Efficient Quantum Circuits for the Hilbert Transform
Abstract
The quantum Fourier transform and quantum wavelet transform have been cornerstones of quantum information processing. However, for non-stationary signals and anomaly detection, the Hilbert transform can be a more powerful tool, yet no prior work has provided efficient quantum implementations for the discrete Hilbert transform. This letter presents a novel construction for a quantum Hilbert transform in polylogarithmic size and logarithmic depth for a signal of length$N$, exponentially fewer operations than classical algorithms for the same mapping. We generalize this algorithm to create any$d$-dimensional Hilbert transform in depth$O(d\log N)$. Simulations demonstrate effectiveness for tasks such as power systems control and image processing, with exact agreement with classical results.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
Publication details
- Journal / source
- IEEE Signal Processing Letters
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Volume
- 33
- Pages
- 738–742
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026