Efficient quantum state preparation on Quantinuum hardware

Abstract:Preparation and verification of specific quantum states is an important capability for quantum devices to realise advantages over classical computations and algorithms. In this work, we have demonstrated an end-to-end framework that combines resource-efficient quantum state preparation with rapid, robust fidelity verification on near-term quantum hardware. By experimentally preparing and validating a structured complex quantum state encoding a digitized acoustic signal on the Quantinuum H2-1 trapped-ion platform, we achieved a high hardware fidelity of $F_{\mathrm{hw}} = 0.929$. Crucially, this milestone was realized without relying on idealized assumptions or deep fault-tolerant overhead, but rather through resource-minimal circuits optimized for NISQ-era and early fault-tolerant devices. Furthermore, we addressed a key limitation in current quantum state certification. While validation methods like shadow overlap work well for random states, their sample complexity can become prohibitively high for the structured states used in practical algorithms. We mitigate this by introducing a pre-measurement basis-change technique that reduces the verification parameter, $\tau$, by over 10 orders of magnitude for structured targets. This approach tightens the theoretical certification guarantees of the shadow overlap method and integrates tensor-network preparation and shadow validation into a unified workflow. These results shift the paradigm of how structured classical data can be mapped to and verified on quantum hardware under realistic noise and measurement budgets. By compressing a robust verification procedure to just 1,000 measurement shots, this framework offers an immediate, scalable benchmarking standard.

arXiv:2609.08414 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2609.08414v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

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