Executing Circuits on Real Devices
摘要
While simulators provide a valuable development environment, ultimately, we want to run quantum circuits on actual quantum hardware to harness true quantum effects. Real quantum computers are accessible via cloud platforms from providers like IBM, Rigetti, Amazon, and Microsoft (Preskill in Quantum 2:79, 2018 [1]). These cloud-based services provide authenticated remote access to prototype quantum processors comprising stable cold atoms, trapped ions, or superconducting qubits. Compilation tools map quantum code to the target device topology and set available gates. Experiments run as jobs on quantum hardware, with runtime priority and quotas.