Quantum Computation and Open Quantum Systems at USC

Quantum Error Correction, Edited by D.A. Lidar and T.A. Brun (Cambridge University Press, 2013)

Journal Publications

2013

• “Analysis of the Quantum Zeno Effect for Quantum Control and Computation”, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 46, 075306 (2013), by J. Dominy, G. Paz-Silva, A.T. Rezakhani, and D.A. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Quantum Adiabatic Machine Learning”, Quantum Info. Process. 12, 2027  (2013), by K. Pudenz and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Optimally Combining Dynamical Decoupling and Quantum Error Correction”, Scientific Reports 3, 1530 (2013), by G.A. Paz Silva and D. A. Lidar. [pdf]
• “No-Go Theorem for Passive Single-rail Linear Optical Quantum Computing”, Scientific Reports 3, 1394 (2013), by L. Wu, P. Walther, and D. A. Lidar. [pdf]

2012

• “Quantum Adiabatic Markovian Master Equations”, New J. of Physics 14, 123016 (2012), by T. Albash, S. Boixo, D. Lidar, and P. Zanardi. [pdf]
• “Universality Proof and Analysis of Generalized Nested Uhrig Dynamical Decoupling”, J. Math. Phys. 53, 122207 (2012), by W.J. Kuo, G. Quiroz, G. Paz Silva, D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “High-Fidelity Adiabatic Quantum Computation via Dynamical Decoupling”, Phys. Rev. A 86, 042333 (2012), by G. Quiroz and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Adiabatic Quantum Algorithm for Search Engine Ranking”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 230506 (2012), by S. Garnerone, P. Zanardi, and D. Lidar [pdf][sup-mat]
• “Decoherence-Protected Quantum Gates for a Hybrid Solid-State Spin Register”, Nature 484, 82 (2012), by T. van der Sar, Z.H. Wang, M.S. Blok, H. Bernien, T.H. Taminiau, D.M. Toyli, D.A. Lidar, D.D. Awschalom, R. Hanson, and V.V. Dobrovitski [pdf]
• “Zeno Effect for Quantum Computation and Control”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 080501 (2012), G. A. Paz-Silva, A. T. Rezakhani, J. Dominy and D. A. Lidar [pdf]

2011

• “Rigorous Performance Bounds for Quadratic and Nested Dynamical Decoupling”, Phys. Rev. A 84, 062332 (2011), by Y. Xia, G. S. Uhrig, D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Quadratic Dynamical Decoupling: Universality Proof and Error Analysis”, Phys. Rev. A 84, 042329 (2011), by W. Kuo and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Quadratic Dynamical Decoupling with Nonuniform Error Suppression”, Phys. Rev. A 84, 042328 (2011), by G. Quiroz and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “High Fidelity Quantum Memory via Dynamical Decoupling: Theory and Experiment”, J. Phys. B 44, 154003 (2011), by Xinhua Peng, Dieter Suter, and Daniel A Lidar. [pdf]
• “Combining Dynamical Decoupling with Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation”, Phys. Rev. A 84, 012305 (2011), by H. K. Ng, D. Lidar, and J. Preskill. [pdf]

