We illustrate implementations of several backends, translating schedules used in SimuQ solver to pulse schedules with knowledges of how machines implement AAIS.
Abstract Schedules
SimuQ solver generates abstract schedules that reproduce the target Hamiltonian. An abstract schedule contains a valuation of the global variables and a temporal graph of instruction blocks. An instruction block is consisted by several instructions, their local variable valuations and an evolution time \(t\). It represents these instructions are applied simultaneously for time \(t\). The temporal graph shows the temporal relation between two instruction blocks: an instruction block should start executing after the finish of the other instruction block execution.
Concrete Schedules and Pulse Schedules
The first component of a backend is a scheduler that settles down instruction executions’ start and end times according to the durations of their implementations. It specifies the sequence of instructions executed on a signal line (including idle intervals). This is done by importing the implementation details from the machine and running a topological sort of the temporal graph. The resulting schedule is called concrete schedule.
Then a pulse scheduler transpiles the concrete schedule into a pulse schedule by transpiling each instruction call with the pulse implementation of the instruction.
Supported Backends
- QuEra backend: using Rydberg AAIS with global control, through Amazon Braket or QuEra Bloqade.
- IBM backend: using Heisenberg-like AAIS with IBM machines’ topology, through IBM Quantum.