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\title{The ARTIQ experiment control system}
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\author[S]{{\bf S\'ebastien~Bourdeauducq}}
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\institute[S]{
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M-Labs Ltd, Hong Kong -- \url{http://m-labs.hk}
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}
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\begin{document}
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\fontseries{l}\selectfont
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\title{ARTIQ}
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\subtitle{A new control system for trapped ion experiments}
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\author{\fontseries{el}\selectfont S\'ebastien Bourdeauducq}
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\date{\fontseries{el}\selectfont july 2014}
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\frame{\titlepage}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Key points}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item High performance --- nanosecond resolution, hundreds of ns latency
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\item Expressive --- describe algorithms with few lines of code
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\item Portable --- treat FPGA boards as commodity
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\item Modular --- separate components as much as possible
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\item Flexible --- hard-code as little as possible
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\end{itemize}
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\begin{frame}[plain]
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\titlepage
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\tikz[overlay,remember picture]\node[anchor=south,above=-.5cm] at (current page.south)
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{\includegraphics[width=\paperwidth]{hong_kong}};
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\tikz[overlay,remember picture]\node[anchor=south east, fill=white,
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inner sep=.3mm] at (current page.south east) {%
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\tiny David Iliff, CC-BY-SA};
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Kernels}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item The real-time parts of the experiments
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\item Written in a subset of Python
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\item Executed on a CPU embedded in a FPGA (\textit{core device})
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\item Special constructs to specify timing
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\end{itemize}
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\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{jost_trap-3}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{Quantum gate sequences (NIST)}
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\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{gate_sequence}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\begin{tikzpicture}[box/.style={rectangle,fill=white}]
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\node[inner sep=0] {\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{lab}};\pause
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%\draw[help lines,white] (-4, -3) grid (4, 3);
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\node[box] at (-4, -2) {FPGA};
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\node[box] at (3.5, 0) {ion trap};
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\node[box] at (-3, 3) {$\sim$10 attenuators};
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\node[box] at (2, 2) {$\sim$50 DAC};
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\node[box] at (-4, 0) {$\sim$20 DDS};
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\node[box] at (-2, 1) {$\sim$50 GPIO};
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\node[box] at (.5, 0) {$\sim$10 motors};
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\node[box] at (2, -2) {$\sim$10 power supplies};
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\node[box] at (4, -3) {$\sim$10 lasers};
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\end{tikzpicture}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{Enter ARTIQ}
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\alert{A}dvanced \alert{R}eal-\alert{T}ime \alert{I}nfrastructure for \alert{Q}uantum physics
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\footnotesize
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\begin{itemize}
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\item High performance --- nanosecond resolution, hundreds of ns latency
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\item Expressive --- describe algorithms with few lines of code
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\item Portable --- treat hardware, especially FPGA boards, as commodity
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\item Modular --- separate components as much as possible
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\item Flexible --- hard-code as little as possible
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Timing}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Exact time of interactions with the outside world is kept in an internal variable
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\item That variable only loosely tracks the execution time of CPU instructions
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\item The value of that variable is exchanged with the \textit{RTIO core} that does precise timing
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\end{itemize}
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\begin{verbatimtab}
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self.mains_sync.wait_edge()
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for i in range(10):
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delay(10*us)
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self.X.pulse(100*MHz, 100*us)
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\end{verbatimtab}
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\center First X pulse is emitted exactly \SI{10}{\micro\second} after mains edge
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\frametitle{Define a simple timing language}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{minted}[frame=leftline]{python}
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trigger.sync() # wait for trigger input
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start = now() # capture trigger time
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for i in range(3):
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delay(5*us)
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dds.pulse(900*MHz, 7*us) # first pulse 5 µs after trigger
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at(start + 1*ms) # re-reference time-line
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dds.pulse(200*MHz, 11*us) # exactly 1 ms after trigger
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\end{minted}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Written in a subset of Python
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\item Executed on a CPU embedded on a FPGA (the \emph{core device})
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\item \verb!now(), at(), delay()! describe time-line of an experiment
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\item Exact time is kept in an internal variable
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\item That variable only loosely tracks the execution time of CPU instructions
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\item The value of that variable is exchanged with the RTIO fabric that
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does precise timing
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Parallel and sequential blocks}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item All statements in a \verb!parallel! block are executed at the same exact time
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\item A \verb!parallel! block can spawn a \verb!sequential! block, where exact time increases
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\item \verb!Parallel! and \verb!sequential! blocks can be arbitrarily nested
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\end{itemize}
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\begin{verbatimtab}
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with parallel:
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with sequential:
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self.a.pulse(100*MHz, 20*us)
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self.b.pulse(200*MHz, 20*us)
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with sequential:
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self.c.pulse(300*MHz, 10*us)
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self.d.pulse(400*MHz, 20*us)
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\end{verbatimtab}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Object orientation and code reuse}
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\begin{verbatimtab}
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class Main(AutoDB):
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\frametitle{Convenient syntax additions}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{minted}[frame=leftline]{python}
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with sequential:
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with parallel:
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a.pulse(100*MHz, 10*us)
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b.pulse(200*MHz, 20*us)
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with parallel:
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c.pulse(300*MHz, 30*us)
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d.pulse(400*MHz, 20*us)
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\end{minted}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Experiments are inherently parallel:
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simultaneous laser pulses, parallel cooling of ions in different trap zones
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\item \verb!parallel! and \verb!sequential! contexts with arbitrary nesting
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\item \verb!a! and \verb!b! pulses both start at the same time
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\item \verb!c! and \verb!d! pulses both start when \verb!a! and \verb!b! are both done
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(after 20\,µs)
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\item Implemented by inlining, loop-unrolling, and interleaving
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{Physical quantities, hardware granularity}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{minted}[frame=leftline]{python}
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n = 1000
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dt = 1.2345*ns
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f = 345*MHz
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dds.on(f, phase=0) # must round to integer tuning word
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for i in range(n):
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delay(dt) # must round to native cycles
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dt_raw = time_to_cycles(dt) # integer number of cycles
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f_raw = dds.frequency_to_ftw(f) # integer frequency tuning word
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# determine correct phase despite accumulation of rounding errors
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phi = n*cycles_to_time(dt_raw)*dds.ftw_to_frequency(f_raw)
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\end{minted}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Need well defined conversion and rounding of physical quantities
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(time, frequency, phase, etc.) to hardware granularity and back
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\item Complicated because of calibration, offsets, cable delays,
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non-linearities
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\item No generic way to do it automatically and correctly
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\item $\rightarrow$ need to do it explicitly where it matters
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{Invite organizing experiment components and code reuse}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{minted}[frame=leftline]{python}
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class Experiment:
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def build(self):
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self.ion1 = Ion(...)
