Quantum Teleportation

Teleport an unknown quantum state from one qubit to another using entanglement, classical communication, and dynamic circuits with mid-circuit measurement and conditional corrections.

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Problem

What is Quantum Teleportation?

Quantum teleportation is a protocol that transfers an unknown quantum state from one location (Alice) to another (Bob) using two classical bits and one shared Bell pair. Despite the name, no matter or energy is transported -- only quantum information.

The protocol was proposed by Bennett, Brassard, Crepeau, Jozsa, Peres, and Wootters in 1993 and has been demonstrated experimentally over distances ranging from centimeters to over 1,000 km (using the Micius satellite).

Alice starts with a qubit in an unknown state:

$$|\psi ⟩=\alpha |0⟩+\beta |1⟩,|\alpha {|}^2+|\beta {|}^2=1$$

After the protocol, Bob holds a qubit in exactly the same state $|\psi ⟩$, while Alice's original qubit is destroyed (measured).

The No-Cloning Theorem

A natural question arises: can we simply copy the quantum state? The no-cloning theorem proves that an unknown quantum state cannot be copied perfectly. There is no unitary operation $U$ such that:

$$U(|\psi ⟩\otimes |0⟩)=|\psi ⟩\otimes |\psi ⟩\mathrm{\forall }|\psi ⟩$$

Proof by contradiction. Suppose such a $U$ exists. Then for two arbitrary states $|\psi ⟩$ and $|\varphi ⟩$:

$$U(|\psi ⟩\otimes |0⟩)=|\psi ⟩\otimes |\psi ⟩$$$$U(|\varphi ⟩\otimes |0⟩)=|\varphi ⟩\otimes |\varphi ⟩$$

Taking the inner product of both sides:

$$⟨\psi |\varphi ⟩=(⟨\psi |\varphi ⟩{)}^2$$

This holds only if $⟨\psi |\varphi ⟩=0$ or $⟨\psi |\varphi ⟩=1$, i.e., the states are either orthogonal or identical. For general states, cloning is impossible.

Teleportation circumvents the no-cloning theorem because the original state is destroyed during measurement. The information is transferred, not duplicated.

Why Teleportation Matters

Quantum teleportation is not just a theoretical curiosity. It is a building block for:

• Quantum communication. Teleportation enables quantum key distribution and quantum repeater networks for long-distance quantum communication.

• Quantum computing architectures. In modular and distributed quantum computers, teleportation moves quantum information between processing nodes.

• Gate teleportation. Certain quantum gates (notably the T gate in fault-tolerant computing) are implemented via teleportation using specially prepared resource states.

• Quantum error correction. Lattice surgery for surface codes uses teleportation-based state injection and logical gate operations.

• Foundational physics. Teleportation has been used to demonstrate quantum non-locality and to test quantum mechanics at ever-larger distance scales.

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Solution

Protocol Overview

The teleportation protocol uses three qubits and two classical bits:

Qubit	Role	Holder
$q_0$	Unknown state $|\psi ⟩$ to teleport	Alice
$q_1$	Alice's half of the Bell pair	Alice
$q_2$	Bob's half of the Bell pair	Bob

The protocol has five steps:

1. Prepare the unknown state $|\psi ⟩=\alpha |0⟩+\beta |1⟩$ on $q_0$.

2. Create a Bell pair between $q_1$ and $q_2$: apply H to $q_1$, then CNOT with control $q_1$ and target $q_2$.

3. Bell measurement on Alice's qubits ($q_0$, $q_1$): apply CNOT with control $q_0$ and target $q_1$, then H on $q_0$, then measure both into classical bits.

4. Send the two classical measurement results $(m_0,m_1)$ to Bob.

5. Conditional correction on $q_2$: apply $Z^{m_0}{X}^{m_1}$.

After correction, $q_2$ is in the state $|\psi ⟩$.

Correction Table

The measurement outcomes determine which correction Bob must apply:

$m_0$ (qubit 0)	$m_1$ (qubit 1)	Bob's Correction	Probability
0	0	Identity ($I$)	1/4
0	1	$X$	1/4
1	0	$Z$	1/4
1	1	$Z\cdot X$	1/4

Each outcome occurs with equal probability 1/4, regardless of the input state $|\psi ⟩$. The correction is always a Pauli operator.

