Photonic Quantum Computers

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advancements in photonic quantum computing, highlighting developments in architecture, experiments, and potential for scalable, fault-tolerant systems in the NISQ era, emphasizing their transformative potential.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of current progress, experimental breakthroughs, and future strategies for large-scale photonic quantum computers.

Findings

Recent experiments demonstrate photonic advantages in quantum computing.

Architectural designs are evolving towards fault-tolerance.

Photonic systems show promise for scalable quantum architectures.

Abstract

In the pursuit of scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures, photonic-based quantum computers have emerged as a leading frontier. This article provides a comprehensive overview of advancements in photonic quantum computing, developed by leading industry players, examining current performance, architectural designs, and strategies for developing large-scale, fault-tolerant photonic quantum computers. It also highlights recent groundbreaking experiments that leverage the unique advantages of photonic technologies, underscoring their transformative potential. This review captures a pivotal moment of photonic quantum computing in the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era, offering insights into how photonic quantum computers might reshape the future of quantum computing.