The Quantum Stack

The “Quantum Stack” refers to the combination of all of the different software and hardware pieces necessary for building a quantum computer.

To explain the quantum stack, we’ll go over each layer of the Quantum Stack in order of lowest level (closest to the actual qubits used for a given quantum computing task) to highest level (closest to the “end user”):

  1. Qubits

  2. Control Hardware

    • Typically an AWG for superconducting qubits

  3. Pulse

  4. Circuit

  5. Algorithm

  6. Application

Layers 4-6 describe most of qbitkit’s functionality, with the majority of the library addressing layer 4.