Software-defined pulse orchestration platform
A system comprises pulse program compiler circuitry operable to analyze a pulse program that includes a pulse operation statement, and to generate, based on the pulse program, machine code that, if loaded into a pulse generation and measurement circuit, configures the pulse generation and measurement circuit to generate one or more pulses and/or process one or more received pulses. The pulse operation statement may specify a first pulse to be generated, and a target of the first pulse. The pulse operation statement may specify parameters to be used for processing of a return signal resulting from transmission of the first pulse. The pulse operation statement may specify an expression to be used for processing of the first pulse by the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit sends the first pulse to the target.
1. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined;
transmitting one or more pulses to a target, wherein a pulse program comprises an update frequency statement that specifies the target and an expression for the frequency of a local oscillator associated with the target;
evaluating the expression during runtime of the machine code; and
setting the frequency of the local oscillator according to a result of the evaluation of the expression.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein:
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises a demodulation of the return signal; and
the parameters specify a frequency to use for the demodulation.
13. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises counting a number of pulses in a given time window.
14. The method of claim 6 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises identifying an arrival time of each pulse relative to a beginning of a specified time window.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
a pulse operation statement references the variable;
the pulse operation statement specifies that a result of processing a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses is to be associated with the variable; and
the method comprises associating the result with the variable and storing the result to memory.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a phase alteration statement that specifies the target and an expression for an angle for altering a phase of a local oscillator associated with the target; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the expression during runtime of the machine code, and
altering the phase of the local oscillator according to a result of the evaluation of the expression.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
22. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
24. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
25. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
26. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
27. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
28. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.
29. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined;
transmitting one or more pulses to a target, wherein a pulse program comprises a phase alteration statement that specifies the target and an expression for an angle for altering a phase of a local oscillator associated with the target;
evaluating the expression during runtime of the machine code; and
altering the phase of the local oscillator according to a result of the evaluation of the expression.
30. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
31. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
32. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
33. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
34. The method of claim 29 , wherein the method comprises:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses.
35. The method of claim 34 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal.
36. The method of claim 34 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
37. The method of claim 36 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
38. The method of claim 35 , wherein:
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
39. The method of claim 35 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
40. The method of claim 35 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises a demodulation of the return signal; and
the parameters specify a frequency to use for the demodulation.
41. The method of claim 34 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises counting a number of pulses in a given time window.
42. The method of claim 34 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises identifying an arrival time of each pulse relative to a beginning of a specified time window.
43. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
a pulse operation statement references the variable;
the pulse operation statement specifies that a result of processing a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses is to be associated with the variable; and
the method comprises associating the result with the variable and storing the result to memory.
44. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
45. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
46. The method of claim 45 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
47. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and
transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
48. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
49. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
50. The method of claim 49 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
51. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
52. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
53. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
54. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
55. The method of claim 29 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.
56. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined; and
transmitting one or more pulses to a target, wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable,
a pulse operation statement references the variable, and
the pulse operation statement specifies that a result of processing a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses is to be associated with the variable; and
associating the result with the variable and storing the result to memory.
57. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
58. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
59. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
60. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
61. The method of claim 56 , wherein the method comprises:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses.
62. The method of claim 61 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal.
63. The method of claim 61 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
64. The method of claim 63 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
65. The method of claim 62 , wherein:
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
66. The method of claim 62 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
67. The method of claim 62 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises a demodulation of the return signal; and
the parameters specify a frequency to use for the demodulation.
68. The method of claim 61 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises counting a number of pulses in a given time window.
69. The method of claim 61 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises identifying an arrival time of each pulse relative to a beginning of a specified time window.
70. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
71. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
72. The method of claim 71 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
73. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and
transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
74. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
75. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
76. The method of claim 75 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
77. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
78. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
79. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
80. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
81. The method of claim 56 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.
82. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined;
transmitting one or more pulses to a target; and
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses, wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses, and
processing the return signal comprises identifying an arrival time of each pulse relative to a beginning of a specified time window.
83. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
84. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
85. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
86. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
87. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal.
88. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
89. The method of claim 88 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
90. The method of claim 87 , wherein:
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
91. The method of claim 87 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
92. The method of claim 87 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises a demodulation of the return signal; and
the parameters specify a frequency to use for the demodulation.
93. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses; and
processing the return signal comprises counting a number of pulses in a given time window.
94. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
95. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
96. The method of claim 95 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
97. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and
transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
98. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
99. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
100. The method of claim 99 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
101. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
102. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
103. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
104. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
105. The method of claim 82 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.
106. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined;
transmitting one or more pulses to a target; and
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses, wherein:
the return signal comprises a series of pulses, and processing the return signal comprises counting a number of pulses in a given time window.
107. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
108. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
109. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
110. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
111. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal.
112. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
113. The method of claim 112 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
114. The method of claim 111 , wherein:
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
115. The method of claim 111 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
116. The method of claim 111 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises a demodulation of the return signal; and
the parameters specify a frequency to use for the demodulation.
117. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
118. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
119. The method of claim 118 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
120. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and
transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
121. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
122. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
123. The method of claim 122 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
124. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
125. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
126. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
127. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
128. The method of claim 106 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.
129. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined;
transmitting one or more pulses to a target; and
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses, wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal,
processing the return signal comprises a demodulation of the return signal, and
the parameters specify a frequency to use for the demodulation.
130. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
131. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
132. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
133. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
134. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
135. The method of claim 134 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
136. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
137. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
138. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
139. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
140. The method of claim 139 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
141. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and
transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
142. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
143. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
144. The method of claim 143 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
145. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
146. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
147. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
148. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
149. The method of claim 129 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.
150. A method comprising:
configuring a pulse generation and measurement circuit, according to machine code;
generating one or more pulses, via the pulse generation and measurement circuit, comprising one or more characteristics that are dynamically determined;
transmitting one or more pulses to a target; and
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit to process of a return signal resulting from the transmission of the one or more pulses, wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies parameters to be used for processing the return signal, and
the parameters comprise parameters of a neural network to be used for processing the return signal.
151. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
the machine code is associated with a pulse program;
the pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable; and
the one or more characteristics are associated with the variable.
152. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
the one or more characteristics of the one or more pulses comprise one or more of:
a frequency,
a phase,
an amplitude,
a slope,
a chirp rate, and
a duration.
153. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
configuring the pulse generation and measurement circuit comprises determining a value to be assigned to a variable during runtime of the machine code.
154. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
the machine code sets an intermediate frequency according to the target.
155. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify integration weights to use for the integration.
156. The method of claim 155 , wherein:
the integration weights are specified as one or more vectors.
157. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
processing the return signal comprises an integration of the return signal; and
the parameters specify time parameters to use for the integration.
158. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies an expression to be used for processing the one or more pulses the pulse generation and measurement circuit before the pulse generation and measurement circuit transmits the one or more pulses to the target; and
the method comprises processing the one or more pulses before sending a first pulse of the one or more pulses to the target.
159. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a declaration statement that defines a variable;
an expression references the variable; and
the method comprises determining a value of the variable during runtime of the machine code.
160. The method of claim 159 , wherein the method comprises:
processing a return signal; and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
161. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a condition expression, and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression during runtime of the machine code, and
transmitting the one or more pulses only when the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
162. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a flow control statement associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises waiting for a signal before resuming execution of the pulse program.
163. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a conditional statement that specifies a condition expression and one or more conditioned statements associated with the machine code; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the condition expression; and
executing instructions corresponding to the one or more conditioned statements only if the condition expression evaluates to a determined value.
164. The method of claim 163 , wherein:
the conditioned expression comprises a variable; and
the method comprises:
processing a return signal, and
determining a value of the variable according to the processing of the return signal.
165. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse operation statement specifies a break condition; and
the method comprises:
evaluating the break condition; and
stopping generation of the one or more pulses when the break condition evaluates to a determined value.
166. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises an align statement that specifies a plurality of pulse targets; and
the method comprises waiting for an execution of instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets to complete before beginning an execution of subsequent instructions involving any of the plurality of pulse targets.
167. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a wait statement that specifies a target and an amount of time to wait before transmitting to the target; and
the method comprises waiting the specified amount of time.
168. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a variable assignment statement that assigns an expression to a variable that is associated with a register that can be read from and/or written to by a programming subsystem during runtime of the machine code; and
the pulse operation statement references the variable.
169. The method of claim 150 , wherein:
a pulse program comprises a trigger wait statement operable to stop the machine code until a trigger is received.