Full data · IBM Heron ibm_fez
Sequence IDWKKLLDAAKQIL (mastoparan I, 14-mer) · 46 qubits (21 geometry + 25 contacts) ·
Eref = -8.6980 · Generated from JSON artifacts in this folder.
Read the control first: random Tier D repair reaches -10.65 (no quantum) — below QPC −9.74. Post-repair energy is not the quantum differentiator; see the narrative report for claims.
8 IBM Runtime jobs recovered into evidence bundle (NDA) (40 960 shots total).
| Source | Tier A best | Tier C best | Tier D best | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IonQ BF-DCQO (literature) | mean -4.1850 | — | -8.6980 | arXiv:2604.26861 |
| QPC Fez merged | 13.5000 | -0.3200 | -9.7400 | All modes · repair on combined counts |
| Random Tier D control | — | — | -10.6500 (best of 3 seeds) | No quantum · evidence bundle (NDA) |
Each row: one circuit mode, FakeFez-estimated transpile stats, energy tiers on that run's shots.
| Mode | θ | Shots | Aer depth | Aer 2Q | Tier A | Tier C | Tier D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| random | 0.55 | 4096 × 2 | 4 | 0 | 22.6000 | -0.3200 | — |
| flat | 0.55 | 4096 × 2 | 673 | 297 | 14.6800 | -0.3000 | — |
| qpc | 0.55 | 4096 × 2 | 807 | 1130 | 17.3000 | -0.4200 | — |
| qpc-shallow | 0.38 | 8192 × 2 | 396 | 453 | 13.5000 | 4.6800 | -8.8700 |
Verify on quantum.ibm.com → Jobs.
| Mode | Job ID | Shots/run | Depth | 2Q gates | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| random | d869lotg7okc73ekrna0 |
4096 | 4 | 0 | no |
| random | d869mhqs46sc73f6nqj0 |
4096 | 4 | 0 | no |
| flat | d869mugp0eas73dkmtc0 |
4096 | 673 | 297 | no |
| flat | d869n0dg7okc73ekrogg |
4096 | 673 | 297 | no |
| qpc | d869nbh789is738vdqo0 |
4096 | 807 | 1130 | no |
| qpc | d869nf1789is738vdqsg |
4096 | 807 | 1130 | no |
| qpc-shallow | d869vhlg7okc73eks0r0 |
8192 | 396 | 453 | no |
| qpc-shallow | d869vk5g7okc73eks0tg |
8192 | 396 | 453 | no |
Same repair code as quantum pool; tests whether Tier D alone explains low energies (IonQ Fig. 4 analogue). Source: evidence bundle (NDA).
| Seed | Tier A best | Top-200 pool mean (pre-repair) | Tier D best | n unique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 15.8200 | 31.4574 | -7.9600 | 40960 |
| 7 | 8.7700 | 30.8111 | -10.6500 | 40960 |
| 2026 | 14.5500 | 31.4988 | -9.7400 | 40960 |
Quantum merged Tier D: -9.7400 · Best random Tier D: -10.6500 · Pool-quality gap (quantum Tier A best vs random top-200 mean): quantum samples concentrate toward lower energies before repair.