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This research introduces a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm for solving self-consistent field problems in density functional theory using a specialized dual-basis set. By combining plane waves with orthonormalized atomic orbitals, the method demonstrates high fidelity on current noisy hardware while managing qubit resources efficiently through basis contraction. The work represents a significant step toward practical quantum simulations of electronic structure, bridging the gap between theoretical algorithms and experimental validation on devices like IonQ Forte-1.
Quantum-Computing Self-Consistent Kohn-Sham DFT: Plane-Wave-Orthonormalized Orbitals with a Dual-Basis Quantum Eigensolver
arXiv:2609.33934v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present a first-quantization, all-electron, full-potential Kohn-Sham density functional theory method for quantum computers, based on a classically optimized quantum-circuit eigensolver for the self-consistent field (SCF) eigenproblems in any orthonormal basis. The plane-wave-orthonormalized-orbital (PWOO) basis combines plane waves with atomic orbitals (AOs) orthonormalized against them and one another. The eigensolver has a dual-basis form: after full-basis bootstrap steps, it solves each SCF step in a contracted basis of $K$ functions ($\lceil\log_2 K\rceil$ qubits), updated in the full basis when the residual outside it exceeds a threshold. For an H$_8$ chain (SVWN, $K=8$), the state-vector-emulated SCF agrees with classical calculations within 0.02 mHa for 32768 plane waves and PWOO bases up to cc-pVTZ; contraction changes these PWOO energies by at most 5.7 $\mu$Ha. With emulated shot noise, the STO-3G PWOO SCF converges near the noise-free fixed point. On IonQ Forte-1, three-qubit-register readout reproduces the noise-free PWOO-AO energy difference within one standard deviation.
Abstract:We present a first-quantization, all-electron, full-potential Kohn-Sham density functional theory method for quantum computers, based on a classically optimized quantum-circuit eigensolver for the self-consistent field (SCF) eigenproblems in any orthonormal basis. The plane-wave-orthonormalized-orbital (PWOO) basis combines plane waves with atomic orbitals (AOs) orthonormalized against them and one another. The eigensolver has a dual-basis form: after full-basis bootstrap steps, it solves each SCF step in a contracted basis of $K$ functions ($\lceil\log_2 K\rceil$ qubits), updated in the full basis when the residual outside it exceeds a threshold. For an H$_8$ chain (SVWN, $K=8$), the state-vector-emulated SCF agrees with classical calculations within 0.02 mHa for 32768 plane waves and PWOO bases up to cc-pVTZ; contraction changes these PWOO energies by at most 5.7 $\mu$Ha. With emulated shot noise, the STO-3G PWOO SCF converges near the noise-free fixed point. On IonQ Forte-1, three-qubit-register readout reproduces the noise-free PWOO-AO energy difference within one standard deviation.
Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph); Computational Physics (physics.comp-ph)
arXiv:2609.33934 [quant-ph]
(or arXiv:2609.33934v1 [quant-ph] for this version)
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