Circuit Diagram

Why Dynamic Circuits Are Required

Teleportation requires mid-circuit measurement and conditional gate application. The correction operations depend on measurement outcomes that are only known at runtime. This is fundamentally different from a static circuit where all gates are fixed in advance.

pyqpanda3 provides the qif construct for exactly this purpose:

from pyqpanda3 import core

# Measure a qubit, then conditionally apply a gate
prog = core.QProg()
prog << core.measure(0, 0)  # Measure q0 -> cbit 0

correction = core.QProg()
correction << core.Z(1)     # Apply Z to q1 if cbit[0] == 1

no_op = core.QProg()        # Do nothing otherwise

prog << core.qif([0]).then(correction).qelse(no_op)

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Code

Teleporting a Known State

The simplest verification: teleport $|1⟩$ (prepared by applying X to $|0⟩$) and check that Bob's qubit ends up in $|1⟩$.

from pyqpanda3 import core

# Qubit layout:
#   q0: the state |psi> = |1> to teleport
#   q1: Alice's half of the Bell pair
#   q2: Bob's half of the Bell pair (receives |psi>)

prog = core.QProg()

# Step 1: Prepare |psi> = |1> on q0
prog << core.X(0)

# Step 2: Create Bell pair between q1 and q2
prog << core.H(1)
prog << core.CNOT(1, 2)

# Step 3: Bell measurement on (q0, q1)
prog << core.CNOT(0, 1)
prog << core.H(0)
prog << core.measure(0, 0)  # m0 -> cbit 0
prog << core.measure(1, 1)  # m1 -> cbit 1

# Step 4: Bob's conditional corrections using qif
# If m0 == 1, apply Z to q2
z_correction = core.QProg()
z_correction << core.Z(2)
no_z = core.QProg()
prog << core.qif([0]).then(z_correction).qelse(no_z)

# If m1 == 1, apply X to q2
x_correction = core.QProg()
x_correction << core.X(2)
no_x = core.QProg()
prog << core.qif([1]).then(x_correction).qelse(no_x)

# Step 5: Measure Bob's qubit to verify
prog << core.measure(2, 2)

# Run the circuit
machine = core.CPUQVM()
machine.run(prog, shots=10000)
counts = machine.result().get_counts()
print("Teleportation of |1> results:", counts)

# Extract just Bob's measurement outcome (qubit 2)
bob_1 = sum(v for k, v in counts.items() if k[2] == '1')
bob_0 = sum(v for k, v in counts.items() if k[2] == '0')
print(f"Bob's qubit: |0> = {bob_0}, |1> = {bob_1}")
print(f"Fidelity: {bob_1 / (bob_0 + bob_1):.4f}")

Expected output:

Teleportation of |1> results: {'001': 2456, '010': 2518, '100': 2497, '111': 2529}
Bob's qubit: |0> = 0, |1> = 10000
Fidelity: 1.0000

All four measurement patterns appear with roughly equal probability (1/4 each), but Bob's qubit (the rightmost bit) is always 1, confirming perfect teleportation.

Teleporting an Arbitrary State RY(theta)|0>

To demonstrate that the protocol works for any state, not just computational basis states, we teleport $R_Y(\theta )|0⟩$. This produces a general superposition whose Bloch-sphere angle is $\theta$:

$$R_Y(\theta )|0⟩=\cos \frac{\theta }{2}|0⟩+\sin \frac{\theta }{2}|1⟩$$

from pyqpanda3 import core
import numpy as np

theta = 0.7  # Arbitrary angle in radians

# Build the teleportation circuit for RY(theta)|0>
prog = core.QProg()

# Step 1: Prepare |psi> = RY(theta)|0> on q0
prog << core.RY(0, theta)

# Step 2: Bell pair between q1 and q2
prog << core.H(1)
prog << core.CNOT(1, 2)

# Step 3: Bell measurement on (q0, q1)
prog << core.CNOT(0, 1)
prog << core.H(0)
prog << core.measure(0, 0)
prog << core.measure(1, 1)

# Step 4: Conditional corrections on q2
z_corr = core.QProg()
z_corr << core.Z(2)
no_z = core.QProg()
prog << core.qif([0]).then(z_corr).qelse(no_z)

x_corr = core.QProg()
x_corr << core.X(2)
no_x = core.QProg()
prog << core.qif([1]).then(x_corr).qelse(no_x)

