qpic-simulator

page_type	languages	products	description
sample	qsharp csharp	qdk	This sample uses `IQuantumProcessor` to generate quantum circuit diagrams from execution traces.

Generating quantum circuit diagrams from execution traces

This sample illustrates how IQuantumProcessor can be used to generate quantum circuit diagrams from Q# program execution traces, using the ⟨q|pic⟩ language. It makes uses of custom intrinsic operations and classical control transformations.

Prerequisites

• The Microsoft Quantum Development Kit
• ⟨q|pic⟩

Running the Sample

This sample can be run in a number of different ways, depending on your preferred environment.

C# in Visual Studio Code or the Command Line

At a terminal, run the following command (with example arguments for the inputs) in the host directory:

dotnet test

After running the tests, the directory bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1 contains ⟨q|pic⟩ circuit diagrams for the test cases. You can create picture files from them using the following commands (assuming that ⟨q|pic⟩ is installed):

cp bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/t-injection.qpic .
qpic -f png t-injection.qpic

The resulting file will look as follows:

C# in Visual Studio 2019

Open the folder containing this sample in Visual Studio ("Open a local folder" from the Getting Started screen or "File → Open → Folder..." from the menu bar) and set host/host.csproj as the startup project. Press Start in Visual Studio to run the sample.

Manifest

• host/Program.qs: Q# code implementing test cases, each generating a quantum circuit diagram.
• host/host.csproj: Q# test project for the sample.
• simulator/Processor.cs: C# implementation of the QuantumProcessorBase abstract class.
• simulator/Simulator.cs: C# implementation of the QuantumProcessorDispatcher abstract class for custom simulators.
• simulator/Library.qs: Q# custom intrinsic operations used with this simulator.
• simulator/Simulator.Barrier.cs: Simulator specific implementation of intrinsic Barrier operation.
• simulator/Simulator.SavePicture.cs: Simulator specific implementation of intrinsic SavePicture operation.
• simulator/simulator.csproj: C# library project for the simulator.