2010

• “High Fidelity Quantum Gates via Dynamical Decoupling”, Phys. Rev. Lett 105, 230503 (2010), by J. R. West, D. Lidar, B. H. Fong, and M. F. Gyure. [pdf]
• “Accuracy Versus Run Time in an Adiabatic Quantum Search”, Phys. Rev. A 82, 052305 (2010), by A. T. Rezakhani, A. K. Pimachev, and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Optimized Entanglement-Assisted Quantum Error Correction”, Phys. Rev. A 82, 042321 (2010), by S. Taghavi, T. A. Brun, and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Classical Ising Model Test for Quantum Circuits”, New J. Physics 12, 075026 (2010), by J. Geraci and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Intrinsic Geometry of Quantum Adiabatic Evolution and Quantum Phase Transitions”, Phys. Rev. A 82, 012321 (2010), by A. T. Rezakhani, D. F. Abasto, D. Lidar, and P. Zanardi. [pdf]
• “Rigorous Bounds for Optimal Dynamical Decoupling”, Phys. Rev. A 82, 012301 (2010), by G. S. Uhrig and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Optimal Control Landscape for the Generation of Unitary Transformations with Constrained Dynamics”, Phys. Rev. A 81, 062352 (2010), by Michael Hsieh, Rebing Wu, Herschel Rabitz, and Daniel Lidar. [pdf]
• “Channel Capacities of an Exactly Solvable Spin-Star System”, Phys. Rev. A 81, 062353 (2010), by Nigum Arshed, A. H. Toor, and Daniel A. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Near-Optimal Dynamical Decoupling of a Qubit”, Phys. Rev. Lett 104, 130501 (2010), by Jacob R. West, Bryan H. Fong, and Daniel A. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Channel-Optimized Quantum Error Correction”, IEEE Trans. on Info. Theory 56, 1461 (2010), by Soraya Taghavi, Robert L. Kosut, and Daniel A. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Arbitrarily Accurate Dynamical Control in Open Quantum Systems”, Phys. Rev. Lett 104, 090501 (2010), by K. Khodjasteh, D. Lidar, and L. Viola. [pdf]
• “Entanglement and Area Law with a Fractal Boundary in a Topologically Ordered Phase”, Phys. Rev. A 81, 01012 (2010), by A. Hamma, D. Lidar, and S. Severini. [pdf]

2009

• “Adiabatic Approximation with Exponential Accuracy for Many-Body Systems and Quantum Computation”, J. Math. Phys. 50, 102106 (2009), by D. Lidar, A. T. Rezakhani, and A. Hamma. [pdf]
• “Quantum Adiabatic Brachistochrone”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 080502 (2009), by A.T. Rezakhani, W.-J. Kuo, A. Hamma, D. Lidar, and P. Zanardi. [pdf]
• “Scheme for Fault-Tolerant Holonomic Computation on Stabilizer Codes”, Phys. Rev. A 80, 022325 (2009), by O. Oreshkov, T. A. Brun, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Error Correction via Convex Optimization”, Quant. Info. Processing 8, 441 (2009), by R. L. Kosut and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Maps for General Open Quantum Systems and a Theory of Linear Quantum Error Correction”, Phys. Rev. A 80, 012309 (2009), by A. Shabani and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Vanishing Quantum Discord is Necessary and Sufficient for Completely Positive Maps”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 100402 (2009), by A. Shabani and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Fault-Tolerant Holonomic Quantum Computation”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 070502 (2009), by O. Oreshkov, T. A. Brun, and D. Lidar [pdf]

2008

• “Operator Quantum Error Correction for Continuous Dynamics”,  Phys. Rev. A 78, 022333 (2008), by O. Oreshkov, D. Lidar, and T. A. Brun [pdf]
• “Rigorous Bounds on the Performance of a Hybrid Dynamical Decoupling-Quantum Computing Scheme”, Phys. Rev. A 78, 012355 (2008), by K. Khodjasteh, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Encoding One Logical Qubit Into Six Physical Qubits”, Phys. Rev. A 78, 012337 (2008), by B. Shaw, M. M. Wilde, O. Oreshkov, I. Kremsky, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Distance Bounds on Quantum Dynamics”, Phys. Rev. A 78, 012308 (2008), by D. Lidar, P. Zanardi, and K. Khodjasteh [pdf]
• “Optimal Dynamical Decoherence Control of a Qubit”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 010403 (2008), by G. Gordon, G. Kurizki, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Bang-Bang Control of a Qubit Coupled to a Quantum Critical Spin Bath”, Phys. Rev. A 77, 052112 (2008), by D. Rossini, P. Facchi, R. Fazio, G. Florio, D. Lidar, S. Pascazio, F. Plastina, and P. Zanardi [pdf]
• “ Towards Fault Tolerant Adiabatic Quantum Computation”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 160506 (2008), by D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Entanglement, Fidelity, and Topological Entropy in a Quantum Phase Transition to Topological Order”, Phys. Rev. B 77, 155111 (2008), by A. Hamma, W. Zhang, S. Haas, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Process Tomography: Resource Analysis of Different Strategies”, Phys. Rev. A 77, 032322 (2008), by M. Mohseni, A. T. Rezakhani, and  D. Lidar [pdf]
• “On the Exact Evaluation of Certain Instances of the Potts Partition Function by Quantum Computers”, Commun. Math. Phys 279, issue 3, 735-768 (2008), by J. Geraci and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Adiabatic Preparation of Topological Order”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 030502 (2008), by A. Hamma and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “The Spin Density Matrix II: Application to a System of Two Quantum Dots”, Phys. Rev. B 77, 045320 (2008), by S. D. Kunikeev and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “The Spin Density Matrix I: General Theory and Exact Master Equations”, Phys. Rev. B 77, 045319 (2008), by S. D. Kunikeev and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Robust Quantum Error Correction via Convex Optimization”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 020502 (2008), by R.L. Kosut, A. Shabani, and D. Lidar [pdf]

