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braket.aws.ahs

  • QJIT
  • Pulses and Analog Hamiltonians
  • Quantum Hardware
  • Linux
  • macOS
  • Windows

The braket.aws.ahs device in the PennyLane-Braket plugin provides access for running analog Hamiltonian simulation (AHS) on hardware devices.

Recommended for:

  • Pulse programming workflows (not gate-based).
  • Targeting real quantum hardware.
  • Compatibility with JAX and Catalyst.
  • All operating systems.

Documentation

To learn more, please visit the device documentation:

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Installation

The braket.aws.ahs device can be installed with:

pip install amazon-braket-pennylane-plugin

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

Device Initialization

Initialize the device in PennyLane with:

import pennylane as qml
device_arn = "arn:aws:braket:us-east-1::device/qpu/quera/Aquila"
remote_device = qml.device("braket.aws.ahs", device_arn=device_arn, wires=3)

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