Munich Quantum Software Forum 2024: Talk by Fabio Baruffa (Intel)

Title:
Intel® Quantum SDK: A Complete Quantum Computing Stack in Simulation

Abstract:
The Intel Quantum SDK is a comprehensive platform that enables developers to craft applications on a full-stack system integrated with an LLVM-based industry standard compiler, which offers user-friendly C++ extensions for the construction and optimization of quantum circuits. This SDK provides dynamic quantum instructions to perform the execution of hybrid quantum-classical applications. In the latest release, we introduce a tensor network simulator and a Clifford simulator, broadening its applicability in quantum algorithm development. Additionally, a custom backend wrapper has been unveiled, allowing users to link their distinct quantum backend with the SDK. The compiler optimization passes have been made open source, granting all users the capability to design and contribute their own optimization processes. The Intel Quantum SDK, a comprehensive full-stack quantum computing software in simulation, serves as an invaluable resource for researchers pushing the boundaries of quantum computing. In this talk, the attendees will be walked through the process of writing quantum applications and how to simulate a hybrid quantum-classical use case.

Biography:
Fabio is responsible for designing large-scale customer solutions in the high-performance computing area and accelerating quantum computing adoption using the cloud infrastructure. Fabio has more than 12 years of experience in the HPC industry and academia, working as an application engineer and HPC specialist in the largest supercomputing centers in Europe, mainly the Leibniz Supercomputing Center and the Max-Plank Computing and Data Facility in Germany, as well as Cineca in Italy. Fabio holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Regensburg for research in spintronics devices and quantum computing.