2007

• “Optimal Control of High-Fidelity Quantum Gates in the Presence of Decoherence”, J. Mod. Optics 54, 2339 (2007), by M. Grace, C. Brif, H. Rabitz, I. Walmsley, R. Kosut, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Non-Markovian Dynamics of a Qubit Coupled to an Ising Spin Bath”, Phys. Rev. A 76, 052117 (2007), by H. Krovi, O. Oreshkov, M. Ryazanov, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Simple Proof of Equivalence Between Adiabatic Quantum Computation and the Circuit Model”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 070502 (2007), by A. Mizel, D. Lidar, and M. Mitchell [pdf]
• “Direct Characterization of Quantum Dynamics: General Theory”, Phys. Rev. A 75, 062331 (2007), by M. Mohseni and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Efficient Multiqubit Entanglement via a Spin-Bus”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 230503 (2007), by M. Friesen, A. Biswas, X. Hu, D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Performance of Deterministic Dynamical Decoupling Schemes: Concatenated and Periodic Pulse Sequences”, Phys. Rev. A 75, 062310 (2007), by K. Khodjasteh and D. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Decoherence-Induced Geometric Phase in a Multilevel Atomic System”, J. Phys. B 40, S127 (2007) (special issue on “Dynamical Control of Entanglement and Decoherence by Field-Matter Interactions”), by S. Dasgupta and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Optimal Control of Quantum Gates and Suppression of Decoherence in a System of Interacting Two-Level Particles”, J. Phys. B 40, S103 (2007) (special issue on “Dynamical Control of Entanglement and Decoherence by Field-Matter Interactions”), by M. Grace, C. Brif, H. Rabitz, I.A. Walmsley, and D. A. Lidar [pdf]

2006

• “Robust Transmission of Non-Gaussian Entanglement Over Optical Fibers”, Phys. Rev. A 74, 062303 (2006), by A. Biswas and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Pairing Model Simulation on a Quantum Computer”, Condensed Matter Series 20, pp. 485-496 (2006), by M.S. Byrd, L.-A. Wu, and D. Lidar. [485-490.pdf][491-496.pdf]
• “Linking Entanglement and Quantum Phase Transitions via Density-Functional Theory”, Phys. Rev. A 74, 052335 (2006), by L.-A. Wu, M. S. Sarandy, D. Lidar, and L. J. Sham [pdf]
• “Direct Characterization of Quantum Dynamics”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97,170501 (2006), by M. Mohseni and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Abelian and Non-Abelian Geometric Phases in Adiabatic Open Quantum Systems”, Phys. Rev. A 73, 062101 (2006), by M.S. Sarandy and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Internal Consistency of Fault-Tolerant Quantum Error Correction in Light of Rigorous Derivations of the Quantum Markovian Limit”, Phys. Rev. A 73, 052311 (2006), by R. Alicki, D. Lidar, and P. Zanardi [pdf]
• “Quantum Malware”, published online in Quant. Info. Processing 5, 69 (2006), by L.-A. Wu and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Encoding a Qubit into Multilevel Subspaces”, New J. Phys. 8, 35 (2006), by M. Grace, C. Brif, H. Rabitz, I. Walmsley, R. Kosut, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Few-Body Spin Couplings and Their Implications for Universal Quantum Computation”, J. Phys.: Cond. Mat. 18, S721 (2006), special issue on quantum computing in solid state, by R. Woodworth, A. Mizel, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Logic Gates in Iodine Vapor Using Time-Frequency Resolved Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering: A Theoretical Study”, Molecular Phys. 104, 1249 (2006), special issue in honor of Robert Harris, by D.R. Glenn, D. Lidar, and V.A. Apkarian [pdf]
• “Conditions for Strictly Purity-Decreasing Quantum Markovian Dynamics”, Chemical Physics 322, 82 (2006), the special issue “Real-Time Dynamics in Complex Quantum Systems” in honor of Phil Pechukas, by D. Lidar, A. Shabani, and R. Alicki [pdf]

