Antenna Array Analysis Through Universal Quantum Computing Processors—A Study on Noise Modeling and Impact

An in-depth study on the effect of real quantum computer noise is proposed in relation to the execution of the quantum Fourier transform (QFT) applied to electromagnetic simulations and in particular to phased array (PA) analysis. In this work, a mathematical formulation of the noise and information loss sources in quantum computers is detailed and embedded in a noise model. The effect of noise on quantum computations is studied using a real quantum computer as well as with the support of a quantum computer emulator.