CONFERENCE PROGRAM 12–16 OCT. 2020 IEEE QUANTUM WEEK qce.quantum.ieee.org Let’s build a quantum future together. IEEE QUANTUM Our mission has always been to make Our net goal is to reach the worlds 25 quantum computing available to million developers, to empower them WEEK everyone. to put quantum to use in solving today’s intractable challenges. When we launched the frst quantum computer accessible on the cloud in Our strategy is to make quantum 2016, we were astonished when we computing as seamless and as easy to reached 8,000 users. use as today’s classical programming frameworks. Today, we’ve reached over 250,000 users. This is the world’s largest and If you’d like to learn more, please most engaged quantum developer contact [email protected] community running over 1 billion circuits daily on a fleet of 18 quantum computers, all on the I loud. Table of Contents Chairs Message ....................................................4 Welcome! Sponsors ..................................................................6 IEEE Quantum Week is a Sponsor Event Highlights ..............................8 multidisciplinary quantum computing General Conference Information ............10 venue where attendees have the Uniform Daily Schedule ................................ 12 unique opportunity to discuss Program Legend .............................................. 12 challenges and opportunities with quantum researchers, scientists, Program-at-a-Glance .....................................14 engineers, entrepreneurs, developers, Mon, 12 Oct. Schedule .................................... 18 students, practitioners, educators, Tue, 13 Oct. Schedule ..................................... 26 programmers, and newcomers. Wed, 14 Oct. Schedule .................................. 36 Have a great week at IEEE Quantum Thu, 15 Oct. Schedule .................................... 43 Week 2020! Fri, 16 Oct. Schedule .......................................49 Committee Information ...............................52 2 3 IEEE While one week is not enough to explore BoF organizers. We especially would like to QUANTUM the 270+ hours of quantum computing and thank the exhibitors, the Platinum, Gold, WEEK engineering programming offered by IEEE Silver, Bronze sponsors and patrons, and the Quantum Week, participants can access supporters for their financial, technical, and quantum week sessions at their leisure over in-kind contributions. Second, we would like seven weeks until the end of November. to thank all attendees who registered for Moreover, different cohorts will be attracted QCE20. Your enthusiasm and appreciation to different program tracks. For example, of the speakers and the program made it all IEEE Quantum Week — Chairs Message quantum newcomers will be best served by worthwhile. Third, we would like to recognize Welcome to the inaugural IEEE International formed an exceptional program that spans the stellar keynotes, tutorials, panels, and all the committee members and IEEE staff (cf. Conference on Quantum Computing and quantum science and engineering—from BoFs. Experienced quantum researchers, QCE20 conference proceedings) who worked Engineering (QCE20) or IEEE Quantum qubit and control technologies, to quantum engineers and developers will find workshops, tirelessly in seeing IEEE Quantum Week come Week. We are thrilled to report that with your software infrastructure and development technical papers, and posters in their subject to fruition. area. The QCE20 Exhibitors, Patrons, and outstanding contributions and participation, platforms, to the highly anticipated realm We hope that the virtual QCE20 live and on- we have built a premier meeting to grow the of promising quantum applications. The Supporters will showcase their technologies and discuss training and R&D opportunities. demand experience will be a great success. highly interdisciplinary quantum community synergistic IEEE Quantum Week aims to We sincerely hope that you will enjoy IEEE and help advance quantum computing, bring together different skill sets to generate Entrepreneurs can get to know the founders of quantum start-ups and learn how to build Quantum Week 2020 and find plenty of engineering, and technology. One of the synergies among quantum professionals, time to explore and experience the many goals for IEEE Quantum Week, developed researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, and fund a start-up in the Exhibits as well as the Quantum Entrepreneurship workshop. wonderful contributions we received from the under the auspices of IEEE Future Directions champions and enthusiasts exchanging international quantum community. Quantum Initiative, is to build a first-class and sharing their experiences, challenges, As the quantum realm is highly meeting of quantum minds providing research results, innovations, applications, interdisciplinary spanning many scientific Please stay