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self.ion2 = Ion(...)
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@kernel
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def run(self):
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with parallel:
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self.ion1.cool(duration=10*us)
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self.ion2.cool(frequency=...)
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self.transporter.move(speed=...)
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delay(100*ms)
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self.ion1.detect(duration=...)
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\end{verbatimtab}
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\end{minted}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Communication with the kernel}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item When the kernel function calls a non-kernel function, it generates a RPC
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\item The callee is executed on the host
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\item The callee may receive parameters from the kernel and may return a value to the kernel
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\item The kernel must have a loose real-time constraint (a long \verb!delay!) to cover communication and host delays
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\item Mechanism to report results and control slow devices
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\end{itemize}
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\frametitle{RPC to handle distributed non-RT hardware}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{minted}[frame=leftline]{python}
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class Experiment:
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def prepare(self): # runs on the host
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self.motor.move_to(20*mm) # slow RS232 motor controller
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@kernel
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def run(self): # runs on the RT core device
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self.prepare() # converted into an RPC
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\end{minted}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item When a kernel function calls a non-kernel function, it generates a RPC
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\item The callee is executed on the host
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\item Mechanism to report results and control slow devices
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\item The kernel must have a loose real-time constraint (a long \verb!delay!)
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or means of re-synchronization to cover communication, host, and device delays
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{Kernel deployment to the core device}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{itemize}
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\item RPC and exception mappings are generated
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\item Constants and small kernels are inlined
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\item Small loops are unrolled
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\item Statements in parallel blocks are interleaved
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\item Time is converted to RTIO clock cycles
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\item The Python AST is converted to LLVM IR
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\item The LLVM IR is compiled to OpenRISC machine code
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\item The OpenRISC binary is sent to the core device
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\item The runtime in the core device links and runs the kernel
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\item The kernel calls the runtime for communication (RPC) and interfacing
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with core device peripherals (RTIO, DDS)
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{Higher level features}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Device management: drivers, remote devices, device database
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\item Parameter database \\
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e.g.\ ion properties such as qubit flopping frequency
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\item Scheduling of experiments \\
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e.g.\ calibrations, queue
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\item Archival of results (HDF5 format)
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\item Graphical user interface \\
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run with arguments, schedule, real-time plotting
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{Short-term hardware support}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Core device: Papilio Pro, Pipistrello, KC705
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\item High speed DDS with AD9858 and AD9914 \\
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(direct core device, $ < 25$ channels)
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\item Waveform generation: PDQ (NIST), PXI6733
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\item Lab Brick Digital Attenuators
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\item Novatech 409B DDS
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\item Thorlabs motor controllers
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{frame}
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Kernel deployment process}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Constants and called kernels are inlined
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\item Loops are unrolled
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\item Statements from concurrent sequential blocks are interleaved. Threads are currently unsupported.
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\item Time is converted to RTIO clock units
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\item The Python AST is converted to LLVM IR
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\item The LLVM IR is compiled to OpenRISC machine code
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\item The OpenRISC binary is sent to the core device
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\item The runtime in the core device links and run the kernel
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\item The kernel calls the runtime for communication (RPC) and access to core device peripherals (RTIO, DDS)
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\end{enumerate}
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\end{frame}
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\begin{center}
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\includegraphics[width=3cm]{../../logo/artiq.pdf} \\
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\url{http://m-labs.hk/artiq}
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\end{center}
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\footnotesize
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Public mailing list (with archives)
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\item Full source code, BSD licensed
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\item Design applicable beyond ion trapping (superconducting qubits,
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neutral atoms...)
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\end{itemize}
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\textit{Thanks to Robert J\"ordens, Joe Britton, Daniel Slichter and other members of the NIST Ion Storage Group for their support in developing ARTIQ.}
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\begin{frame}[fragile]
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\frametitle{\fontseries{l}\selectfont Channels and parameters}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item A kernel is a method of a class
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\item The entry point for an experiment is called \verb!run! --- may or may not be a kernel
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\item The \verb!AutoDB! class manages channels and parameters
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\item If channels/parameters are passed as constructor arguments, those are used
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\item Otherwise, they are looked up in the device and parameter databases
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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