def get_expectation_values_for_qubit_operator(
backend_specs: Specs,
circuit: Union[str, Circuit, Dict],
qubit_operator: Union[str, SymbolicOperator, Dict],
):
"""Measure the expection values of the terms in an input operator with respect to the state prepared by the input
circuit on the backend described by the backend_specs. The results are serialized into a JSON under the
file: "expectation-values.json"
ARGS:
backend_specs (Union[dict, str]): The backend on which to run the quantum circuit
circuit (Union[str, Circuit]): The circuit that prepares the state to be measured
qubit_operator (Union[str, SymbolicOperator]): The operator to measure
"""
if isinstance(circuit, str):
circuit = load_circuit(circuit)
elif isinstance(circuit, dict):
circuit = Circuit.from_dict(circuit)
if isinstance(qubit_operator, str):
qubit_operator = load_qubit_operator(qubit_operator)
elif isinstance(qubit_operator, dict):
qubit_operator = convert_dict_to_qubitop(qubit_operator)
if isinstance(backend_specs, str):
backend_specs = json.loads(backend_specs)
backend = create_object(backend_specs)
expectation_values = backend.get_expectation_values(
circuit, qubit_operator)
save_expectation_values(expectation_values, "expectation-values.json")
def run_circuit_and_measure(
backend_specs: Specs,
circuit: Union[str, Dict],
n_samples: Optional[int] = None,
noise_model: Optional[str] = None,
device_connectivity: Optional[str] = None,
):
if isinstance(backend_specs, str):
backend_specs = json.loads(backend_specs)
if noise_model is not None:
backend_specs["noise_model"] = load_noise_model(noise_model)
if device_connectivity is not None:
backend_specs["device_connectivity"] = load_circuit_connectivity(
device_connectivity)
backend = create_object(backend_specs)
if isinstance(circuit, str):
circuit = load_circuit(circuit)
else:
circuit = Circuit.from_dict(circuit)
measurements = backend.run_circuit_and_measure(circuit,
n_samples=n_samples)
measurements.save("measurements.json")