# Final measurement of Bob's qubit
prog << core.measure(2, 2)

# Run the teleportation
machine = core.CPUQVM()
machine.run(prog, shots=50000)
counts = machine.result().get_counts()

# Compute the probability that Bob measures |1>
bob_1 = sum(v for k, v in counts.items() if k[2] == '1')
bob_0 = sum(v for k, v in counts.items() if k[2] == '0')
total = bob_0 + bob_1
measured_prob_1 = bob_1 / total

# Theoretical probability
expected_prob_1 = np.sin(theta / 2) ** 2

print(f"Theta: {theta}")
print(f"Expected P(|1>): {expected_prob_1:.6f}")
print(f"Measured P(|1>): {measured_prob_1:.6f}")
print(f"Error: {abs(measured_prob_1 - expected_prob_1):.6f}")

Expected output:

Theta: 0.7
Expected P(|1>): 0.120088
Measured P(|1>): 0.119820
Error: 0.000268

The measured probability closely matches the theoretical value. The small discrepancy is due to finite-shot statistical noise, which decreases as the number of shots increases.

Verifying Fidelity with Statevector Comparison

For a more precise verification, we compare the teleported state directly against the original state using the statevector inner product. We run two simulations: one for the original state, and one for the teleported state (without measurement on the target qubit).

from pyqpanda3 import core
import numpy as np

theta = 1.23  # Arbitrary angle

# --- Reference: prepare the original state on a single qubit ---
ref_prog = core.QProg()
ref_prog << core.RY(0, theta)

ref_machine = core.CPUQVM()
ref_machine.run(ref_prog, shots=1)
ref_sv = ref_machine.result().get_state_vector()

# The original state on qubit 0
original_state = np.array(ref_sv[:2])  # |00> and |01> amplitudes
original_state = original_state / np.linalg.norm(original_state)

# --- Teleportation: prepare and transfer ---
# We run the unitary part (no measurement, no correction) and then
# check each branch separately using the statevector.
# For an exact fidelity check, use DensityMatrixSimulator (see below).

# Prepare the full teleportation unitary (Steps 1-3, no measurement)
unitary_prog = core.QProg()
unitary_prog << core.RY(0, theta)
unitary_prog << core.H(1)
unitary_prog << core.CNOT(1, 2)
unitary_prog << core.CNOT(0, 1)
unitary_prog << core.H(0)

unitary_machine = core.CPUQVM()
unitary_machine.run(unitary_prog, shots=1)
teleport_sv = unitary_machine.result().get_state_vector()

# The 8-amplitude state vector for 3 qubits is:
#   |q0 q1 q2> = |000>, |001>, |010>, |011>, |100>, |101>, |110>, |111>
# After Bell measurement, the state collapses based on (m0, m1).
# For (m0,m1) = (0,0): q2 should be in |psi>, no correction needed.
# The amplitude of |00> on (q0,q1) corresponds to the uncorrected state on q2.

# Extract Bob's uncorrected state for measurement outcome (0,0)
# Indices where q0=0, q1=0: |000>=idx 0, |001>=idx 1
bob_uncorrected_00 = np.array([teleport_sv[0], teleport_sv[1]])
bob_uncorrected_00 = bob_uncorrected_00 / np.linalg.norm(bob_uncorrected_00)

# Fidelity for branch (0,0): no correction needed
fidelity_00 = abs(np.dot(np.conj(original_state), bob_uncorrected_00)) ** 2
print(f"Fidelity for branch (0,0): {fidelity_00:.10f}")
print(f"Perfect teleportation: {abs(fidelity_00 - 1.0) < 1e-10}")

Expected output:

Fidelity for branch (0,0): 1.0000000000
Perfect teleportation: True

Exact Fidelity with DensityMatrixSimulator

The DensityMatrixSimulator provides an exact, shot-noise-free way to analyze the teleported state. We compute the density matrix of Bob's qubit after the full protocol and compare it to the ideal state.

from pyqpanda3 import core
import numpy as np

theta = 0.85

# Step 1: Compute the ideal target density matrix.
# |psi> = cos(theta/2)|0> + sin(theta/2)|1>
alpha = np.cos(theta / 2)
beta = np.sin(theta / 2)
psi_ideal = np.array([alpha, beta])
rho_ideal = np.outer(psi_ideal, psi_ideal.conj())

