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arxiv: 2606.08929 · v1 · pith:Y344SB3Bnew · submitted 2026-06-08 · 🪐 quant-ph · physics.chem-ph

Quantum Mechanical Studies of Photodissociation Dynamics on Quantum Computers

Zikun Zhuang , Chengdong Yang , Yuchen Wang , Dong H. Zhang , Bin Zhao This is my paper

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keywords quantum computingphotodissociation dynamicsquantum dynamicsNOCl moleculesplit-operator methodabsorbing potentialHadamard testwavefunction propagation
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A quantum algorithm propagates molecular wavefunctions to compute photodissociation cross sections on quantum hardware.

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The paper develops a method to perform quantum dynamics calculations for photodissociation on quantum computers, addressing the scaling limits of classical approaches for larger molecules. It advances the wavefunction in time using a split-operator scheme that alternates between position and momentum representations via the quantum Fourier transform and unitary matrices. Outgoing boundary conditions on a finite grid are enforced by a non-unitary absorbing potential realized through a dilation scheme, while the autocorrelation function needed for the cross section is obtained via the Hadamard test. Benchmarks on the NOCl molecule show agreement with classical results under ideal simulation and continued stability when noise and sampling errors are included.

Core claim

The authors present a quantum algorithm for photodissociation dynamics on quantum computers, benchmarked on the NOCl molecule. The wavefunction is propagated via a split-operator method utilizing the Quantum Fourier Transform and unitary transformation matrix to switch representations. A non-unitary absorbing potential propagator is implemented through a dilation scheme to impose outgoing boundary conditions on a truncated grid. The photodissociation cross section is calculated from the auto-correlation function extracted using the Hadamard test. Quantum computing results agree well with benchmarks under ideal conditions and remain robust to noise and statistical sampling errors.

What carries the argument

The dilation scheme that implements the non-unitary absorbing potential propagator on quantum hardware to enforce outgoing boundary conditions.

If this is right

  • Photodissociation cross sections for small molecules can be obtained directly from quantum hardware rather than classical diagonalization.
  • The split-operator propagation remains stable when statistical sampling errors from finite shots are present.
  • Non-unitary operators required for open-boundary dynamics can be realized on quantum devices via dilation without collapsing the simulation.
  • Noise levels typical of current devices do not prevent extraction of physically meaningful dynamics quantities for this class of problems.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same dilation technique could be adapted to other non-unitary propagators appearing in open quantum system simulations.
  • Scaling the method to larger grids or more degrees of freedom would require only additional qubits rather than exponential classical memory.
  • Hybrid quantum-classical workflows could use this propagator as a subroutine inside larger variational or machine-learned dynamics pipelines.

Load-bearing premise

The dilation scheme accurately implements the non-unitary absorbing potential propagator on quantum hardware without introducing errors that distort the outgoing wavepacket or the extracted autocorrelation function.

What would settle it

A side-by-side comparison of the autocorrelation function obtained from the quantum algorithm versus exact classical propagation for the NOCl molecule, performed on actual hardware with documented noise levels, would confirm or refute agreement within statistical error bars.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.08929 by Bin Zhao, Chengdong Yang, Dong H. Zhang, Yuchen Wang, Zikun Zhuang.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Jacobi coordinate system (r, R, θ) used for the triatomic NOCl molecule. Here, r represents the NO bond length, R is the distance from the Cl atom to the center of mass of the NO fragment, and θ is the angle between the vectors r and R. The nuclear Hamiltonian is given in the Jacobi coordinate system (r, R, θ), defined in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_1.png] view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Quantum circuit for a single propagation step [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Quantum circuit for the Hadamard test used to extract the auto-correlation func [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Two-dimensional contour plots of the potential energy surfaces (PESs) for NOCl [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Comparison of the auto-correlation function [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Comparison of the calculated total photodissociation cross sections [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Auto-correlation function comparison for the 2D NOCl photodissociation model. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_7.png] view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Photodissociation cross section comparison for the 2D NOCl model. (a) Spectrum [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_8.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Theoretical quantum dynamics calculations scale deeply with system size, rendering classical calculations intractable for complex systems. While quantum computing offers a natural solution, its application to nuclear quantum dynamics remains scarce. Here, we present a quantum algorithm to study photodissociation dynamics on quantum computers, benchmarked on the NOCl molecule. The wavefunction is propagated via a split-operator method, utilizing the Quantum Fourier Transform and unitary transformation matrix to switch representations. To impose outgoing boundary conditions on a truncated grid, we use a non-unitary absorbing potential propagator, implemented through a dilation scheme. The photodissociation cross section is calculated from the auto-correlation function, which is extracted using the Hadamard test. Our quantum computing results agree well with benchmarks under ideal conditions, and we further demonstrate that the algorithm is robust to noise and statistical sampling errors, indicating the promising application of noisy devices to quantum dynamics studies.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper presents a quantum algorithm for photodissociation dynamics on quantum computers, benchmarked on NOCl. It propagates the wavefunction using a split-operator method with the Quantum Fourier Transform and unitary transformations, implements outgoing boundary conditions via a non-unitary absorbing potential through a dilation scheme, and extracts the autocorrelation function (for the cross-section) via the Hadamard test. The central claims are good agreement with classical benchmarks under ideal conditions and robustness to noise and statistical sampling errors.

