Get started with a Jupyter notebook and Qiskit in Azure Quantum
Learn how to run Python code that use the Qiskit library in a Jupyter notebook with Azure Quantum. A Jupyter notebook is a document that contains both rich text and code and can run in your browser, and can run Q# and Python code with Azure Quantum.
In this article, you will run a sample notebook that sends a basic quantum circuit expressed using the Qiskit library to an IonQ target via the Azure Quantum service. Qiskit is an open-source framework for working with noisy quantum computers at the level of pulses, circuits, and algorithms. For more information about Quiskit, see the Qiskit documentation.
For more information about Jupyter notebooks, see Run Jupyter notebooks in an Azure Quantum workspace.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, you need the following prerequisites to use Jupyter notebooks in an Azure Quantum workspace.
- An Azure account with an active subscription. Create an account for free.
- An Azure Quantum workspace. See Create an Azure Quantum workspace.
Get sample notebook
To get started, copy the sample notebook from the notebook gallery.
Select your Azure Quantum workspace in the Azure portal.
Select Jupyter Notebooks.
Select Notebook Gallery.
Select the Qiskit and IonQ notebook , and select Copy to My Notebooks.
The sample notebook can be found under My Notebooks and you can now run the notebook.
Run notebook
To run the Jupyter notebook, follow these steps.
Select your Azure Quantum workspace in the Azure portal.
Select Jupyter Notebooks.
Select the qiskit-ionq notebook in My Notebooks.
Select the cell you want to run and select the run icon to execute the code in the cell, or select Run all to run all cells in the notebook.
The notebook first imports the required packages for the sample, then connects to the Azure Quantum service, and then runs a simple Qiskit circuit.
Note
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