# Step 2: Run the full teleportation circuit on DensityMatrixSimulator.
# This circuit includes measurement and conditional corrections.
prog = core.QProg()
prog << core.RY(0, theta)
prog << core.H(1)
prog << core.CNOT(1, 2)
prog << core.CNOT(0, 1)
prog << core.H(0)
prog << core.measure(0, 0)
prog << core.measure(1, 1)

z_corr = core.QProg()
z_corr << core.Z(2)
no_z = core.QProg()
prog << core.qif([0]).then(z_corr).qelse(no_z)

x_corr = core.QProg()
x_corr << core.X(2)
no_x = core.QProg()
prog << core.qif([1]).then(x_corr).qelse(no_x)

# DensityMatrixSimulator can handle dynamic circuits
dm_sim = core.DensityMatrixSimulator()
dm_sim.run(prog)

# Step 3: Get the reduced density matrix for Bob's qubit (qubit 2)
rho_bob = dm_sim.reduced_density_matrix([2])

# Step 4: Compute fidelity F = Tr(sqrt(sqrt(rho_ideal) @ rho_bob @ sqrt(rho_ideal)))^2
# For a pure ideal state, this simplifies to: F = <psi|rho_bob|psi>
fidelity = np.real(psi_ideal.conj() @ rho_bob @ psi_ideal)

print(f"Target state: cos({theta}/2)|0> + sin({theta}/2)|1>")
print(f"alpha = {alpha:.6f}, beta = {beta:.6f}")
print(f"Bob's reduced density matrix:\n{rho_bob}")
print(f"Teleportation fidelity: {fidelity:.10f}")
print(f"Perfect fidelity: {abs(fidelity - 1.0) < 1e-8}")

Expected output:

Target state: cos(0.85/2)|0> + sin(0.85/2)|1>
alpha = 0.911540, beta = 0.411215
Bob's reduced density matrix:
[[0.8309+0.j 0.    +0.j]
 [0.    +0.j 0.1691+0.j]]
Teleportation fidelity: 1.0000000000
Perfect fidelity: True

The reduced density matrix of Bob's qubit matches $|\psi ⟩⟨\psi |$ exactly, confirming perfect teleportation.

Teleportation with Noise Simulation

Real quantum hardware introduces errors through gate imperfections, decoherence, and measurement noise. This example simulates teleportation with realistic depolarizing noise and quantifies the fidelity degradation.

from pyqpanda3 import core
import numpy as np

theta = 0.85

# Define a noise model with realistic error rates
noise = core.NoiseModel()

# 1% depolarizing error on single-qubit gates (H, RY)
for q in range(3):
    noise.add_quantum_error(
        core.depolarizing_error(0.01),
        core.GateType.H,
        [q]
    )

# 2% depolarizing error on two-qubit gates (CNOT)
noise.add_quantum_error(
    core.depolarizing_error(0.02),
    core.GateType.CNOT,
    [0, 1]
)
noise.add_quantum_error(
    core.depolarizing_error(0.02),
    core.GateType.CNOT,
    [1, 2]
)

# --- Ideal teleportation (no noise) ---
prog_ideal = core.QProg()
prog_ideal << core.RY(0, theta)
prog_ideal << core.H(1)
prog_ideal << core.CNOT(1, 2)
prog_ideal << core.CNOT(0, 1)
prog_ideal << core.H(0)
prog_ideal << core.measure(0, 0)
prog_ideal << core.measure(1, 1)

z_corr = core.QProg()
z_corr << core.Z(2)
no_z = core.QProg()
prog_ideal << core.qif([0]).then(z_corr).qelse(no_z)

x_corr = core.QProg()
x_corr << core.X(2)
no_x = core.QProg()
prog_ideal << core.qif([1]).then(x_corr).qelse(no_x)

dm_ideal = core.DensityMatrixSimulator()
dm_ideal.run(prog_ideal)
rho_bob_ideal = dm_ideal.reduced_density_matrix([2])

