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Quantum memristors: Towards scalable quantum neuromorphic architectures with coupling

Sergey Stremoukhov1,2, Pavel Forsh1,2, Anna Frolova1,2,*, Ilya Kovalishin1,†, Daniil Rusakov1, Marat Shakirov2, Ksenia Khabarova2, and Nikolay Kolachevsky2,3

  • *Contact author: frolova.as17@physics.msu.ru
  • Contact author: kovalishinilya@gmail.com

Phys. Rev. A 113, 032619 – Published 20 March, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/9fy7-4dkb

Abstract

Quantum memristors (QMs) have emerged as a promising frontier in neuromorphic computing and quantum information processing. In this paper, we propose a different methodology for defining three coupled ion-trap-based QMs on a single Yb+171 ion, with the flexibility to operate any two of them as a coupled pair at a given time, opening possibilities for scalable multilayer quantum perceptrons which require fewer trapped ions for the same architectural complexity. Our study systematically evaluates the efficacy of coupled and noncoupled QM-based models in an image classification machine learning task. Numerical simulations reveal that coupling QMs preserves their performance quality, supporting the adoption of coupled QMs in scalable neural architectures. Our results demonstrate that QM-based models maintain stability in compact neural networks and achieve a high recognition accuracy, making them viable candidates for efficient neuromorphic computing systems.

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