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strawberryfields.remote

This plugin is compatible with PennyLane versions up to and including v0.29.

  • Continuous Variables
  • Quantum Hardware
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Windows

The strawberryfields.remote device in the PennyLane-Strawberryfields plugin allows for building, executing, and managing quantum programs that run directly on Xanadu’s photonic chips.

Recommended for:

  • Small-scale photonic workflows on photonic QPUs.

Documentation

To learn more, please visit the device documentation:

  • strawberryfields.remote documentation

See all PennyLane-Strawberry Fields devices:

  • strawberryfields.fock
  • strawberryfields.gaussian
  • strawberryfields.gbs
  • strawberryfields.remote
  • strawberryfields.tf

Installation

The strawberryfields.remote device can be installed with:

pip install pennylane-sf

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


Device Initialization

Initialize the device in PennyLane with:

import pennylane as qml dev = qml.device('strawberryfields.remote', backend="X8", shots=10, sf_token="your-token")  

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


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