The eject_phased_paulis transformer exhibits incorrect behavior when interacting with X or Y gates preceding measurements. Specifically, the transformer erroneously merges these gates into measurements, as demonstrated by the following transformation:
Original circuit:
0: ───X───M('c_0')───M('c_1')───
Transformed circuit:
0: ───!M('c_0')───M('c_1')───
This issue notably affects the measurement outcome of c_1, potentially altering the execution results of circuits incorporating mid-circuit measurements. A temporary solution might involve verifying the position of the measurement within the circuit, ensuring it only merges operations when measurements are at the end of the circuit.
Description of the issue
The
eject_phased_paulis
transformer exhibits incorrect behavior when interacting with X or Y gates preceding measurements. Specifically, the transformer erroneously merges these gates into measurements, as demonstrated by the following transformation:Original circuit:
Transformed circuit:
This issue notably affects the measurement outcome of
c_1
, potentially altering the execution results of circuits incorporating mid-circuit measurements. A temporary solution might involve verifying the position of the measurement within the circuit, ensuring it only merges operations when measurements are at the end of the circuit.How to reproduce the issue
Cirq version 1.3.0