Bell State Circuit Visualizer 🔬

An interactive 3D visualization of the Bell State quantum circuit using Three.js. Watch quantum amplitudes evolve through Hadamard and CNOT gates with smooth animations.

Features

• 3D Visualization: Amplitude magnitudes as bar heights, phases as colors
• Quantum Circuit: Implements H → CNOT to create Bell State (|00⟩ + |11⟩)/√2
• Animation System: Smooth interpolation of complex amplitudes over 1 second
• Interactive Controls: Reset, Step, and Play buttons
• Real-time Display: Shows magnitudes and phases for all basis states
• Orbiting Camera: Slowly rotates around the scene
• Clean Architecture: Vanilla JS + Three.js, no frameworks

How to Run Locally

Method 1: Python HTTP Server (Recommended)

cd bell-state-visualizer
python3 -m http.server 8000

Then open: http://localhost:8000

Method 2: Node.js HTTP Server

cd bell-state-visualizer
npx http-server -p 8000

Then open: http://localhost:8000

Method 3: Direct File Access

Simply open index.html directly in a modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge). Note: Some browsers may restrict ES modules from file:// protocol. Use HTTP server if issues occur.

How It Works

Quantum State Vector

The 2-qubit system is represented as a 4-dimensional complex vector:

|ψ⟩ = α₀₀|00⟩ + α₀₁|01⟩ + α₁₀|10⟩ + α₁₁|11⟩

Circuit Steps

1. Initial State: |00⟩ = [1, 0, 0, 0]
2. Hadamard on Q0: Creates superposition (|00⟩ + |10⟩)/√2
3. CNOT(Q0→Q1): Entangles qubits → Bell State (|00⟩ + |11⟩)/√2

Quantum Gates Implementation

Hadamard Gate (Q0):

H = 1/√2 [1  1]
         [1 -1]

CNOT Gate:

• Control: Qubit 0
• Target: Qubit 1
• If control=|1⟩, flip target bit

Visualization Encoding

• Bar Height: Amplitude magnitude |α|
• Bar Color: Phase angle φ
  • Red (0°) → Yellow (90°) → Green (180°) → Cyan (270°) → Red (360°)

Code Architecture

Core Components

1. Complex Class (Complex)

   • Represents complex numbers with real and imaginary parts
   • Operations: add, multiply, scale, magnitude, phase
   • Conversion between rectangular and polar forms

2. QuantumState Class (QuantumState)

   • Manages 4-amplitude state vector
   • Implements quantum gates: applyHadamard(), applyCNOT()
   • Handles normalization

3. StateAnimator Class (StateAnimator)

   • Smoothly interpolates between quantum states
   • Ease-in-out animation over 1 second
   • Manages animation state machine

4. Visualizer Class (Visualizer)

   • Three.js scene setup and rendering
   • 3D bar creation and updates
   • Camera orbiting and lighting

5. BellStateApp Class (BellStateApp)

   • Main application controller
   • Handles UI interactions
   • Orchestrates quantum operations and animations

Upgrade Paths

1. Bloch Sphere Visualization

Complexity: Medium Implementation:

• Add BlochSphere class with Three.js sphere geometry
• Map single-qubit states to (θ, φ) coordinates
• Add separate view for individual qubit reduced density matrices
• Animate transitions on the Bloch sphere surface

Code location: Add after Visualizer class

class BlochSphere {
    constructor(scene, position) {
        // Create sphere geometry
        // Add X, Y, Z axes
        // Add state vector arrow
    }
    
    updateFromQubit(densityMatrix) {
        // Calculate Bloch vector
        // Update arrow position
    }
}

2. Entanglement Metrics

Complexity: Low-Medium Implementation:

• Calculate von Neumann entropy: S(ρ) = -Tr(ρ log ρ)
• Compute entanglement entropy from reduced density matrix
• Add concurrence calculation for 2-qubit systems
• Display metrics in sidebar with real-time updates

Code location: Add to QuantumState class

calculateEntanglementEntropy() {
    // Compute reduced density matrix for qubit 0
    // Calculate eigenvalues
    // Return -Σ λᵢ log(λᵢ)
}

3. Measurement Simulation

Complexity: Medium Implementation:

• Add "Measure" button to UI
• Sample from probability distribution |α|²
• Collapse state vector to measured basis state
• Show measurement statistics over multiple runs
• Add histogram of measurement outcomes

