Contact between laboratory instruments and equations of quantum mechanics

John M. Myers; F. Hadi Madjid

doi:10.1117/12.391960

13 July 2000 Contact between laboratory instruments and equations of quantum mechanics

John M. Myers, F. Hadi Madjid

Proceedings Volume 4047, Quantum Computing; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391960
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Ambiguity int he contact between laboratory instruments and equations of quantum mechanics is formulated in terms of responses of the instruments to commands transmitted to them by a Classical digital Process-control Computer (CPC); in this way instruments are distinguished from quantum- mechanical models (sets of equations) that specify what is desired of the instruments. Results include: (1) a formulation of quantum mechanics adapted to computer- controlled instruments; (2) a lower bound on the precision of unitary transforms required for quantum searching and a lower bound on sample size needed to show that instruments implement a desired model at that precision; (3) a lower bound on precision of timing required of a CPC in directing instruments; (4) a demonstration that guesswork is necessary in ratcheting up the precision of commands.

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John M. Myers and F. Hadi Madjid "Contact between laboratory instruments and equations of quantum mechanics", Proc. SPIE 4047, Quantum Computing, (13 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391960

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