qml.devices.default_gaussian.displacement

displacement(state, wire, alpha, hbar=2)[source]

Displacement in the phase space.

Parameters
  • state (tuple) – contains covariance matrix and means vector

  • wire (int) – wire that the displacement acts on

  • alpha (float) – complex displacement

Returns

contains the covariance matrix and the vector of means

Return type

tuple

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