Researchers have developed a novel protocol for creating reusable logical catalyst states, enabling the implementation of precise dyadic phase gates through phase kickback. This breakthrough utilizes a surface-code cultivation approach, leveraging a high-period Clifford circuit to construct the catalyst state, which can be supported on a relatively small number of logical qubits, specifically O(2^b). The catalyst state is an eigenstate of the circuit, allowing for the implementation of exact fine dyadic phase gates $Z^{2^{-b}}$. Once created, the catalyst can be invoked multiple times to apply the target phase gate, making it a significant advancement in quantum computing. The controlled-$U$ gadget is used to remove the catalyst after each invocation, ensuring reusability. This development has important implications for fault-tolerant quantum computing, as it enables more efficient and precise control over quantum states, so it matters to practitioners seeking to improve the reliability and scalability of quantum systems1.
Cultivating logical catalysts for fault-tolerant dyadic phase rotations
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Abstract: We introduce a surface-code cultivation protocol for reusable logical catalyst states that implement exact fine dyadic phase gates $Z^{2^{-b}}$ by phase kickback.
References
- Authors. (2026, June 25). Cultivating logical catalysts for fault-tolerant dyadic phase rotations. arXiv Quantum Physics. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.27358v1
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