Floquet code[1]
Description
Dynamically-generated stabilizer-based code whose logical qubits are generated through a particular sequence of measurements such that the number of logical qubits is larger than when the code is viewed as a static subsystem stabilizer code. The code space is the \(+1\) eigenspace of the instantaneous stabilizer group (ISG). The ISG specifies the state of the system as a Pauli stabilizer state at a particular round of measurement, and it evolves into a (potentially) different ISG depending on the check operators measured. As opposed to subsystem codes, only specific measurement sequences maintain the codespace.
Protection
Protects against single-qubit Pauli noise and check operator measurement errors.
Parents
- Dynamically-generated quantum error-correcting code
- Qubit stabilizer code — Particular sequences of measurements on this code yield an instantaneous stabilizer group.
Child
- Honeycomb code — The honeycomb code is the first 2D Floquet code.
Cousins
- Subsystem qubit stabilizer code — This code can be viewed as a subsystem stabilizer code, albeit one with less logical qubits.
- Monitored random-circuit code — Both Floquet and monitored random circuit codes can have an instantaneous stabilizer group which evolves through unitary evolution and measurements. However, Floquet codewords are generated via a specific sequence of measurements, while random-circuit codes maintain a stabilizer group after any measurement. Floquet codes have the additional capability of detecting errors induced during the measurement process; see Appx. A of Ref. [1].
- Majorana stabilizer code — Floquet codes are viable candidates for storage in Majorana-qubit devices [2].
Zoo code information
References
- [1]
- M. B. Hastings and J. Haah, “Dynamically Generated Logical Qubits”, Quantum 5, 564 (2021). DOI; 2107.02194
- [2]
- Adam Paetznick et al., “Performance of planar Floquet codes with Majorana-based qubits”. 2202.11829
Cite as:
“Floquet code”, The Error Correction Zoo (V. V. Albert & P. Faist, eds.), 2022. https://errorcorrectionzoo.org/c/floquet
Github: https://github.com/errorcorrectionzoo/eczoo_data/tree/main/codes/quantum/qubits/floquet.yml.