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Main Author: Malarchick, Rylan
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.20871
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  • We present a comprehensive analysis of quantum circuit fidelity across the full compilation stack, from high-level gate optimization through pulse-level control. Using a modular integration framework connecting a C++ circuit optimizer with Lindblad-based pulse simulation, we systematically evaluate the fidelity impact of four optimization passes: gate cancellation, commutation, rotation merging, and identity elimination, on IQM Garnet hardware parameters. Our simulation campaign spanning 371 circuit runs reveals that gate cancellation provides the most significant improvement (68\% of circuits improved, 14,024 gates eliminated), while pulse duration exhibits the strongest negative correlation with process fidelity ($r = -0.74$, $R^2 = 0.55$). We validate these findings through hardware execution on the IQM Resonance Garnet 20-qubit processor, demonstrating 70\% gate reduction on QFT circuits with 100\% job success rate (8 executions). Our open-source framework enables reproducible benchmarking of quantum compilation pipelines.