Significance. If the dilation scheme is shown to faithfully reproduce the target non-unitary propagator, the work would demonstrate a viable route to quantum simulation of nuclear dynamics on NISQ hardware, extending quantum computing applications beyond electronic structure to time-dependent open quantum systems. The combination of split-operator propagation, dilation, and Hadamard-test extraction is a concrete technical contribution; however, the absence of quantitative benchmarks and verification metrics limits the immediate impact.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the claim of agreement with benchmarks 'under ideal conditions' and robustness to noise is stated without quantitative error bars, grid sizes, circuit depths, or explicit comparison data (e.g., L2 norms or overlap metrics between quantum and classical autocorrelation functions), which is required to substantiate the headline result.
  2. [Dilation scheme] Dilation scheme for non-unitary absorbing potential (Methods/Algorithm section): no operator-norm comparison, matrix-element check, or isolated propagation test is provided between the dilated implementation and the ideal non-unitary operator; any systematic deviation would directly alter the outgoing wavepacket and the extracted autocorrelation, undermining both the agreement and noise-robustness claims.
minor comments (2)
  1. The manuscript would benefit from an explicit statement of the grid parameters, time-step size, and number of qubits/circuit depth used in the NOCl benchmark to allow reproducibility.
  2. Notation for the dilation operator and post-selection probability should be clarified with a small worked example or pseudocode.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the careful review and constructive comments. We agree that additional quantitative details and verification steps will strengthen the manuscript and address the concerns raised. We respond point-by-point below and will make the corresponding revisions.

read point-by-point responses

  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the claim of agreement with benchmarks 'under ideal conditions' and robustness to noise is stated without quantitative error bars, grid sizes, circuit depths, or explicit comparison data (e.g., L2 norms or overlap metrics between quantum and classical autocorrelation functions), which is required to substantiate the headline result.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract would benefit from explicit quantitative support. In the revised manuscript we will update the abstract to report the spatial grid size (128 points), the circuit depth per propagation step, the L2 norm between the quantum and classical autocorrelation functions, and statistical error bars obtained from finite-shot Hadamard-test sampling. These metrics are already computed in our simulations and will be stated directly in the abstract to substantiate the claims of agreement and noise robustness. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Dilation scheme] Dilation scheme for non-unitary absorbing potential (Methods/Algorithm section): no operator-norm comparison, matrix-element check, or isolated propagation test is provided between the dilated implementation and the ideal non-unitary operator; any systematic deviation would directly alter the outgoing wavepacket and the extracted autocorrelation, undermining both the agreement and noise-robustness claims.

    Authors: We acknowledge that a direct numerical verification of the dilation scheme is necessary. Although the manuscript presents the theoretical construction and its use within the split-operator propagator, it does not contain the requested operator-norm or isolated-test comparisons. In the revision we will add these verifications to the Methods section: an operator-norm bound between the dilated unitary and the target non-unitary operator, representative matrix-element checks, and a standalone propagation test of a Gaussian wave packet under the absorber alone. These additions will confirm that the scheme reproduces the desired boundary conditions without introducing systematic errors. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation relies on external benchmarks

full rationale

The paper describes a quantum algorithm for wavefunction propagation via split-operator with QFT, dilation for non-unitary absorbing potential, and Hadamard test for autocorrelation, with results compared to external benchmarks under ideal conditions and noise robustness tests. No equations reduce by construction to fitted inputs, no self-definitional loops, and no load-bearing self-citations or ansatzes are present in the provided text. The central claims rest on independent verification against benchmarks rather than tautological redefinitions.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

Abstract-only review supplies no explicit free parameters, invented entities, or non-standard axioms; algorithm rests on standard quantum mechanics and linear-algebra primitives.

axioms (2)
  • standard math Split-operator factorization of the time-evolution operator is valid for the chosen time step
    Invoked in the wavefunction propagation description.
  • domain assumption Quantum Fourier transform and unitary matrix operations can be implemented exactly on the target hardware
    Required for representation switching in the algorithm.

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