safe. ample opportunities to network with peers pathways and enthusiasm on all aspects and engineering fields and application and explore partnerships among industry, of quantum computing, engineering and areas, one of the key ideas was to enlist the government, and academia. IEEE Quantum technologies. Hardware-software co-design IEEE organizational units in the quantum Hausi Müller Initiative officially started in January 2019 is an important theme in the quantum QCE20 General Chair space as financial and technical sponsors. Co-Chair IEEE Quantum Initiative under the leadership of the following four communities. Thus, bringing together IEEE Quantum Week 2020 is financially University of Victoria co-chairs: Candace Culhane, Los Alamos researchers and practitioners from quantum co-sponsored by IEEE Quantum Initiative, National Laboratory, Erik DeBenedictis, information science and algorithms, quantum IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS), IEEE Sandia National Laboratories, Travis Humble, technologies, the spectrum of hardware and Communications Society (ComSoc), IEEE Greg Byrd Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Hausi software platforms, software and systems Photonics Society, and IEEE Council on QCE20 Technical Program Board Chair Müller, University of Victoria along with engineering, as well as promising applications Superconductivity (CSC) as well as technically NC State University Terence Martinez, Program Director, IEEE domains will foster partnerships, alliances, co-sponsored by IEEE Technology & Future Directions. and start-ups. Engineering Management Society (TEMS) and We wish you and your loved ones all the best QCE20 features nine parallel tracks over five IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS). Candace Culhane QCE20 Finance & Exhibits Chair in these difficult times. Our thoughts are with days comprising 10 keynotes by world-class A terrific team orchestrated IEEE Quantum Co-Chair IEEE Quantum Initiative Los Alamos National Laboratory those of you who may be unwell, anxious, or speakers, 16 workforce-building tutorials, 21 Week 2020—originally planned as an in- grieving due to the COVID-19 pandemic that community-building workshops, 49 technical person event in Broomfield, Colorado— is reshaping our lives. Due to this situation, paper presentations, 7 stimulating panels, 30 which transitioned to an all-virtual event QCE20 cannot be held in Broomfield-Denver, innovative posters, thought-provoking due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are Erik DeBenedictis Colorado as originally planned. Thus, QCE20 is Birds of Feather (BoF) sessions, and virtual QCE20 Panel Chair deeply indebted to very many volunteers Co-Chair IEEE Quantum Initiative held as a fully virtual and digital event during rooms to network and relax in the Colorado and IEEE staff for their help and support in Zettaflops LLC the week of 12–16 October 2020 with on- Rockies. In its virtual exhibits, IEEE Quantum orchestrating QCE20. First, we would like demand access to all the QCE20 sessions past Week highlights technologies as well as to thank all the contributors—the keynote the conference week until 30 November 2020. R&D opportunities by established quantum speakers, the technical paper and poster Travis Humble QCE20 Workshops Co-Chair companies and start-ups as well as quantum authors, the panel organizers and panelists, With the outstanding contributions from Co-Chair IEEE Quantum Initiative research labs and institutes. Oak Ridge National Laboratory the international quantum community, we the tutorial presenters, the workshop and 4 5 SILVER EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS IEEE QUANTUM WEEK Thank You to Our Sponsors! With your support, we are pleased to present the all-virtual inaugural IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE20), a multidisciplinary event focusing on quantum technology, research, development, and training. We are grateful to our amazing lineup of sponsors for being a part of Quantum Week. PLATINUM EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS BRONZE EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS SUPPORTER EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS GOLD EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS 6 7 Mountain Time Tue Event Company IEEE (UTC‐6) QUANTUM 12:30 PM INFORMATION SESSION Xanadu WEEK Partnering with Xanadu Quantum Technologies 2:30 PM PRESENTATION QDevil Gate space scanning and keeping qubits stable using the QDAC Sponsor Event Highlights Wed, 14 October Mon, 12 October Mountain Time (UTC‐6) Wed Event Company Mountain Time Mon Event Company (UTC‐6) 10:00 AM DEMO AND FREE SIGNUP ColdQuanta 12:15 PM DEMONSTRATION ColdQuanta Be A Quantum Pioneer Create BECs with Albert Albert - Cloud BEC 12:15 PM VIRTUAL COFFEE BREAK Zurich 12:30 PM INFORMATION SESSION Xanadu Talk to our Application Scientists