Code location: Add to BellStateApp class

measure() {
    const probabilities = this.animator.displayState.amplitudes
        .map(a => a.magnitude() ** 2);
    const outcome = sampleFromDistribution(probabilities);
    this.collapseState(outcome);
}

4. Multi-Gate Circuit Builder

Complexity: High Implementation:

• Create drag-and-drop gate palette (H, X, Y, Z, CNOT, Toffoli)
• Circuit timeline/track for gate placement
• Dynamic gate sequence execution
• Save/load circuit configurations
• Add more quantum gates (Pauli-X, Y, Z, Phase gates)

New components needed:

• GateLibrary class
• CircuitBuilder UI component
• Gate base class with subclasses

5. Multiple Qubits (3+ qubits)

Complexity: High Implementation:

• Generalize QuantumState to N qubits (2^N amplitudes)
• Update gate application to work with arbitrary qubit indices
• Visualize as 2D grid of bars instead of 1D line
• Add qubit selector for gate targets
• Consider amplitude grouping/filtering for clarity

Performance considerations:

• State vector grows exponentially (4 qubits = 16 bars, 5 = 32...)
• May need LOD or selective visualization
• Consider density matrix representation for large N

6. Quantum Tomography

Complexity: High Implementation:

• Simulate measurements in different bases (X, Y, Z)
• Reconstruct density matrix from measurement data
• Compare reconstructed state with actual state
• Visualize density matrix as heatmap
• Show fidelity metric

7. Decoherence & Noise Models

Complexity: Medium-High Implementation:

• Add noise channels (depolarizing, amplitude damping, phase damping)
• Animate transition from pure to mixed states
• Show purity decrease: Tr(ρ²)
• Density matrix representation (4×4 for 2 qubits)
• Compare ideal vs. noisy evolution

8. Educational Annotations

Complexity: Low Implementation:

• Add tooltips explaining each gate
• Show mathematical expressions for current state
• Display gate matrices when hovering
• Add tutorial mode with step-by-step explanations
• Include quantum mechanics glossary

9. Performance Optimizations

Complexity: Medium Implementation:

• Use Web Workers for quantum calculations
• Implement instanced rendering for multiple bars
• Add level-of-detail (LOD) for complex scenes
• Optimize animation loop with RAF throttling
• Consider WebGL2 features

10. Export & Sharing

Complexity: Low-Medium Implementation:

• Export circuit as QASM (OpenQASM format)
• Save/load state snapshots
• Generate shareable URLs with circuit encoded
• Export animations as GIF/video
• Screenshot functionality (already possible with Three.js)

Technical Details

Dependencies

• Three.js v0.160.0: 3D rendering (loaded from CDN)
• ES6 Modules: Native browser support required

Browser Compatibility

• Chrome 89+
• Firefox 88+
• Safari 15+
• Edge 89+

Performance

• Lightweight: ~400 polygons in scene
• Smooth 60 FPS animation
• No external dependencies beyond Three.js
• Self-contained single file

Project Structure

bell-state-visualizer/
├── index.html          # Complete application (HTML + CSS + JS)
└── README.md           # This file

Mathematical Foundation

State Normalization

⟨ψ|ψ⟩ = Σᵢ |αᵢ|² = 1

Hadamard Transform

Applied to basis states |0⟩ and |1⟩:

H|0⟩ = (|0⟩ + |1⟩)/√2
H|1⟩ = (|0⟩ - |1⟩)/√2

CNOT Operation

Truth table for computational basis:

|00⟩ → |00⟩
|01⟩ → |01⟩
|10⟩ → |11⟩
|11⟩ → |10⟩

Complex Interpolation

Linear interpolation in complex plane:

α(t) = α_start + (α_end - α_start) · ease(t)

Where ease(t) is a smooth interpolation function.

Contributing Ideas

• Add more quantum gates (Toffoli, Fredkin, etc.)
• Implement multi-qubit circuits (3, 4, 5 qubits)
• Add quantum algorithms (Deutsch-Jozsa, Grover's, etc.)
• Create mobile-responsive layout
• Add VR support with WebXR
• Implement quantum error correction codes
• Add sound/audio feedback tied to phases

License

MIT License - Feel free to use, modify, and distribute.

Acknowledgments

• Three.js community for excellent 3D library
• Quantum computing educators for pedagogical insights
• Bell State as the "Hello World" of quantum entanglement

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