XXDecomposer

class qiskit.synthesis.XXDecomposer(basis_fidelity=1.0, euler_basis='U', embodiments=None, backup_optimizer=None)

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A class for optimal decomposition of 2-qubit unitaries into 2-qubit basis gates of XX type (i.e., each locally equivalent to CAN(alpha, 0, 0) for a possibly varying alpha).

Parameters

• basis_fidelity (dict(opens in a new tab) |float(opens in a new tab)) – available strengths and fidelity of each. Can be either (1) a dictionary mapping XX angle values to fidelity at that angle; or (2) a single float f, interpreted as {pi: f, pi/2: f/2, pi/3: f/3}.
• euler_basis (str(opens in a new tab)) – Basis string provided to OneQubitEulerDecomposer for 1Q synthesis. Defaults to “U”.
• embodiments (dict(opens in a new tab)[float(opens in a new tab), QuantumCircuit] | None) – A dictionary mapping interaction strengths alpha to native circuits which embody the gate CAN(alpha, 0, 0). Strengths are taken so that pi/2 represents the class of a full CX.
• backup_optimizer (Callable[..., QuantumCircuit] | None) – If supplied, defers synthesis to this callable when XXDecomposer has no efficient decomposition of its own. Useful for special cases involving 2 or 3 applications of XX(pi/2), in which case standard synthesis methods provide lower 1Q gate count.

Methods

num_basis_gates