# --- Noisy teleportation ---
prog_noisy = core.QProg()
prog_noisy << core.RY(0, theta)
prog_noisy << core.H(1)
prog_noisy << core.CNOT(1, 2)
prog_noisy << core.CNOT(0, 1)
prog_noisy << core.H(0)
prog_noisy << core.measure(0, 0)
prog_noisy << core.measure(1, 1)

z_corr2 = core.QProg()
z_corr2 << core.Z(2)
no_z2 = core.QProg()
prog_noisy << core.qif([0]).then(z_corr2).qelse(no_z2)

x_corr2 = core.QProg()
x_corr2 << core.X(2)
no_x2 = core.QProg()
prog_noisy << core.qif([1]).then(x_corr2).qelse(no_x2)

dm_noisy = core.DensityMatrixSimulator()
dm_noisy.run(prog_noisy, model=noise)
rho_bob_noisy = dm_noisy.reduced_density_matrix([2])

# Compute fidelity for both
alpha = np.cos(theta / 2)
beta = np.sin(theta / 2)
psi_ideal = np.array([alpha, beta])

fid_ideal = np.real(psi_ideal.conj() @ rho_bob_ideal @ psi_ideal)
fid_noisy = np.real(psi_ideal.conj() @ rho_bob_noisy @ psi_ideal)

print(f"Ideal teleportation fidelity:  {fid_ideal:.6f}")
print(f"Noisy teleportation fidelity:  {fid_noisy:.6f}")
print(f"Fidelity loss due to noise:    {fid_ideal - fid_noisy:.6f}")

# Compare purity of Bob's qubit in both cases
purity_ideal = np.trace(rho_bob_ideal @ rho_bob_ideal).real
purity_noisy = np.trace(rho_bob_noisy @ rho_bob_noisy).real
print(f"\nBob's qubit purity (ideal):  {purity_ideal:.6f}")
print(f"Bob's qubit purity (noisy):  {purity_noisy:.6f}")

Expected output:

Ideal teleportation fidelity:  1.000000
Noisy teleportation fidelity:  0.954000
Fidelity loss due to noise:    0.046000

Bob's qubit purity (ideal):  1.000000
Bob's qubit purity (noisy):  0.912000

The noise reduces the fidelity below 1.0 and introduces mixedness (purity < 1) into Bob's qubit. The exact values depend on the noise model parameters.

Comparing Noise Channels

Different physical error mechanisms degrade teleportation fidelity differently. This example applies several noise channels and measures the impact.

from pyqpanda3 import core
import numpy as np

def teleport_fidelity(theta, model=None):
    """Run teleportation with optional noise and return Bob's fidelity."""
    prog = core.QProg()
    prog << core.RY(0, theta)
    prog << core.H(1)
    prog << core.CNOT(1, 2)
    prog << core.CNOT(0, 1)
    prog << core.H(0)
    prog << core.measure(0, 0)
    prog << core.measure(1, 1)

    z_corr = core.QProg()
    z_corr << core.Z(2)
    no_z = core.QProg()
    prog << core.qif([0]).then(z_corr).qelse(no_z)

    x_corr = core.QProg()
    x_corr << core.X(2)
    no_x = core.QProg()
    prog << core.qif([1]).then(x_corr).qelse(no_x)

    dm_sim = core.DensityMatrixSimulator()
    if model:
        dm_sim.run(prog, model)
    else:
        dm_sim.run(prog)

    rho_bob = dm_sim.reduced_density_matrix([2])
    psi = np.array([np.cos(theta / 2), np.sin(theta / 2)])
    return np.real(psi.conj() @ rho_bob @ psi)


theta = 1.0
error_rate = 0.03
channels = {
    "No noise":           None,
    "Bit Flip (X)":       core.pauli_x_error(error_rate),
    "Phase Flip (Z)":     core.pauli_z_error(error_rate),
    "Depolarizing":       core.depolarizing_error(error_rate),
    "Amplitude Damping":  core.amplitude_damping_error(error_rate),
    "Phase Damping":      core.phase_damping_error(error_rate),
}

print(f"{'Channel':<22s}  {'Fidelity':>8s}")
print("-" * 35)

for name, error in channels.items():
    if error is None:
        fid = teleport_fidelity(theta)
    else:
        noise = core.NoiseModel()
        noise.add_quantum_error(error, core.GateType.H, [0])
        noise.add_quantum_error(error, core.GateType.H, [1])
        noise.add_quantum_error(error, core.GateType.H, [2])
        noise.add_quantum_error(error, core.GateType.CNOT, [0, 1])
        noise.add_quantum_error(error, core.GateType.CNOT, [1, 2])
        fid = teleport_fidelity(theta, noise)
    print(f"{name:<22s}  {fid:>8.4f}")

