Continuous variable quantum reservoir computing: quantum light with memory

Scientific news

Researchers have developed a light-based quantum reservoir computing platform to analyze time-evolving data, with built-in memory. By exploiting entangled states of light and various forms of multiplexing, they overcome a major challenge: equipping optical quantum systems with memory. Tested on complex tasks such as chaotic signal prediction, this device demonstrates the potential of large-scale quantum information processing.

References :
Experimental memory control in continuous-variable optical quantum reservoir computing, Iris Paparelle, Johan Henaff, Jorge Garcia-Beni, Emilie Gillet, Daniel Montesinos, Gian Luca Giorgi, Miguel C. Soriano, Roberta Zambrini, Valentina Parigi, Nature Photonics - Published: 17 March 2026.
DOI : 10.1038/s41566-026-01880-9 (in open access)

The present study was carried out in the following CNRS laboratory:

  • Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (LKB, CNRS/Collège de France/ENS-PSL/Sorbonne Université)

Contact

Iris Paparelle
Doctorante de Sorbonne Université au Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (LKB)
Valentina Parigi
Enseignante-chercheuse en optique quantique
Communication CNRS Physique