Synthesizing an optimal spin-qubit shuttling-bus architecture for the surface code
As quantum computers scale toward millions of physical qubits, it becomes essential to robustly encode individual logical qubits to ensure fault tolerance under realistic noise. A high-quality foundational encoding allows future compilation techniques and heuristics to build on optimal or near-optimal layouts, improving scalability and error resilience. In this work, we synthesize a one-dimensional shuttling bus architecture for the rotated surface code, leveraging coherent spin-qubit shuttling, following a novel methodology we name Quantum Reverse Mapping. We formulate a mixed-integer optimization model that yields optimal solutions with relatively low execution time for small code distances, and propose a scalable heuristic that matches optimal results while maintaining linear computational complexity. We evaluate the synthesized architecture using architectural metrics, such as shuttling distance and cycle time, and full quantum simulations under realistic noise models, showing that the proposed design can sustain logical error rates as low as $2\times 10^{-10}$ per round at code distance 21, showcasing its feasibility for scalable quantum error correction in spin-based quantum processors.
Authors
- Elena Blokhina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4164-4350)
- Eduard Alarcón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7663-7153)
- А. А. Семенов (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5104-6445)
- Niall Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2559-3335)
- Carmen G. Almudéver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3800-2357)
- Sergi Abadal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0941-0260)
- Pau Escofet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3372-1931)
Institutions
- Universitat Politècnica de València (ES)
- Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. A/Physical review, A
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/4p4q-fm3y
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Banco Santander
- Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
- European Commission
- Science Foundation Ireland
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
- QuantERA
- European Regional Development Fund
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación