Pasqal

Pasqal Fresnel

Neutral Atom Active 100 qubits

Released May 1, 2023

Cloud Access 2 platforms available
From
$0.00/shot

Key Specifications

Physical Qubits
100
Custom
2Q Gate Fidelity
99.50%
Two-qubit gate
Quantum Volume
IBM QV metric
CLOPS
20
Circuit layers/sec

Full Specifications

Qubit Specs
Physical Qubits 100 qubits
Technology Neutral Atom
Connectivity Custom
Gate Performance
1Q Gate Fidelity 99.80%
2Q Gate Fidelity 99.50%
Readout Fidelity 98.50%
1Q Gate Time 1 µs
2Q Gate Time 300 µs
Coherence
T1 (Relaxation) 4 ms
T2 (Dephasing) 1 ms
Features
Mid-Circuit Measurement No
Classical Feedback No
Dynamic Circuits No
Error Mitigation Not available
Max Circuit Depth 200
Max Shots 2,000
System
Cooling Method laser cooling + optical tweezers
Native Gates Rydberg, RX, RY, RZ, MEASURE
SDK Compatibility
Pulser Azure Quantum SDK Pasqal SDK

Cloud Access & Pricing

Platform Model Price Status
Azure Quantum pasqal.qpu.fresnel
Per Shot
$0.0250/shot min $0.5000/job
Available Run on Azure
Azure Quantum pasqal.sim.emu-tn
Per Shot
$0.00/shot Best value min $0.1000/job
Available Run on Azure

Free tiers available:

Azure Quantum: $500 USD free credits for new accounts; valid for IonQ, Quantinuum, and Rigetti

Recommended Use Cases

Optimization

Combinatorial optimization problems including logistics, scheduling, and portfolio optimization.

Quantum Simulation

Many-body physics simulation and analog quantum computation.

Materials Science

Simulation of novel materials and quantum chemical properties.

About Neutral Atom Technology

Neutral atom quantum computers use arrays of individual atoms (typically rubidium or cesium) trapped in optical tweezers — tightly focused laser beams. Qubits are encoded in atomic hyperfine states. Entangling gates use Rydberg excitations, where atoms are temporarily promoted to highly excited states with strong long-range interactions. Arrays can be dynamically reconfigured in 2D or 3D.

Key Advantage

Large qubit counts (100–10,000+ atoms in reconfigurable arrays), programmable connectivity via atom repositioning, and operation at room temperature (atoms laser-cooled to µK). Naturally suited to analog quantum simulation.

Key Challenge

Gate fidelities are lower than trapped-ion systems, coherence times are shorter, and mid-circuit measurement and classical feedback are still maturing. Rydberg blockade errors limit 2-qubit gate fidelity.

Typical Fidelity

98–99.5% for 2-qubit gates

Gate Speed

0.1 µs – 1 ms per gate

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to use Pasqal Fresnel?

Pasqal Fresnel is available on 2 cloud platforms. The most accessible pricing starts from $0.00/shot via Azure Quantum. Pricing models vary by platform and may include per-shot, per-second, or gate-based billing.

What is the gate fidelity of Pasqal Fresnel?

Pasqal Fresnel achieves 99.50% two-qubit gate fidelity and 99.80% single-qubit gate fidelity, with 98.50% readout fidelity. Higher fidelity means fewer errors per gate operation.

Which cloud platforms offer Pasqal Fresnel?

Pasqal Fresnel is available through: Azure Quantum.

What qubit technology does Pasqal Fresnel use?

Pasqal Fresnel uses Neutral Atom qubit technology. Large qubit counts (100–10,000+ atoms in reconfigurable arrays), programmable connectivity via atom repositioning, and operation at room temperature (atoms laser-cooled to µK). Naturally suited to analog quantum simulation. Operating temperature: Room temperature environment (atoms cooled to ~µK).

What is the Quantum Volume of Pasqal Fresnel?

Quantum Volume has not been published for Pasqal Fresnel. This may be because the QPU uses a different benchmark methodology or the data has not been publicly released.

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