Quantum circuit simulation of linear optics using fermion to qubit
  encoding
This work proposes a digital quantum simulation protocol for the linear
scattering process of bosons, which provides a simple extension to partially
distinguishable boson cases. Our protocol is achieved by combining the
boson-fermion correspondence relation and fermion to qubit encoding protocols.
As a proof of concept, we designed quantum circuits for generating the
Hong-Ou-Mandel dip by varying particle distinguishability. The circuits were
verified with the classical and quantum simulations using the IBM Quantum and
IonQ cloud services.
Seungbeom Chin Jaehee Kim Joonsuk Huh