Perceval: A Software Platform for Discrete Variable Photonic Quantum Computing

@article{Heurtel2022PercevalAS,
  title={Perceval: A Software Platform for Discrete Variable Photonic Quantum Computing},
  author={Nicolas Heurtel and Andreas Fyrillas and Gr'egoire de Gliniasty and Raphael Le Bihan and S'ebastien Malherbe and Marceau Pailhas and Eric Bertasi and Boris Bourdoncle and Pierre-Emmanuel Emeriau and Rawad Mezher and Luka Music and Nadia Belabas and Beno{\^i}t Valiron and Pascale Senellart and Shane Mansfield and Jean Senellart},
  journal={Quantum},
  year={2022}
}
We introduce Perceval, an open-source software platform for simulating and interfacing with discrete-variable photonic quantum computers, and describe its main features and components. Its Python front-end allows photonic circuits to be composed from basic photonic building blocks like photon sources, beam splitters, phase-shifters and detectors. A variety of computational back-ends are available and optimised for different use-cases. These use state-of-the-art simulation techniques covering… 
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