Quantum Controller with Multiple Pulse Modes
A system comprises an electromagnetic pulse generation system that comprises a first pulse generation circuit, a second pulse generation circuit, and a mixing circuit. The electromagnetic pulse generation system is operable to output a first pulse generated by the first pulse generation circuit onto a first signal path, output a second pulse generated by the second pulse generation circuit onto the first signal path, generate a third pulse by mixing, via the mixing circuit, a fourth pulse generated by the first pulse generation circuit and a fifth pulse generated by the second pulse generation circuit, and output the third pulse on the first signal path.
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21 . A system comprising:
a waveform source, wherein a waveform comprises a plurality of pulses of electromagnetic waves;
a waveform generator operably coupled to the waveform source;
a digital-to-analog converter operably coupled to the waveform generator to generate an analog output; and
a manager adapted to control the waveform generator, wherein:
the manager comprises an instruction memory configured to store instructions,
the manager comprises an instruction interpreter configured to sequentially execute the instructions, and
the manager is configured to determine a coupling of the analog output to one or more quantum elements of a plurality of quantum elements.
22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system comprises a mixing circuit operably coupled to at least one quantum element of the plurality of quantum elements.
23 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the manager is software programmable.
24 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the waveform generator comprises a routing circuit operable to route signals between a mixing circuit and the plurality of quantum elements.
25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the routing circuit is configured to route the signals according to one or more characteristics of return pulses from a pulse-controlled system.
26 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the waveform generator is operably coupled to a pulse-controlled system.
27 . The system of claim 26 , wherein the pulse-controlled system is a quantum system comprising one or more quantum elements.
28 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system comprises a pulse modification circuit operable to pre-compensate for errors introduced by a signal path.
29 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system comprises a pulse modification circuit operable to process a plurality of pulse outputs and a mixed signal output.
30 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the system comprises a pulse modification circuit operable to pre-compensate for errors introduced by a mixing circuit.
31 . A method comprising:
generating a waveform, comprising a plurality of pulses of electromagnetic waves, via a waveform source and a waveform generator;
converting the generated waveform into an analog output via a digital-to-analog converter operably coupled to the waveform generator; and
controlling the waveform generator by sequentially interpreting instructions, via a manager, wherein the manager is configured to determine a coupling of the analog output to one or more quantum elements of a plurality of quantum elements.
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the method comprises mixing the analog output.
33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the manager is software programmable.
34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the method comprises routing signals between a mixing circuit and the plurality of quantum elements.
35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the method comprises routing signals according to one or more characteristics of return pulses from a pulse-controlled system.
36 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the waveform generator is operably coupled to a pulse-controlled system.
37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the pulse-controlled system is a quantum system comprising one or more quantum elements.
38 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the method comprises pre-compensating for errors introduced by a signal path.
39 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the method comprises processing a plurality of pulse outputs and a mixed signal output.
40 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the method comprises pre-compensating for errors introduced by a mixing circuit.