2005

• “Adiabatic Quantum Computation in Open Systems”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 250503 (2005), by M.S. Sarandy and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Robustness of Multiqubit Entanglement in the Independent Decoherence Model”, Phys. Rev. A 72, 042339 (2005), by S. Bandyopadhyay and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Fault-Tolerant Quantum Dynamical Decoupling”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 180501 (2005), by K. Khodjasteh and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Holonomic Quantum Computation in Decoherence-Free Subspaces”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 130501 (2005), by L.-A. Wu, P. Zanardi, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Theory of Initialization-Free Decoherence-Free Subspaces and Subsystems”, Phys. Rev. A 72, 042303 (2005), by A. Shabani and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Entanglement Observables and Witnesses for Interacting Quantum Spin Systems”, Phys. Rev. A 72, 032309 (2005), by L.-A. Wu, S. Bandyopadhyay, M.S. Sarandy, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Stabilizing Qubit Coherence via Tracking-Control”, Quant. Info. and Computation 5, 350 (2005), by D. Lidar and S. Schneider [pdf]
• “Universal Leakage Elimination”, Phys. Rev. A 71, 052301 (2005), by M.S. Byrd, D. Lidar, L.-A. Wu, and P. Zanardi [pdf]
• “Completely Positive Post-Markovian Master Equation via a Measurement Approach”, Phys. Rev. A Rapid Comm. 71, 020101 (2005), by A. Shabani and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Control of Decoherence: Analysis and Comparison of Three Different Strategies”, Phys. Rev. A 71, 022302 (2005), by P. Facchi, S. Tasaki, S. Pascazio, H. Nakazato, A. Tokuse, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation via Exchange Interactions”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 040507 (2005), by M. Mohseni and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Adiabatic Approximation in Open Quantum Systems”, Phys. Rev. A 71, 012331 (2005), by M.S. Sarandy and D. Lidar [pdf]

2004

• “Overview of Quantum Error Prevention and Leakage Elimination”, J. Mod. Optics 51, 2449 (2004), by M.S. Byrd, L.-A. Wu, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Consistency of the Adiabatic Theorem”, Quant. Info. Processing 3, 331 (2004), by M.S. Sarandy, L.-A. Wu, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Phase Transitions and Bipartite Entanglement”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 250404 (2004), by L.-A. Wu, M.S. Sarandy, and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Overcoming Quantum Noise in Optical Fibers”, Phys. Rev. A 70, 062310 (2004), by L.-A. Wu and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “On the Quantum Computational Complexity of the Ising Spin Glass Partition Function and of Knot Invariants”, New J. Phys. 6, 167 (2004), by D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Long-Range Entanglement Generation via Frequent Measurements”, Phys. Rev. A 70, 032322 (2004), by L.-A. Wu, D. Lidar, and S. Schneider [pdf]
• “Exchange Interaction Between Three and Four Coupled Quantum Dots: Theory and Applications to Quantum Computing”, Phys. Rev. B 70, 115310 (2004), by A. Mizel and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Purity and State Fidelity of Quantum Channels”, Phys. Rev. A 70, 012315 (2004), by P. Zanardi and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “Entangling Capacities of Noisy Two-Qubit Hamiltonians”, Phys. Rev. A Rapid Comm. 70, 010301 (2004), by S. Bandyopadhyay and D. Lidar [pdf]
• “One-Spin Quantum Logic Gates from Exchange Interactions and a Global Magnetic Field”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 030501 (2004), by L.-A. Wu, D. Lidar, and M. Friesen [pdf]
• “Exponentially Localized Magnetic Fields for Single-Spin Quantum Logic Gates”, J. Appl. Phys. 96, 754 (2004), by D.A. Lidar and J.H. Thywissen [pdf]
• “Unification of Dynamical Decoupling and the Quantum Zeno Effect”, Phys. Rev. A 69, 032314 (2004), by P. Facchi, D.A. Lidar, and S. Pascazio [pdf]
• “Dynamical Decoupling Using Slow Pulses: Efficient Suppression of 1/f Noise”, Phys. Rev. A Rapid Comm. 69, 030302 (2004), by K. Shiokawa and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Three and Four-Body Interactions in Spin-Based Quantum Computers”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 077903 (2004), by A. Mizel and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Tensor Product Structures are Observable Induced”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 060402 (2004), by P. Zanardi, D.A. Lidar, and S. Lloyd [pdf]

