This article explains how to use pulse-level control on OQC's superconducting quantum computers via Amazon Braket Pulse, enabling direct manipulation of low-level analog instructions for quantum operations.

• Amazon Braket Pulse allows bypassing compilation to directly control quantum gate parameters like frequency, phase, amplitude, and duration
• Pulse frames are device-specific objects containing pulses sent to/from quantum computers for qubit manipulation
• Demo 1: Measure qubit coherence time (T1) by applying X gate, delaying, and measuring excited state decay (~23µs for OQC's Lucy)
• Demo 2: Calibrate single-qubit gates by varying pulse duration to observe Rabi oscillations and determine precise gate timing
• Demo 2: Adjust drive frame frequency to characterize resonance and optimize qubit transition frequency matching
• Demo 3: Characterize cross-resonance entangling gates by measuring target qubit dynamics with varying pulse durations
• Pulse control enables error mitigation, noise characterization, and optimization of gate calibration procedures

Amazon Braket Pulse provides researchers direct access to quantum hardware fundamentals, enabling advanced device characterization and novel gate design optimization.