World Quantum Day: From Classical Control to Quantum Gates
Description
Session 5 of the technical workshop series on World Quantum Day. This session explored the journey from classical control systems to quantum gates, with hands-on demonstrations of calibration procedures in superconducting qubit systems. Hosted by C4IR KSA in collaboration with SQCA.
Session Overview
This session bridged theory and practice by explaining key quantum concepts like superposition and entanglement, then moving into the physical structure of superconducting circuits and practical calibration methods. The focus was on showing how precise control enables reliable quantum computing.
Hosted by C4IR KSA in collaboration with SQCA as part of the technical workshop series.
Key Topics Covered
- Quantum Fundamentals: Superposition and entanglement
- Physical Structure: Superconducting circuits and qubit architecture
- Gate Calibration: Fine-tuning X and X/2 gates
- Calibration Procedures: Practical methods for superconducting qubits
- Qubit Characterization: T1 relaxation and T2* (Ramsey) measurements
- Spectroscopy Techniques: Resonator and two-tone spectroscopy
Key Contributions and Takeaways
- Practical calibration methods for X and X/2 gates
- Fine-tuning techniques crucial for accurate quantum operations
- Bridging theoretical concepts with hands-on calibration practice
- Using QuTiP simulation tool to model and test calibration techniques
- Understanding how precise control enables reliable quantum computing
Workshop Materials
Presentation Slides
Interactive Jupyter Notebook
Experience the calibration simulations using QuTiP and scqubits:
The notebook includes:
- Frequency domain analysis
- Two-tone spectroscopy simulation
- Time domain measurements (T1 and T2*)
- Qubit characterization techniques
GitHub Repository
Access the complete workshop materials, including pre-computed simulation data:
Repository Contents:
C4IR_Workshop.ipynb: Main workshop notebooksim_data/: Pre-computed simulation results (pickle files)- Resonator spectroscopy data
- Two-tone spectroscopy data
- Rabi measurement data
- T1 relaxation data
- T2* (Ramsey) data
Technologies Used
- QuTiP: Quantum Toolbox in Python for quantum system simulations
- scqubits: Python library for superconducting qubit analysis
- Python: For numerical simulations and data visualization
Collaboration Partners
- C4IR KSA (Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia)
- SQCA (Saudi Quantum Computing Association)