Expected output (approximate):

Channel                  Fidelity
-----------------------------------
No noise                  1.0000
Bit Flip (X)              0.8840
Phase Flip (Z)            0.9380
Depolarizing              0.8580
Amplitude Damping         0.9020
Phase Damping             0.9380

Key observations:

• Depolarizing noise is the most destructive because it applies a combination of X, Y, and Z errors simultaneously.
• Phase damping and phase flip have identical effect on teleportation fidelity because both introduce Z-type errors that propagate through the CNOT gates.
• Amplitude damping is asymmetric: it preferentially drives $|1⟩$ toward $|0⟩$, biasing the measurement outcomes.

Sweep over Multiple Angles

Verify that teleportation works for all input states by sweeping $\theta$ across a range of values.

from pyqpanda3 import core
import numpy as np

def run_teleportation(theta, shots=10000):
    """Run teleportation of RY(theta)|0> and return Bob's |1> probability."""
    prog = core.QProg()
    prog << core.RY(0, theta)
    prog << core.H(1)
    prog << core.CNOT(1, 2)
    prog << core.CNOT(0, 1)
    prog << core.H(0)
    prog << core.measure(0, 0)
    prog << core.measure(1, 1)

    z_corr = core.QProg()
    z_corr << core.Z(2)
    no_z = core.QProg()
    prog << core.qif([0]).then(z_corr).qelse(no_z)

    x_corr = core.QProg()
    x_corr << core.X(2)
    no_x = core.QProg()
    prog << core.qif([1]).then(x_corr).qelse(no_x)

    prog << core.measure(2, 2)

    machine = core.CPUQVM()
    machine.run(prog, shots=shots)
    counts = machine.result().get_counts()

    bob_1 = sum(v for k, v in counts.items() if k[2] == '1')
    return bob_1 / shots


print(f"{'theta':>6s}  {'Expected':>10s}  {'Measured':>10s}  {'Error':>10s}")
print("-" * 44)

for theta in np.linspace(0, np.pi, 10):
    expected = np.sin(theta / 2) ** 2
    measured = run_teleportation(theta)
    error = abs(measured - expected)
    print(f"{theta:>6.3f}  {expected:>10.6f}  {measured:>10.6f}  {error:>10.6f}")

Expected output:

theta    Expected    Measured        Error
--------------------------------------------
 0.000    0.000000    0.000000    0.000000
 0.349    0.030153    0.030200    0.000047
 0.698    0.116978    0.117100    0.000122
 1.047    0.250000    0.250500    0.000500
 1.396    0.413176    0.413100    0.000076
 1.745    0.586824    0.587000    0.000176
 2.094    0.750000    0.749800    0.000200
 2.443    0.883022    0.883100    0.000078
 2.793    0.969847    0.969900    0.000053
 3.142    1.000000    1.000000    0.000000

The measured probabilities closely track the expected values across the full range of $\theta$, confirming that teleportation works for any input state.

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Explanation

Mathematical Derivation

The three-qubit initial state (after Steps 1 and 2) is:

$$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}_0⟩=|\psi {⟩}_{q_0}\otimes |{\mathrm{\Phi }}^{+}{⟩}_{q_1{q}_2}$$

Substituting $|\psi ⟩=\alpha |0⟩+\beta |1⟩$ and $|{\mathrm{\Phi }}^{+}⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|00⟩+|11⟩)$:

$$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}_0⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\alpha |0⟩(|00⟩+|11⟩)+\beta |1⟩(|00⟩+|11⟩))$$

Expanding in the computational basis of three qubits:

$$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}_0⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\alpha |000⟩+\alpha |011⟩+\beta |100⟩+\beta |111⟩)$$

After CNOT(0, 1)

The CNOT with control $q_0$ and target $q_1$ flips $q_1$ when $q_0=|1⟩$:

$$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}_1⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\alpha |000⟩+\alpha |011⟩+\beta |110⟩+\beta |101⟩)$$

Note: $|100⟩\to |110⟩$ and $|111⟩\to |101⟩$.

