Quantum error correction beyond the toric code: dynamical systems meet encoding

Abstract

We construct surface codes corresponding to genus greater than one in the context of quantum error correction. The architecture is inspired by the topology of invariant integral surfaces of certain non-integrable classical billiards. Corresponding to the fundamental domains of rhombus and square torus billiard, surface codes of genus two and five are presented here. There is significant improvement in encoding rates and code distance, in addition to immunity against noise.