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Field-aligned measurement removes the anisotropy barrier of sample-based quantum subspace solvers for magnetized-plasma heat conduction
Publication: quant-ph updates on arXiv.org
Author: Doyeol (David), Ahn (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Seoul, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Singularity Quantum Inc., Newport Beach, California, USA)
Source published: 06/11/2026, 05:00:00 UTC
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Briefings
A new arXiv preprint (2611.07102) demonstrates that field-aligned measurement eliminates the anisotropy barrier in sample-based quantum subspace solvers for magnetized-plasma heat conduction. The study proves that aligning the measurement basis with flux surfaces and including the poloidal-mode-zero block reduces error to zero in the energy norm, whereas computational basis methods suffer from an error floor. Experiments on a KSTAR-like equilibrium and ten-qubit processors confirmed these theoretical bounds, showing quantum Fourier transform on the poloidal register achieves error orders of 10^-5, while computational methods yield errors up to 10^4.
Key points
- Field-aligned measurement with a subspace containing the poloidal-mode-zero block eliminates the anisotropy barrier, reducing energy-norm error to zero as anisotropy grows.
- Computational basis methods suffer an error floor of order unity when the limiting solution is nonzero on a flux surface, whereas aligned measurement achieves error orders of 10^-5.
Context
This research addresses the extreme anisotropy (10^8 to 10^10) in magnetized plasmas, where sample-based quantum subspace methods previously failed due to measurement limitations. The findings are critical for improving heat conduction modeling in fusion plasmas like KSTAR, where accurate simulation of flux surface behavior is essential.
Limitations
Results are based on a single preprint (arXiv:2611.07102v1) and limited to a KSTAR-like equilibrium and ten-qubit processors. The study does not provide additional background context, and the specific city or region of the KSTAR facility is not identified in the evidence.
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