arXiv:2508.11175 · Photonics for Quantum (PfQ)

The role of entanglement in quantum reservoir computing with coupled Kerr nonlinear oscillators

Ali Karimi, Hadi Zadeh‐Haghighi, Youssef Kora, Christoph Simon

Published Jun 13, 2025• 0 citations

Abstract

Quantum Reservoir Computing (QRC) utilizes the intrinsic dynamics of quantum systems to process temporal data efficiently, offering potential advantages in computational power and energy efficiency. Unlike classical reservoirs, quantum reservoirs leverage properties such as superposition and entanglement, which may enhance information processing capabilities. In this work, we investigate a QRC framework based on two coupled Kerr nonlinear oscillators, a system well-suited for time-series prediction tasks due to its complex nonlinear interactions and potentially high-dimensional state space. We explore how its performance in time-series prediction depends on key physical parameters: input drive strength, Kerr nonlinearity, and oscillator coupling, and analyze the role of entanglement in improving the reservoir’s computational performance, focusing on its effect on predicting non-trivial time series. Using logarithmic negativity to quantify entanglement and normalized root mean square error (NRMSE) to evaluate predictive accuracy, our results suggest that entanglement provides a computational advantage on average up to a threshold in the input frequency, which persists under some levels of dissipation and dephasing. These findings contribute to the broader understanding of quantum reservoirs and highlight their potential for high performance, efficient quantum machine learning and time-series forecasting.

DOI: 10.1117/12.3066098

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