2003

• “Magnetic Resonance Realization of Decoherence-Free Quantum Computation”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 217904 (2003), by J.E. Ollerenshaw, D.A. Lidar, and L.E. Kay [pdf]
• “Dressed Qubits”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 097904 (2003), by L.-A. Wu and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Computing in the Presence of Spontaneous Emission by a Combined Dynamical Decoupling and Quantum-Error-Correction Strategy”, Phys. Rev. A 68, 022322 (2003), by K. Khodjasteh and D.A. Lidar. [pdf]
• “Comment on “Conservative Quantum Computing” [Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 057902 (2002)]”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 089801 (2003), by D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Reply to: “Comment on `Polynomial-Time Simulation of Pairing Models on a Quantum Computer’””, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 249804 (2003), by L.-A. Wu, M.S. Byrd, and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Universal Quantum Computation Using Exchange Interactions and Measurements of Single- and Two-Spin Observables”, Phys. Rev. A Rapid Comm. 67, 050303 (2003), by L.-A. Wu and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Combined Error Correction Techniques for Quantum Computing Architectures”, J. Mod. Optics 50, 1285 (2003), by M.S. Byrd and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Encoded Recoupling and Decoupling: An Alternative to Quantum Error-Correcting Codes Applied to Trapped-Ion Quantum Computation”, Phys. Rev. A 67, 032313 (2003), by D.A. Lidar and L.-A. Wu [pdf]
• “Empirical Determination of Dynamical Decoupling Operations”, Phys. Rev. A 67, 012324 (2003), by M.S. Byrd and D.A. Lidar [pdf]

2002

• “Universal Quantum Logic from Zeeman and Anisotropic Exchange Interactions”, Phys. Rev. A 66, 062314 (2002), by L.-A. Wu and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Universal Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation in the Presence of Spontaneous Emission and Collective Dephasing”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 197904 (2002), by K. Khodjasteh and D.A. Lidar [pdf].
• “Efficient Universal Leakage Elimination for Physical and Encoded Qubits”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 127901 (2002), by L.-A. Wu, M.S. Byrd, and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Quantum Codes for Simplifying Design and Suppressing Decoherence in Superconducting Phase-Qubits”, Quant. Info. Proc. 1, 155 (2002), by D.A. Lidar, L.-A. Wu, and A. Blais [pdf]
• “Qubits as Parafermions”, J. Math. Phys. 43, 4506 (2002) (special issue on quantum information), by L.-A. Wu and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Polynomial-Time Simulation of Pairing Models on a Quantum Computer”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 057904 (2002), by L.-A. Wu, M.S. Byrd, and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “An Implementation of the Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm on Molecular Vibronic Coherences Through Four-Wave Mixing: a Theoretical Study”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 360, 459 (2002), by Z. Bihary, D.R. Glenn, D.A. Lidar, and V.A. Apkarian [pdf]
• “Bang-Bang Operations from a Geometric Perspective”, Quant. Info. Proc. 1, 19 (2002), by M.S. Byrd and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Comprehensive Encoding and Decoupling Solution to Problems of Decoherence and Design in Solid-State Quantum Computing”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 047901 (2002), by M.S. Byrd and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Creating Decoherence-Free Subspaces Using Strong and Fast Pulses”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 207902 (2002), by L.-A. Wu and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Power of Anisotropic Exchange Interactions: Universality and Efficient Codes for Quantum Computing”, Phys. Rev. A 65, 042318 (2002), by L.-A. Wu and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Comment on “Quantum Waveguide Array Generator for Performing Fourier Transforms: Alternate Route to Quantum Computing'’ [Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 2823 (2001)]”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 2419 (2002), by D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Reducing Constraints on Quantum Computer Design by Encoded Selective Recoupling”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 017905 (2002), by D.A. Lidar and L.-A. Wu [pdf]
• “Quantum Computing with Quantum Dots on Quantum Linear Supports”, Phys. Rev. A 65, 012307 (2002), by K.R. Brown, D.A. Lidar, and K.B. Whaley [pdf]

