Quantum Backends
Luna easily connects you to the quantum world, eliminating the complexities often associated with navigating this landscape. With Luna offering comprehensive connectivity, here you will find a roadmap for exploring which quantum backends are accessible. This section provides detailed information about each backend, their usage within LunaSolve and LunaQ, and valuable links to further resources, ensuring you have all the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively leverage these technologies.
IBM
Available Backends
IBM provides a diverse array of quantum backends. Some backends include IBMQ Lima, IBMQ Santiago, and IBMQ Toronto, each offering different qubit configurations and capabilities for various quantum computing tasks.
Usage via LunaSolve
IBM's quantum backends can be utilized within LunaSolve using various algorithms to solve your problems, one of them being QAOA. Find out more about how to use IBM's hardware with LunaSolve here.
Usage via LunaQ
IBM's quantum backends are available through LunaQ to run arbitrary quantum programs, supporting both OpenQASM 2.0 and OpenQASM 3.0 as input formats. Find out more about their usage here.
Using Q-CTRL's Fire Opal
In addition, you can also access IBM via Q-CTRL's Fire Opal. Fire Opal is a service from Q-CTRL that allows you to easily run your most valuable quantum applications by abstracting hardware, automatically reducing error, and boosting algorithmic success on quantum computers in the NISQ era and beyond.
Fire Opal is accessible through an enhanced version of QAOA in LunaSolve, as well as for general quantum circuits in LunaQ. To utilize Fire Opal, you will need an additional token for this service. For more information, please refer to Q-CTRL's documentation or contact us with any questions.
D-Wave
D-Wave's quantum backends efficiently solve problems through annealing algorithms, providing robust solutions for optimization challenges. Additionally, their backends can be utilized to solve problems using a variety of other algorithms. Find out more about D-Wave's hardware here.
Available Backends
D-Wave's platform offers several quantum backends, including the advanced Advantage QPU and the widely used 2000Q QPU. The Advantage QPU features over 5.000 qubits with enhanced connectivity and performance, while the 2000Q QPU provides robust solutions with over 2.000 qubits, both designed to tackle complex optimization problems.
Usage via LunaSolve
You can access D-Wave's quantum annealer via LunaSolve, providing robust solutions for optimization problems. Additionally, D-Wave's hybrid solvers, such as Leap Hybrid BQM, are available, leveraging both quantum and classical resources. Furthermore, there are custom solvers like the Quantum Assisted Genetic Algorithm Plus (QAGA+) developed by Aqarios that use D-Wave's QPUs, offering unique approaches to problem-solving.
Usage via LunaQ
D-Wave is currently only accessible via LunaSolve. To solve custom problems via D-Wave, use LunaSolve's general Quantum Annealing Solver.
Amazon Braket
IonQ, IQM, QuEra, and Rigetti backends are provided via Amazon Braket. You can find more detailed documentation on these backends on Amazon Braket's website. Please note that some quantum hardware might only be accessible during certain times.
IonQ
IonQ's quantum computers are universal, gate-based machines that use ionized ytterbium atoms as qubits. Computations are performed by programming sequences of laser pulses to implement individual quantum gate operations. IonQ's quantum hardware is hosted on Amazon Braket. Find out more about IonQ's hardware here.
Available Backends
IonQ provides several quantum computing devices, including IonQ Harmony with up to 11 qubits, IonQ Aria featuring up to 25 qubits, and IonQ Forte, their most advanced system with 32 qubits. Check availability here.
Usage via LunaSolve
In LunaSolve, both the provider (IonQ) and the device, for example IonQ Harmony, need to be specified. You can find an example of this in LunaSolve here.
Usage via LunaQ
IonQ's quantum backends are available via LunaQ. Similar to LunaSolve, both the provider and the device need to be specified. Currently, we are only supporting OpenQASM 3.0 as input format.
IQM
IQM's quantum computers are universal, gate-based machines that utilize superconducting qubits. This superconducting quantum hardware excels in scalability and control, making it a strong contender for fault-tolerant quantum computing and enabling users to achieve the highest quality and accuracy for Noisy-Intermediate-Scale-Quantum applications. IQM's hardware is hosted on Amazon Braket. Find out more about IQM's hardware here.
Available Backends
IQM offers access to IQM Garnet, a high-fidelity 20-qubit device. Check availability here.
Usage via LunaSolve
In LunaSolve, both the provider (IQM) and the device, for example Garnet, need to be specified. You can find an example of this in LunaSolve here.
Usage via LunaQ
IQM's quantum backends are available via LunaQ. Similar to LunaSolve, both the provider and the device need to be specified. Currently, we are only supporting OpenQASM 3.0 as input format.
QuEra
QuEra's quantum computers utilize Rydberg atom qubits, leveraging the internal states of individual rubidium atoms that are captured and manipulated with laser beams. These quantum computers can simulate the behavior of other quantum systems through analog Hamiltonian simulation. Currently the QuEra hardware is hosted on Amazon Braket. Find out more about QuEra's hardware here.
Available Backends
QuEra offers the Aquila quantum computer, which is a 256-qubit neutral-atom quantum device. Aquila is QuEra's flagship backend, designed to solve complex problems using its flexible, programmable geometry of neutral atoms. Check availability here.
Usage via LunaSolve
In LunaSolve, both the provider (QuEra) and the device, for example Aquila, need to be specified. You can find an example of this in LunaSolve here.
Usage via LunaQ
QuEra's quantum backend is available via LunaQ. Similar to LunaSolve, both the provider and the device need to be specified. Currently, we are only supporting OpenQASM 3.0 as input format.
Rigetti
Rigetti's quantum processors are universal, gate-based machines utilizing superconducting qubits. The Aspen chips feature a scalable architecture with a grid of alternating fixed-frequency and tunable qubits. Rigetti builds integrated quantum systems for industries like finance and pharmaceuticals. Currently the Rigetti hardware is hosted on Amazon Braket. Find out more about Rigetti's hardware here.
Available Backends
Rigetti offers access to its quantum backends Ankaa-2 and Aspen-M-3. Check availability here.
Usage via LunaSolve
In LunaSolve, both the provider (Rigetti) and the device, for example Aspen-M-3, need to be specified. You can find an example of this in LunaSolve here.
Usage via LunaQ
Rigetti's quantum backends are available via LunaQ. Similar to LunaSolve, both the provider and the device need to be specified. Currently, we are only supporting OpenQASM 3.0 as input format.