In this joint research, we are developing basic methods for utilizing quantum computers for quantum chemical calculations and materials development, with the anticipation that a quantum computer of practical size and accuracy will be realized within a few years. Thus far, we have developed algorithms for more performant quantum chemical calculations (orbital optimized unitary-coupled cluster, OO-UCC)*1 and an algorithm for calculating energy in periodic systems*2, with these results being published in scientific journals.

※1: Physical. Review Research 2, 033421 (2020)
※2: Physical. Review Research 4, 013052 (2021)