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Snapshot

class Snapshot(label, snapshot_type='statevector', name=None)

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Bases: qiskit.pulse.instructions.instruction.Instruction

An instruction targeted for simulators, to capture a moment in the simulation.

Create new snapshot.

Parameters

  • label (str) – Snapshot label which is used to identify the snapshot in the output.
  • snapshot_type (str) – Type of snapshot, e.g., “state” (take a snapshot of the quantum state). The types of snapshots offered are defined by the simulator used.
  • name (Optional[str]) – Snapshot name which defaults to label. This parameter is only for display purposes and is not taken into account during comparison.

Raises

PulseError – If snapshot label is invalid.


Methods

append

Snapshot.append(schedule, name=None)

Return a new Schedule with schedule inserted at the maximum time over all channels shared between self and schedule.

Parameters

  • schedule (Union['Schedule', 'Instruction']) – Schedule or instruction to be appended
  • name (Optional[str]) – Name of the new schedule. Defaults to name of self

Returns

A new schedule with schedule a this instruction at t=0.

Return type

Schedule

ch_duration

Snapshot.ch_duration(*channels)

Return duration of the supplied channels in this Instruction.

Parameters

*channels – Supplied channels

Return type

int

ch_start_time

Snapshot.ch_start_time(*channels)

Return minimum start time for supplied channels.

Parameters

*channels – Supplied channels

Return type

int

ch_stop_time

Snapshot.ch_stop_time(*channels)

Return maximum start time for supplied channels.

Parameters

*channels – Supplied channels

Return type

int

draw

Snapshot.draw(dt=1, style=None, filename=None, interp_method=None, scale=1, plot_all=False, plot_range=None, interactive=False, table=True, label=False, framechange=True, channels=None)

Plot the instruction.

Parameters

  • dt (float) – Time interval of samples
  • style (Optional[SchedStyle]) – A style sheet to configure plot appearance
  • filename (Optional[str]) – Name required to save pulse image
  • interp_method (Optional[Callable]) – A function for interpolation
  • scale (float) – Relative visual scaling of waveform amplitudes
  • plot_all (bool) – Plot empty channels
  • plot_range (Optional[Tuple[float]]) – A tuple of time range to plot
  • interactive (bool) – When set true show the circuit in a new window (this depends on the matplotlib backend being used supporting this)
  • table (bool) – Draw event table for supported instructions
  • label (bool) – Label individual instructions
  • framechange (bool) – Add framechange indicators
  • channels (Optional[List[Channel]]) – A list of channel names to plot

Returns

A matplotlib figure object of the pulse schedule

Return type

matplotlib.figure

insert

Snapshot.insert(start_time, schedule, name=None)

Return a new Schedule with schedule inserted within self at start_time.

Parameters

  • start_time (int) – Time to insert the schedule schedule
  • schedule (Union['Schedule', 'Instruction']) – Schedule or instruction to insert
  • name (Optional[str]) – Name of the new schedule. Defaults to name of self

Returns

A new schedule with schedule inserted with this instruction at t=0.

Return type

Schedule

is_parameterized

Snapshot.is_parameterized()

Return True iff the instruction is parameterized.

Return type

bool

shift

Snapshot.shift(time, name=None)

Return a new schedule shifted forward by time.

Parameters

  • time (int) – Time to shift by
  • name (Optional[str]) – Name of the new schedule. Defaults to name of self

Returns

The shifted schedule.

Return type

Schedule


Attributes

channel

Return the Channel that this instruction is scheduled on; trivially, a SnapshotChannel.

Return type

SnapshotChannel

channels

Returns the channels that this schedule uses.

Return type

Tuple[SnapshotChannel]

duration

Duration of this instruction.

Return type

int

id

Unique identifier for this instruction.

Return type

int

instructions

Iterable for getting instructions from Schedule tree.

Return type

Tuple[Tuple[int, Instruction]]

label

Label of snapshot.

Return type

str

name

Name of this instruction.

Return type

str

operands

Return instruction operands.

Return type

Tuple

parameters

Parameters which determine the instruction behavior.

Return type

Set

start_time

Relative begin time of this instruction.

Return type

int

stop_time

Relative end time of this instruction.

Return type

int

type

Type of snapshot.

Return type

str

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