Service Overview

1.1 General Information

The Quantum Service (“Q-Service”) is part of the DestinE Platform’s Data Management Services. The Quantum Service is designed to offer DestinE users a simple and consistent interface for experimenting with quantum computing leveraging the quantum emulators available in OVHcloud, and, at a later stage, also with upcoming real quantum devices. Quantum Emulators simulate the behavior of quantum systems and are useful for developing, testing, and running quantum programs in a safe and controlled environment. They make it possible to try out different quantum frameworks and technologies using only standard computing resources. The emulators use the JupyterLab interface by default.

1.2 User Categories

The Quantum Service is usable by all DestinE Platform registered users. Unregistered users can only access the documentation.

1.3 Available Environments

The Quantum Service offers a range of emulator environments based on popular quantum computing frameworks. These environments are accessible through JupyterLab notebooks and come pre-configured with the selected framework and version. Users can choose the environment that best matches their needs or the technology they want to explore. The currently supported environments include:

  • Alice & Bob Felis: to run fault-tolerant quantum algorithms with logical qubits and study quantum error correction with superconducting cat qubits.

  • Atos myQLM: the quantum computing framework by Atos.

  • C12: a platform focused on silicon-based quantum processors.

  • Pulser (Pasqal): a library for pulse-level/analog control of neutral atom devices and an emulator with QuTiP.

  • Qiskit: an open-source SDK for working with quantum computers at the level of extended quantum circuits, operators, and primitive.

  • QPerfect MIMIQ: designed for speed, scale, and accuracy, allowing users to simulate quantum algorithms beyond the limitations of current NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) computers.

  • Quandela Perceval: a simulation and control library for quantum photonic circuits.

  • Quobly: a python library designed for building, simulating, and analysing quantum circuits powered by the MIMIQ emulator of QPerfect.

Each framework supports one or more versions, and users can select their preferred version when creating a new quantum emulator. Examples and tutorials are available to guide users to discover the functionalities of each framework.