Clifford

class Clifford(num_qubits=None, table=None, phases=None)

Clifford Operator Class.

Attributes

Clifford.num_qubits	Return the number of qubits for the Clifford.
Clifford.phases	Return the Clifford phases.
Clifford.table	Return the Clifford table.

Methods

Clifford.__getitem__(index)	Get element from internal symplectic table.
Clifford.as_dict()	Return dictionary (JSON) represenation of Clifford object
Clifford.cx(qubit_ctrl, qubit_trgt)	Apply a Controlled-NOT “cx” gate.
Clifford.cz(qubit_ctrl, qubit_trgt)	Apply a Controlled-z “cz” gate.
Clifford.destabilizer(row)	Return the destabilizer as a Pauli object.
Clifford.from_dict(clifford_dict)	Load a Clifford from a dictionary.
Clifford.h(qubit)	Apply an Hadamard “h” gate to qubit.
Clifford.index()	Returns a unique index for the Clifford.
Clifford.s(qubit)	Apply a phase “s” gate to qubit.
Clifford.sdg(qubit)	Apply an adjoint phase “sdg” gate to qubit.
Clifford.stabilizer(qubit)	Return the qubit stabilizer as a Pauli object.
Clifford.swap(qubit0, qubit1)	Apply SWAP gate between two qubits.
Clifford.update_destabilizer(qubit, pauli)	Update the qubit destabilizer row from a Pauli object.
Clifford.update_stabilizer(qubit, pauli)	Update the qubit stabilizer row from a Pauli object.
Clifford.v(qubit)	Apply v gate v = sdg.h .
Clifford.w(qubit)	Apply w gate w = v.v .
Clifford.x(qubit)	Apply a Pauli “x” gate to a qubit.
Clifford.y(qubit)	Apply an Pauli “y” gate to a qubit.
Clifford.z(qubit)	Apply an Pauli “z” gate to qubit.