Unifying Graph Measures and Stabilizer Decompositions for the Classical Simulation of Quantum Circuits

This paper introduces a unified framework bridging stabilizer decompositions and tensor network contraction to develop two new, memory-efficient classical simulation algorithms for quantum circuits whose runtimes are governed by the tree-width or rank-width of the associated tensor network, while also proposing refined complexity measures for tighter performance bounds.

Julien Codsi, Tuomas Laakkonen2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Quantum Hamlets: Distributed Compilation of Large Algorithmic Graph States

This paper introduces BURY, a scalable heuristic algorithm for balanced k-graph partitioning that minimizes the maximum matching sizes between distributed quantum processing units, thereby reducing the Bell pair overhead required for generating large graph states in distributed measurement-based quantum computation.

Anthony Micciche, Naphan Benchasattabuse, Andrew McGregor, Michal Hajdušek, Rodney Van Meter, Stefan Krastanov2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Entanglement is not sufficient for most practical entanglement-based QKD protocols

This paper demonstrates that entanglement alone is insufficient for secure key distribution in practical entanglement-based QKD protocols when even minimal classical side information leaks, revealing a class of entangled states that cannot yield a secure key and highlighting how such leakage drastically limits the scalability of quantum repeater networks.

Shubhayan Sarkar, Tushita Prasad, Karol Horodecki2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Entanglement distribution: To herald or not to herald

This paper compares the entanglement distribution rates of two heralded and one unheralded SPDC-based systems using spectral islands, finding that while unheralded operation generally outperforms heralded approaches under specific memory and efficiency constraints, the optimal choice depends on a trade-off between achievable heralding efficiencies and the differing equipment burdens of each system.

Jeffrey H. Shapiro, Clark Embleton, J. Gabriel Richardson2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Toward Generative Quantum Utility via Correlation-Complexity Map

This paper introduces a Correlation-Complexity Map, comprising Quantum Correlation-Likeness and Classical Correlation-Complexity indicators, to identify real-world data distributions suitable for IQP-based quantum generative models, demonstrating that such models can achieve competitive performance with fewer resources on complex turbulence data when guided by this diagnostic framework.

Chen-Yu Liu, Leonardo Placidi, Eric Brunner, Enrico Rinaldi2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

AKLT Hamiltonian from Hubbard tripods

This paper demonstrates that the spin-1 AKLT Hamiltonian can be realized in tunable quantum-dot arrays by deriving an effective bilinear-biquadratic spin model from half-filled Hubbard tripods, where specific hopping parameters and coupling geometries yield the characteristic singlet-triplet degeneracy while suppressing unwanted longer-range interactions.

Claire Benjamin, Dániel Varjas, Gábor Széchenyi, Judit Romhányi, László Oroszlány2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

A persistent-current-biased and current-actuated switch for superconducting circuits

This paper presents a broadband, low-loss microwave switch for superconducting circuits that utilizes a stable persistent current bias and direct current actuation to eliminate static power consumption and crosstalk while achieving high isolation, sufficient power handling, and wide modulation bandwidth suitable for large-scale quantum information processing.

Ziyi Zhao, Eva Gurra, Michael R. Vissers, K. W. Lehnert2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

A Mixture-of-Experts Framework for Practical Hybrid-Quantum Models in Credit Card Fraud Detection

This paper demonstrates that a mixture-of-experts framework incorporating a guided quantum compressor hybrid model can achieve superior average precision in credit card fraud detection compared to XGBoost, offering a practical balance between enhanced performance and acceptable inference latency despite a minor trade-off in recall.

Rodrigo Chaves, Kunal Kumar, Bruno Chagas, Rory Linerud, Brannen Sorem, Javier Mancilla, Bryn Bell2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Methods for characterization of atomic-scale field emission point-electron-source

This paper introduces a new experimental method using field ion and field electron microscopes to characterize atomic-scale field emission sources, demonstrating that the Murphy and Good theory yields significantly more accurate emission area measurements than simplified Fowler-Nordheim analysis and enabling the deduction of key beam properties.

Shuai Tang, Mingkai Gou, Yingzhou Hu, Jie Tang, Yan Shen, Yu Zhang, Lu-chang Qin, Ningsheng Xu, Richard G. Forbes, Shaozhi Deng2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Hybrid quantum-classical simulations of semiclassical gravity

This paper proposes and benchmarks a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm that iteratively simulates real-time dynamics of quantum fields coupled to classical fields to achieve self-consistent semiclassical backreaction, demonstrating its convergence and robustness in scalar-tensor modified gravity models relevant to cosmology.

Carlos Fulgado-Claudio, Daniel González-Cuadra, Jose Beltrán Jiménez, Alejandro Bermudez2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Remote Entanglement in Lattice Surgery: To Distill, or Not to Distill

This paper demonstrates that leveraging the higher error tolerance of lattice-surgery operations allows distributed quantum computers to bypass the substantial overhead of remote entanglement distillation, thereby reducing resource requirements by up to two orders of magnitude depending on the fidelity regime.

Sitong Liu, John Stack, Ke Sun, Roel Van Beeumen, Inder Monga, Katherine Klymko, Kenneth R. Brown, Erhan Saglamyurek2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph

Towards Studying Superconductivity in the Fermi-Hubbard Model on Rydberg Atoms

This paper presents a method using Rydberg atom processors and sample-based quantum diagonalization to calculate the ground state energy of the Fermi-Hubbard model for large U by sampling the Heisenberg model, demonstrating superior convergence and efficiency over random sampling on up to 56 qubits while analyzing the potential for studying emergent superconductivity.

Kübra Yeter-Aydeniz, Nora M. Bauer2026-03-09⚛️ quant-ph