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The PennyLane Guide to Quantum Hardware

Quantum computing hardware is being realized via a remarkable diversity of physical systems and techniques. This collection guides you through the variety of modern quantum hardware by examining the quantum mechanical principles that make each platform unique. Discover the control methods and paradigms driving the global race to build a scalable quantum computer.

Delve into quantum computing hardware in this curated guide.

Quantum device implementations

How do actual fault-tolerant quantum devices work? Explore the physics and engineering behind modern quantum computers and learn about the challenges we have yet to overcome.

Pulse programming

Implementing quantum gates in real-world hardware presents a difficult engineering challenge. Explore how precise manipulation of electromagnetic pulses allows us to realize unitary gates on physical qubits.

Measurement-based quantum computing

Is gate-based computation the only path? Measurement-based quantum computing presents a different paradigm. Learn how entanglement and single-qubit measurements can be used to realize any quantum algorithm, offering advantages in specific quantum hardware implementations.


Documentation

  • qp.pulse
  • qp.pulse.ParametrizedHamiltonian
  • qp.pulse.ParametrizedEvolution
  • Dynamic quantum circuits

Quantum device implementations

How do actual fault-tolerant quantum devices work? Explore the physics and engineering behind modern quantum computers and learn about the challenges we have yet to overcome.


Pulse programming

Implementing quantum gates in real-world hardware presents a difficult engineering challenge. Explore how precise manipulation of electromagnetic pulses allows us to realize unitary gates on physical qubits.

Measurement-based quantum computing

Is gate-based computation the only path? Measurement-based quantum computing presents a different paradigm. Learn how entanglement and single-qubit measurements can be used to realize any quantum algorithm, offering advantages in specific quantum hardware implementations.


Documentation

  • qp.pulse
  • qp.pulse.ParametrizedHamiltonian
  • qp.pulse.ParametrizedEvolution
  • Dynamic quantum circuits

Quantum device implementations

How do actual fault-tolerant quantum devices work? Explore the physics and engineering behind modern quantum computers and learn about the challenges we have yet to overcome.


Pulse programming

Implementing quantum gates in real-world hardware presents a difficult engineering challenge. Explore how precise manipulation of electromagnetic pulses allows us to realize unitary gates on physical qubits.


Measurement-based quantum computing

Is gate-based computation the only path? Measurement-based quantum computing presents a different paradigm. Learn how entanglement and single-qubit measurements can be used to realize any quantum algorithm, offering advantages in specific quantum hardware implementations.


Documentation

  • qp.pulse
  • qp.pulse.ParametrizedHamiltonian
  • qp.pulse.ParametrizedEvolution
  • Dynamic quantum circuits
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