Book Chapters

• “Decoherence-Free Subspaces and Subsystems”, by D.A. Lidar and K.B. Whaley, in “Irreversible Quantum Dynamics”, F. Benatti and R. Floreanini (Eds.), p. 83-120 (Springer Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 622, Berlin, 2003). Online at quant-ph/0301032 [pdf]

Invited Reviews

• “Quantum Computing: Against the Odds of Imperfection”, by D.A. Lidar, Nature Physics 1, 145 (2005) [pdf]
• “Quantum Computers Made Lucid”, by D.A. Lidar, review of the book “A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the Quantum Computer” by George Johnson, in Chemical & Engineering News 81, no. 32, pp.36-37 (2003)[pdf]

Editorials

• “Editorial: How to Control Decoherence and Entanglement in Quantum Complex Systems?”, J. Phys. B 40, E01 (2007), by V. Akulin, G. Kurizki, and D.A. Lidar [pdf]
• “Editorial: Quantum Information and Quantum Control”, Quant. Info. and Computation 5, 273 (2005), by P. Brumer, D. Lidar, H.-K. Lo, and A. Steinberg [pdf]

Preprints

• “Comment on: "Classical Signature of Quantum Annealing"”, [1305.5837], by L. Wang, T. Ronnow, S. Boixo, S. Isakov, Z. Wang, D. Wecker, D. Lidar, J. Martinis, and M. Troyer.
• “Quantum Annealing With More Than One Hundred Qubits”, [1304.4595], by S. Boixo, T. Ronnow, S. Isakov, Z. Wang, D. Wecker, D. Lidar, J. Martinis, and M. Troyer.
• “Coarse-Graining Can Beat the Rotating Wave Approximation in Quantum Markovian Master Equations”, [1303.6580], by C. Majenz, T. Albash, H. P. Breuer, and D. Lidar.
• “Fluctuation Theorems for Quantum Processes”, [1212.6589], by T. Albash, D. Lidar, M. Marvian, P. Zanardi.
• “Experimental Signature of Programmable Quantum Annealing”, [1212.1739], by S. Boixo, T. Albash, F. Spedalieri, N. Chancellor, D. Lidar.
• “Optimized Dynamical Decoupling via Genetic Algorithms”, [1210.5538], by G. Quiroz and D. Lidar.
• “Review of Decoherence Free Subspaces, Noiseless Subsystems, and Dynamical Decoupling”, [1208.5971], by D. Lidar
• “Reply to M. Ziman’s “Notes on Optimality of Direct Characterization of Quantum Dynamics””, [quant-ph/0604114] by M. Mohseni and D.A. Lidar

Proceedings

• “Robust Dynamical Decoupling: Feedback-Free Error Correction”, by D.A. Lidar and K. Khodjasteh, [Proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Quantum Information Science], in the International Journal of Quantum Information, Vol. 3, Supplementary Issue 1, 41-52 (November 2005). [pdf]
• “Hybrid Decoherence-Free Error-Correcting Codes via Quantum Trajectories”, by K. Khodjasteh and D.A. Lidar, 6th International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing (QCMC 02), July 22-26, 2002. Proceedings of the Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing, 493-495 (2003)[pdf]
• “Quantum Computers and Decoherence: Exorcising the Demon from the Machine”, by D.A. Lidar and L.-A. Wu, in Proceedings of the SPIE, “Noise and Information in Nanoelectronics, Sensors, and Standards”, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Vol. 5115, p. 256-270 (2003). Online at quant-ph/0302198 [pdf]
• “Fault-Tolerant Quantum Dynamical Decoupling”, by K. Khodjasteh and D.A. Lidar, CLEO/QELS 2005 Conference, Baltimore, MD, Joint Symposia on Coherent and Quantum Control [pdf]

Panels

• “Dreams Verses Reality: Plenary Debate Session on Quantum Computing”, Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol 08, No. 02, pp.C27-C31, by D. Abbott, C. Doering, C. Caves, D. Lidar, H. Brandt, A. Hamilton, D. Ferry, J. Gea-Banacloche, S. Bezrukov, and L. Kish.