Backend JSON

Here it is presented how to specify a backend using JSON. Supported simulators must be indicated with the following aliases:

Siulator Name	Alias for the backend
AerSimulator	Aer
MQT-DDSIM	Munich
Qulacs	Qulacs
Maestro	Maestro
CunqaSimulator	Cunqa

Ideal backend

{
    "backend":{
        "name": "IdealBackend",
        "version": "0.0.1",
        "description": "Example of an ideal backend",
        "n_qubits": 16,
        "basis_gates": [
            "id", "h", "x", "y", "z", "cx", "cy", "cz", "ecr"
        ],
        "custom_instructions": "",
        "gates": [],
        "coupling_map": [],
        "simulator":"Aer"
    }
}

Noisy backend

The simplest way to specify a noisy backend is through a JSON file containing the desired noise properties in the format specified in Noise properties JSON. Then, internally it will be convert to the specific noise model format supported for the corresponding simulator.

{
    "backend":{
        "name": "NoisyBackend",
        "version": "0.0.1",
        "description": "Example of a noisy backend",
        "n_qubits": 16,
        "basis_gates": [
            "id", "h", "x", "y", "z", "cx", "cy", "cz", "ecr"
        ],
        "custom_instructions": "",
        "gates": [],
        "coupling_map": [],
        "simulator":"Aer",
        "noise_properties_path":"/path/to/noise/properties/json"
    }
}