
Optimal Superdense Coding
Sending the Most Bits Per Qubit
Once upon a time, I designed a variation of the superdense coding algorithm. The variation itself is beyond the scope of this article, but the key takeaway is that I used the textbook number of qubits — two — for the superdense coding part. I was already aware of a three-qubit implementation, and then I became aware of a five-qubit implementation. If using three is…