Photonic Quantum Computers
This is an incremental review article summarizing existing progress in photonic quantum computing for researchers and industry professionals.
The paper tackles the challenge of developing scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computing by reviewing advancements in photonic-based architectures, highlighting their potential to reshape quantum computing in the NISQ era.
In the pursuit of scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures, photonic-based quantum computers have emerged as a leading frontier. This article provides a comprehensive overview of advancements in photonic quantum computing, developed by leading industry players, examining current performance, architectural designs, and strategies for developing large-scale, fault-tolerant photonic quantum computers. It also highlights recent groundbreaking experiments that leverage the unique advantages of photonic technologies, underscoring their transformative potential. This review captures a pivotal moment of photonic quantum computing in the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era, offering insights into how photonic quantum computers might reshape the future of quantum computing.