Software optimization of quantum circuits on QSCOUT

QSCOUT at Sandia National Laboratories is a quantum testbed program that gives users access to the lowest pulse control level of the machine. Even as quantum computing hardware improves, there are software optimizations tailored to the device performance that can significantly enhance circuit compilations, reducing overhead. In collaboration with Infleqtion, we have performed quantum volume circuit studies to compare the efficacy of various circuit compilation methods. These results form the groundwork of Superstaq for QSCOUT, a software platform now available to other users to improve their code on the quantum circuit level. We present the results of quantum cavity electrodynamic studies in collaboration with the University of California, Davis and ETH Zurich as a demonstration of these circuit compilation optimizations.