs’ open-source SDK for the QAOA, and OpenQAOA-Braket, a plugin specifically designed to expand OpenQAOA’s capabilities by leveraging Amazon Braket.
How to use pulse-level control on OQC’s superconducting quantum computer
Amazon Braket Pulse lets you control the low-level analog instructions for quantum computers, to optimize performance or develop new analog protocols, like error suppression and mitigation. Today we show you how and describe some best practices.
Running quantum chemistry calculations using AWS ParallelCluster
This blog post is an introduction to HPC on AWS for quantum computing researchers who are seeking to compare their quantum or hybrid algorithms against classical calculations.