create_photonic_gate.py

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import cudaq

cudaq.set_target("orca-photonics")


@cudaq.kernel
def kernel():
    # A single qumode with 2 levels initialized to the ground / zero state.
    level = 2
    qumode = qudit(level)

    # Apply the create gate to the qumode.
    create(qumode)  # |0⟩ -> |1⟩

    # Measurement operator.
    mz(qumode)


# Sample the qumode for 1000 shots to gather statistics.
# In this case, the results are deterministic and all return state 1.
result = cudaq.sample(kernel)
print(result)
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