Efficient Quantum Circuits for the Hilbert Transform

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Authors: Henry Zhang, Joseph Li
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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