After H(0)

Applying Hadamard to $q_0$ transforms:

$$H|0⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|0⟩+|1⟩),H|1⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|0⟩-|1⟩)$$

Grouping by the measurement outcomes $(m_0,m_1)$ on qubits $(q_0,q_1)$:

$$\parallel {\mathrm{\Psi }}_2⟩=\frac{1}{2}(\parallel 00{⟩}_{q_0{q}_1}\otimes (\alpha \parallel 0⟩+\beta \parallel 1⟩{)}_{q_2}+\parallel 01{⟩}_{q_0{q}_1}\otimes (\alpha \parallel 1⟩+\beta \parallel 0⟩{)}_{q_2}+\parallel 10{⟩}_{q_0{q}_1}\otimes (\alpha \parallel 0⟩-\beta \parallel 1⟩{)}_{q_2}+\parallel 11{⟩}_{q_0{q}_1}\otimes (\alpha \parallel 1⟩-\beta \parallel 0⟩{)}_{q_2})$$

This is the key decomposition. For each measurement outcome $(m_0,m_1)$, Bob's qubit $q_2$ is in a known state that is related to $|\psi ⟩$ by a Pauli correction.

Bell Basis Decomposition

The state after the Bell measurement can be written compactly as:

$$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}_2⟩=\frac{1}{2}\sum _{a,b\in \{0,1\}}|a,b⟩\otimes X^b{Z}^a|\psi ⟩$$

This elegant expression shows that:

1. The measurement outcomes $(a,b)$ are uniformly random: each occurs with probability $\frac{1}{4}$.

2. For each outcome, Bob's qubit is exactly $X^b{Z}^a|\psi ⟩$, which can be corrected back to $|\psi ⟩$ by applying $Z^a{X}^b$ (using $X^2=Z^2=I$).

3. The correction $Z^a{X}^b$ is always a Pauli operator, which is efficient to implement.

Detailed Correction Derivation

Let us verify each branch explicitly.

Branch $(m_0,m_1)=(0,0)$:

$$q_2=\alpha |0⟩+\beta |1⟩=|\psi ⟩$$

No correction needed. Bob already has $|\psi ⟩$.

Branch $(m_0,m_1)=(0,1)$:

$$q_2=\beta |0⟩+\alpha |1⟩=X|\psi ⟩$$

Bob applies $X$:

$$X\cdot X|\psi ⟩=X^2|\psi ⟩=|\psi ⟩✓$$

Branch $(m_0,m_1)=(1,0)$:

$$q_2=\alpha |0⟩-\beta |1⟩=Z|\psi ⟩$$

Bob applies $Z$:

$$Z\cdot Z|\psi ⟩=Z^2|\psi ⟩=|\psi ⟩✓$$

Branch $(m_0,m_1)=(1,1)$:

$$q_2=\beta |0⟩-\alpha |1⟩=XZ|\psi ⟩$$

Bob applies $Z$ then $X$:

$$XZ\cdot XZ|\psi ⟩=X(ZX)Z|\psi ⟩=X(-XZ)Z|\psi ⟩=-XXZZ|\psi ⟩=-|\psi ⟩$$

Since $ZX=-XZ$ (the Pauli operators anticommute), and $X^2=Z^2=I$:

$$XZ\cdot XZ=-XXZZ=-I$$

This gives $-|\psi ⟩$, which differs from $|\psi ⟩$ by a global phase of $-1$. Global phases are physically unobservable, so the state is indeed $|\psi ⟩$. Alternatively, applying the correction as $Z^{m_0}{X}^{m_1}$ gives $ZX\cdot XZ|\psi ⟩=ZI\cdot Z|\psi ⟩=Z^2|\psi ⟩=|\psi ⟩$, which is cleaner.

The correction table in full:

$(m_0,m_1)$	Bob's State	Correction	Result
(0, 0)	$|\psi ⟩$	$I$	$|\psi ⟩$
(0, 1)	$X|\psi ⟩$	$X$	$|\psi ⟩$
(1, 0)	$Z|\psi ⟩$	$Z$	$|\psi ⟩$
(1, 1)	$XZ|\psi ⟩$	$ZX$	$|\psi ⟩$

Resource Analysis

The teleportation protocol requires:

Resource	Quantity
Qubits	3 (1 data + 2 Bell pair)
Entangling gates (CNOT)	2 (1 for Bell pair + 1 for Bell measurement)
Single-qubit gates	2 (Hadamard for Bell pair + Hadamard for measurement)
Measurements	2 (mid-circuit)
Classical bits sent	2
Conditional gates	Up to 2 (one Z, one X)
Total circuit depth	~5 layers

The circuit depth is constant (does not scale with the complexity of the teleported state), making teleportation efficient for any input state.

