Phase retrieval in hybrid quantum-classical computing systems

Abstract

The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for reconstructing phase information in a time series, the time series being derived from a time evolution of an input state acted on by a Hamiltonian, H. First, an input state, |ψ, a total time evolution time, T, and the Hamiltonian, H are received. Next a time evolution of the input state is enacted, using H to generate an absolute value of a first time series, |f1|. In addition at least one additional family of absolute values of time series is generated, each time series being a discrete or continuous function of time t, for t∈[0,T]. Finally, phase information is extracted for the time series of the input state from the absolute values of the first time series and the at least one additional family of absolute values of time series.

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