Guiding Compiler Optimizations for Neutral Atom Quantum Computers Through Visualizations

📅 2026-08-04
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This work addresses the challenge of compiler optimization for neutral-atom quantum computers, which involves intricate hardware trade-offs and a lack of effective visualization tools to guide the design of efficient heuristics. To bridge this gap, the authors propose and open-source NAViz, the first real-time visualization tool tailored to neutral-atom platforms, built upon the Munich Quantum Toolkit. NAViz dynamically renders the interaction between quantum circuits and hardware scheduling, offering unprecedented insight into compilation workflows. The tool not only uncovers critical inefficiencies in existing compilation strategies but also directly facilitates the development of novel, high-performance compilation methods, demonstrably enhancing compilation efficiency in practical benchmarks.
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The scale of Neutral Atom (NA) quantum computers requires automated compilation tools. Designing the required heuristic methods demands a deep understanding of complex hardware trade-offs, for which visualizations can provide crucial insights. This work introduces NAViz, the first publicly available app to visualize quantum computations on NA devices in real-time. A case study demonstrates how NAViz was instrumental in identifying and resolving inefficiencies in an existing compilation strategy, leading to a new, more performant one. The tool is available as part of the Munich Quantum Toolkit (MQT) at https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/naviz.
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Neutral Atom Quantum Computers
Compiler Optimizations
Visualization
Quantum Compilation
Hardware Trade-offs
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Neutral Atom Quantum Computing
Compiler Optimization
Visualization Tool
Quantum Compilation
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