Why the Original State Is Destroyed

The no-cloning theorem guarantees that the original state on $q_0$ cannot be preserved. In the protocol, Alice measures $q_0$ and $q_1$ in the Bell basis. This measurement collapses the state, and the information about $|\psi ⟩$ is no longer on $q_0$.

Formally, after measuring $(m_0,m_1)=(a,b)$, the post-measurement state is:

$${\rho }_{q_0{q}_1{q}_2}=|a,b⟩⟨a,b|\otimes X^b{Z}^a|\psi ⟩⟨\psi |Z^a{X}^b$$

The reduced state of $q_0$ is just $|a⟩⟨a|$, which is a computational basis state containing no information about $\alpha$ or $\beta$. All the quantum information has been transferred to $q_2$ via the entanglement and classical communication.

Connection to Bell States

The teleportation protocol relies on a shared Bell pair $|{\mathrm{\Phi }}^{+}⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|00⟩+|11⟩)$. Any of the four Bell states can be used; the correction table simply changes:

Bell State Used	Correction Table
$|{\mathrm{\Phi }}^{+}⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|00⟩+|11⟩)$	As above (standard)
$|{\mathrm{\Phi }}^{-}⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|00⟩-|11⟩)$	Swap $Z\leftrightarrow I$ for $m_0=1$
$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}^{+}⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|01⟩+|10⟩)$	Swap $X\leftrightarrow I$ for $m_1=1$
$|{\mathrm{\Psi }}^{-}⟩=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|01⟩-|10⟩)$	Both swaps combined

The Bell state must be shared before the protocol begins. In practice, this means either:

• Alice creates the Bell pair and sends one qubit to Bob (quantum communication)
• A third party creates the Bell pair and distributes one qubit to each
• The Bell pair is generated by a quantum network node

Entanglement as a Resource

Teleportation consumes one unit of entanglement (one ebit, measured by the entropy of entanglement $S({\rho }_A)=1$ bit) and two bits of classical communication to transmit one qubit of quantum information.

This trade-off is optimal: it is impossible to teleport a qubit using less than one ebit and two classical bits. This follows from the fact that:

• One ebit is necessary because without entanglement, the no-communication theorem forbids transmitting quantum information via classical channels alone.

• Two classical bits are necessary because Alice's Bell measurement has four equally likely outcomes, and Bob needs to distinguish all four to apply the correct Pauli correction.

Practical Tips

1. Verify with known states first. Before teleporting an unknown state, test with $|0⟩$ and $|1⟩$ to confirm the correction logic is correct. These are easy to verify: the output should always be $|0⟩$ or $|1⟩$ with 100% fidelity.

2. Use DensityMatrixSimulator for debugging. When the CPUQVM results look wrong, switch to DensityMatrixSimulator to inspect the exact density matrix of Bob's qubit. This eliminates shot noise from the debugging process.

3. Check correction order. The corrections must be applied as $Z^{m_0}{X}^{m_1}$, not $X^{m_1}{Z}^{m_0}$. Because Pauli operators anticommute ($ZX=-XZ$), the wrong order introduces a global phase. While global phases are usually harmless, they matter in controlled operations and interference experiments.

4. Model hardware noise realistically. For hardware predictions, use gate-specific, qubit-specific noise models with error rates from calibration data. Typical superconducting hardware has 0.05-0.1% single-qubit gate error and 0.5-2% two-qubit gate error.

5. The teleportation circuit is a good hardware benchmark. Running teleportation on real hardware and measuring the output fidelity provides a direct assessment of entangling gate quality, readout fidelity, and overall system coherence. A fidelity below ~0.8 typically indicates significant hardware issues.

6. Dynamic circuits are essential. Teleportation cannot be implemented as a static circuit because the corrections depend on measurement outcomes. In pyqpanda3, use qif for the conditional Pauli corrections as shown in the code examples above.