cirq.Z

The Pauli Z gate.

cirq.Z(
    *qubits, **kwargs
)

Used in the guide	Used in the tutorials
Data analysis	Introduction to Cirq PauliStrings and Observables Parameter Sweeps Simulation Cirq basics

This is the exponent=1 instance of the cirq.ZPowGate.

The unitary matrix of cirq.Z is:

$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$

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Last updated 2024-05-25 UTC.