Compact graph-based pulse description for controlling quantum computers

A compute device comprising:

• circuitry configured to:
• obtain pulse description data indicative of a graph representing one or more parameters of at least one waveform that defines at least one pulse;
• perform analysis operations on the graph to determine properties of the at least one pulse and produce a corresponding target pulse description based on the analysis;
• and
• provide the target pulse description to a target application to produce the at least one pulse.

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a compute device, pulse description data indicative of a graph representing one or more parameters of at least one waveform that defines at least one pulse;
• performing, by the compute device, analysis operations on the graph to determine properties of the at least one pulse and produce a corresponding target pulse description based on the analysis;
• and
• providing, by the compute device, the target pulse description to a target application to produce the at least one pulse.