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aqt.noisy_sim

  • Noise
  • CPU (simulator)
  • Linux
  • macOS
  • Windows

The aqt.noisy_sim device in the PennyLane-AQT plugin provides access to noisy trapped-ion quantum hardware emulation.

Recommended for:

  • Noisy gate-based trapped-ion simulations.
  • Integration with bespoke AQT trapped-ion gates.
  • Support for core PennyLane gates.
  • All operating systems.

Documentation

To learn more, please visit the device documentation:

  • aqt.noisy_sim documentation

See all PennyLane-AQT devices:

  • aqt.noisy_sim
  • aqt.sim

Installation

The aqt.noisy_sim device can be installed with:

pip install pennylane-aqt

For more details on installation and dependencies, visit the PennyLane-AQT installation page.

Device Initialization

Initialize the device in PennyLane with:

import pennylane as qml
from pennylane_aqt import ops
dev = qml.device("aqt.noisy_sim", wires=2)

For more details on device settings and keyword arguments, see the device documentation.

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